A collection of public reference websites developed by UQ researchers is helping inform public policy and preserve priceless information about Queensland’s history, landscape, politics and culture for future generations.
For decades, we’ve known that research leading to sustainable development and impact needs to be transdisciplinary and collaborative, but doing it is quite another story.
UQ’s telerehabilitation research has improved the lives of thousands of people around the world by allowing them to receive therapy in their own homes.
A major discovery about habitat changes that are threatening many of Australia’s migratory bird species has led to widespread policy changes and influenced coastal development decisions both in Australia and abroad.
Land mapping tools developed by UQ’s Joint Remote Sensing Research Program have been adopted by multiple Australian states and industry bodies, helping inform effective environmental management policies at local, state and national levels.
UQ researchers have partnered with some of the world’s most popular wildlife attractions to develop strategies and tools to enhance the experiences of more than 700 million visitors each year – while also boosting their conservation efforts.
UQ researchers are working with students to help them learn how to think critically – a program that is improving their school results and inspiring them to become lifelong learners in the process.
UQ research is enabling ‘good-for-gut’ bacteria to be cheaply and easily added to lactose-free food and drinks, allowing more people to experience the benefits of probiotics.
The expertise of a specialist group of UQ researchers is helping influence policies that are protecting Queensland’s fisheries – a vital natural resource that contributes nearly $600 million each year to Queensland’s economy.