17996 /news/t/engineering-technology en Capturing PFAS chemicals for better battery technology /news/article/2024/08/capturing-pfas-chemicals-better-battery-technology <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Technology developed at ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ can remove harmful ‘forever chemicals’ from water so they can be used in renewable batteries.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-09-04T06:00:00+10:00">4 September 2024</span></div></div></div> Thu, 15 Aug 2024 03:56:06 +0000 uqnroock 136107 at /news A quantum leap for biology /news/article/2024/08/quantum-leap-biology <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ has launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-09-03T06:00:00+10:00">3 September 2024</span></div></div></div> Wed, 28 Aug 2024 04:17:36 +0000 uqebla11 136170 at /news Technology has helped para athletes compete for decades. But it can also create an unfair advantage /news/article/2024/09/technology-has-helped-para-athletes-compete-decades-it-can-also-create-unfair <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Technology has enabled athletes with disabilities to reach incredible heights but it has also introduced new challenges, particularly in ensuring fairness and equity in c</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-09-02T09:15:00+10:00">2 September 2024</span></div></div></div> Sun, 01 Sep 2024 23:23:23 +0000 uqnroock 136187 at /news ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ project sweetens sewers to extend pipe life /news/article/2024/08/uq-project-sweetens-sewers-extend-pipe-life <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ research has won an international innovation award for successfully tackling odour and corrosion in sewers.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-08-29T06:00:00+10:00">29 August 2024</span></div></div></div> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:22:11 +0000 uqnroock 136157 at /news Harnessing CO2 for a better world /news/article/2024/07/harnessing-co2-better-world <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A research effort to flip carbon dioxide from a climate change problem to a solution has been launched at ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-07-31T06:00:00+10:00">31 July 2024</span></div></div></div> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 04:01:47 +0000 uqnroock 136066 at /news Timber venues, river swimming and re-use: how the Paris Olympics is going green – and what it’s missing /news/article/2024/07/timber-venues-river-swimming-and-re-use-how-paris-olympics-going-green-%E2%80%93-and-what-it <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sustainability of the event is coming under scrutiny.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-07-26T09:00:00+10:00">26 July 2024</span></div></div></div> Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:13:03 +0000 uqnroock 136052 at /news High-voltage technology to supercharge the mining industry /news/article/2024/05/high-voltage-technology-supercharge-mining-industry <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Zapping rocks with a high-voltage pulse – similar to a lightning strike – could be the answer to decarbonising the mining industry according to researchers from The Unive</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-05-14T06:00:00+10:00">14 May 2024</span></div></div></div> Mon, 13 May 2024 00:43:38 +0000 uqpfrost 135837 at /news ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ hub to enable new range of precision cancer treatments /news/article/2024/05/uq-hub-enable-new-range-of-precision-cancer-treatments <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A range of hyper accurate cancer drugs is in production at a newly opened research and manufacturing hub at ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-05-08T08:30:00+10:00">8 May 2024</span></div></div></div> Thu, 02 May 2024 05:10:35 +0000 uqccla12 135812 at /news Replacing kerbside carparking with bike lanes: a Robin Hood planning idea /news/article/2024/04/replacing-kerbside-carparking-bike-lanes-robin-hood-planning-idea <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Turning kerbside carparks into cycling lanes could improve city accessibility and liveability without affecting business revenue, University of Queensland research has fo</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-05-07T07:45:00+10:00">7 May 2024</span></div></div></div> Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:27:37 +0000 uqdcla21 135765 at /news ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ turns CO2 into sustainable power /news/article/2024/04/uq-turns-co2-sustainable-power <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ researchers have built a generator that absorbs carbon dioxide to make electricity. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-04-18T06:00:00+10:00">18 April 2024</span></div></div></div> Thu, 11 Apr 2024 01:40:04 +0000 uqnroock 135736 at /news