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Tourism leads the pack in growing carbon emissions

uqnroock — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 01:01:26 +0000

A UQ-led study shows greenhouse gas emissions from tourism have been growing more than 2 times faster than those from the rest of the global economy.

11 December 2024

Unique building to grow precision plant research at UQ

uqnroock — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:16:36 +0000

A high-tech building with rooms to mimic environments from rainforests to deserts will help Australian plant scientists and industry improve crop productivity and secure

4 October 2024

Forecasting Australia’s disaster migration future

uqnroock — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 01:19:53 +0000

A multi-disciplinary 91ɫ��Ƶproject aims to quantify how many Australians will be forced to relocate because of climate change disaster scenarios in the next 25 years.

2 October 2024

A quantum leap for biology

uqebla11 — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 04:17:36 +0000

91ɫ��Ƶhas launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.

3 September 2024

91ɫ��Ƶgranted $6 million for two new Centres of Research Excellence

uqebla11 — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 06:13:28 +0000

91ɫ��Ƶresearchers have received two $3 million grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council to accelerate knowledge and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, and

30 August 2024

Transitioning the world’s biggest companies to net zero

uqebla11 — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 22:33:37 +0000

A new $60-million Biosustainability Hub at 91ɫ��Ƶwill use synthetic biology to help the world’s biggest businesses transition to net zero.

26 August 2024

Hailstone library to improve extreme weather forecasting

uqebla11 — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 01:09:16 +0000

A 91ɫ��Ƶlibrary – full of hailstones instead of books – is helping researchers to better understand and predict damaging storms.

16 August 2024

‘Are we there yet?’ Driving Australia toward an EV future

uqebla11 — Fri, 24 May 2024 02:51:15 +0000

91ɫ��Ƶresearchers have outlined 5 key steps needed to speed up Australia’s transition to electric vehicles.

30 May 2024

91ɫ��Ƶleads efforts to improve Australia-China agricultural engagement

uqccla12 — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:55:00 +0000

91ɫ��Ƶ is leading a collaborative project to assist Australian agricultural organisations refine and improve their trade strategies toward China.

24 April 2024

Setting a course for markets to improve Queensland’s waterways

uqnroock — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 04:32:54 +0000

University of Queensland scientists are leading efforts to explore a water quality trading scheme to improve the state’s waterways.

4 December 2023