Growing up in Mt Isa in Western Queensland, MineGeoTech founder and The University of Queensland Civil Engineering alumnus Dr John Player’s ties to the outback and mining sector are lifelong, but it was his first year of study away from the support of his local community that prompted him to fund a scholarship to encourage and support STEM students from remote areas.
Three new murals by Australian street artists in collaboration with The University of Queensland (UQ) researchers will add colour to Brisbane’s streets in a globally unique art initiative as part of the Brisbane Street Art Festival.
Hypersonix Launch Systems’ Australian produced SPARTAN fifth generation scramjet engine has demonstrated in a hypersonic shock tunnel that it can accelerate up to 10 times the speed of sound in real life flight conditions.
Initiatives in engineering education and the research strengths of the University are helping Australian mining transition to a more sustainable world.
It’s an accomplishment that many academic institutions would envy: The University of Queensland, in northeastern Australia, generates more electricity than it uses each year from its own renewable-energy assets.
University of Queensland sustainable energy expert, Professor Peta Ashworth OAM, has been appointed by the Queensland Government to lead a new Hydrogen Taskforce.