Miscellaneity

Professional Staff from The University of Queensland’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences often hear about the effects of viruses such as dengue through their work with researchers, but a recent team building exercise gave them a hands-on experience. School Manager Mark Starkey describes the experience.

University of Queensland Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education student and rhythmic gymnast Danielle Prince gives us an insight into her preparations for the Rio Olympics and how she deals with the nerves of competing on the world stage.

The immersive learning facility in UQ's Advanced Engineering Building transports you to a different world, with endless possibilities. If it can be dreamed, it can be modeled in virtual reality.

UQ second-year business management student Elizabeth Brown has travelled home to England for the semester break, where she voted in the Brexit referendum and is now mulling over the implications of the result.

UQ economics researcher Dr David Adamson grapples with the challenges of predicting future employment patterns.

Located in an underwhelming brick office building with a chiropractor, massage parlour and finance broker, the Go1 office looks like your average suburban business. However, beyond this modest façade is a thriving e-learning start-up with eager young tech and business professionals, funky collaborative workspaces and a growing presence overseas.

Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on the planet because they can transmit the causes of a wide range of serious human diseases. The most recent front page mosquito-borne disease is caused by Zika virus. 

Fear of dying – or death anxiety – is often considered to be one of the most common fears. Interestingly though, neither of the two widely used diagnostic psychiatric manuals, DSM-5 or ICD-10, has a specific listing for death anxiety.

Passionate plant ecologist Associate Professor Rod Fensham of the School of Biological Sciences discusses his work on artesian springs - isolated oases in Australia’s semi-arid desert lands.