Tag: The University of Queensland
UQ researchers develop engineered fungi to recover critical minerals from mining waste
Researchers at The University of Queensland say engineered “super fungi” could offer a lower-impact method for recovering critical minerals from mining waste, while also contributing to site remediation efforts.
Researchers examine role of leafy vegetables in alternative mining methods
Leafy vegetables commonly found in household kitchens could play a role in extracting valuable metals from contaminated soils, according to research from The University of Queensland.
$1M boost to high-speed flight test research
Media Release by University of Southern Queensland
Hypersonic innovation requires research that moves at high speeds, and the University of Southern Queensland just got a...
$80m Translational Manufacturing facility to be established in Queensland
The Queensland Government has announced an additional $35.5 million investment to support the development of a locally-based vaccine manufacturing industry in the state, through...
$10m biofabrication institute opens in Brisbane
Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath officially opened an innovative new facility at the Herston Health Precinct in Brisbane that will bring together clinicians, academics...
Astronauts test UQ, Boeing-made antimicrobial surface coating aboard the ISS
The surface coating is designed to fight the spread of viral agents, such as the coronavirus, in space aircraft.
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station...
Zeotech teams up with UQ to evaluate synthetic zeolite carbon capture
Emerging industrial kaolin and mineral processing technology company Zeotech Limited (ASX:ZEO) announced today that it has secured a dedicated research agreement with The University...
UQ to launch student-built rocket into space next year
Members of UQ Space – a student organisation at The University of Queensland – are designing and building a rocket that could fly a...
Funding boost for next-gen fire-retardant building materials
Media Release
The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) has been awarded Australian Research Council (ARC) funding to develop fire-retardant thermal insulation foams for safer buildings.
It...
Ignite Ideas Fund helps propel Qld startup to new heights
Brisbane-based startup Movus has recently secured a number of major contracts thanks to the funding support received from the Queensland Government's Advance Queensland Ignite...
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