By bringing communities, schools and law enforcement together, a UQ researcher’s new approach to tackling truancy is exciting law enforcement bodies in Australia and internationally.
To reduce the risk of road and traffic accidents, UQ researchers are training drivers to take a more hazard-conscious approach at the steering wheel, potentially saving countless lives in the process.
In this age of online personal branding, how we communicate may be even more important than what we communicate, according to Associate Professor Roslyn Petelin's research.
UQ research has revealed that informal encounters with music at home are critical for young children’s development – with benefits above and beyond those of shared reading.
A UQ researcher is using his first-hand experience to advocate for others, aiming to destigmatise disabilities in the workplace and change perceptions and policy in the process.
In the first collaboration of its kind, UQ’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining is advising and working with some of the world’s leading mining companies to improve the lives of people affected by resettlement.
First-time blood donors don’t always make it from booking an appointment to actually showing up. To improve attendance, a UQ researcher has continued a 15-year collaboration with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service to allay donors’ fears and bolster attendance rates.