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It takes a village to raise an award-winning female scientist. L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellow, Jacq Romero, talks honestly about the realities of her scientific life, her husband, her children and her feelings of inadequacy, which she struggled to overcome. She is now recognised as one of Australia’s top women scientists.

Bachelor of Environmental Management students recently put their studies into practise in Wuhan, China, working with the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) to improve the health of the Yangtze River. Three students shared their experiences with us.

Six Year 11 and 12 students from Woodridge State High School were chosen to take part in the school holiday program at UQ’s Diamantina Institute at the state-of-the-art Translational Research Institute.

Upon its release in December 2015, the Netflix true crime docuseries Making a Murderer enthralled millions of viewers worldwide.

The day Lisa Willcox received her acceptance letter into vet school was a memory she will never forget. After questioning herself and her abilities, she made the decision to follow her childhood dream and her love of animals. And she's never looked back.

For most of the world’s poorest people, 'how to grow food' is a question of life and death. However, a UQ research project is aiming to help change lives.

Environmental scientists struggle to reduce their carbon footprint. UQ’s Dr Matthew Holden says this provides lessons for all.

It’s not every day you come across an instrument made out of fabric but that’s exactly what Trevor Hunter and his team created as part of their Physical Computing and Interaction Design Studio course.

PhD student Michael Mersiades spent a month in Shanghai working for a startup company, thanks to the China Mobility Program.  A self-confessed language geek, Michael found his skills were in demand.

Nestled in the Manali Valley at the foothills of the Indian Himalayas is the Lady Willingdon Hospital, a small but busy facility with a unique philosophy: no patient will be turned away, no matter their race, religion, age, sex or financial situation.