Welcome to Small Change

Boomerang Alliance Queensland manager Toby Hutcheon visited UQ this month as a guest of the Sustainability office. Here’s an overview of his message.

UQ's Dr Barbara George-Jaeggli writes about the importance of a good support network, and the changes needed to parents don’t have to choose between career and caring.

"This is the story of how I side-straddled my way from PhD to published author without accidentally doing the splits" - UQP author and UQ PhD graduate Dr Jackie Ryan (aka Doctor Expo) shares her story.

Busy student Nicola Cook doesn't usually get time to take a break - especially with her fellow students and lecturers - but there was no way she was going to miss out on the debate to end all debates: would your school survive a zombie apocalypse?

It's been 100 years since the most devastating flu pandemic in recorded history. The 1918 flu caused the deaths of at least 50 million people – more than the world war one was responsible for – and it was quick; within 27 weeks it had killed more people than HIV killed in 27 years. Digital Content Producer Matthew Taylor recorded Dr Kirsty Short's thoughts on the 1918 flu pandemic and the research happening in the field.

It’s National Law Week (14-20 May) – an annual event to promote public understanding of the law and its role in society. But how is the role of the law changing? How are legal professionals adapting to new technologies such as artificial intelligence?

PhD creative writing candidate and author Lisa Walker is tackling the genre of climate change fiction with a touch of humour and romance.

Mining, forestry and other resource extraction projects bring opportunities, pressures and potential threats for Indigenous communities. A public forum at UQ this month will discuss how best to help achieve sustainable outcomes.

Dr Gilbert Price, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, writes about his team's research into megafauna and how a study into a 3,000 kg giant wombat-like Diprotodon evolved to teach us about how ancient ecosystems operated.

UQ student Tania Kenyon spent some time avoiding the inevitable; but her love of the sea and her desire to 'pay it forward' swept her back into the deep blue, and now she's doing swimmingly.