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24 Sep 2020

Academic promotions for seven of our researchers

The outcomes of the QUT’s 2020 promotion round to Professor and Associate Professor were announced this week. In recognition of their outstanding achievements, seven of our investigators were promoted from across QUT. We are proud to congratulate: Professor Chris Drovandi Professor James McGree Associate Professor Anup Basu Associate…

By Lucy Crook In News

25 Mar 2020

Experts share insights on data in the age of COVID-19: Friday March 27

How accurately can data be used to help stop the spread of COVID-19? Amid the anxiety can data help people understand the facts and protect loved ones? Can data support government decision-making and justify why certain measures are being taken? And what does data tell us about our way of life as efforts to combat Coronavirus…

By Timothy Macuga In News

24 Jan 2020

Smart camera trial to guide future of waterways city

Gold Coast Waterways Authority engages QUT to develop innovative solutions for waterways planning, management and safety. The Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA) is investing in a smart camera trial to build a detailed picture of activity on the city’s waterways network to help improve planning, network management and safety. GCWA…

By Timothy Macuga In News

4 Dec 2019

Discovery Project Success for Centre Leaders

Congratulations to the following members of our Centre leadership team for their success in getting a Discovery Project Grant from the Australian Research Council. Advances in Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Complex Bayesian Models. Associate Professor Christopher Drovandi, Professor Chris Oates, Dr Anthony Lee This project aims to…

By Timothy Macuga In News

2 Dec 2019

Day-long event marks launch of QUT’s new Centre for Data Science

The new QUT Centre for Data Science officially opened with a day-long symposium and a big evening launch event. Distinguished Professor Kerrie Mengersen Centre Director Kerrie Mengersen led the launch, saying the new Centre would create a book for the future to hand to the current and next generations. “The book will be filled with pages…

By Timothy Macuga In News

28 Nov 2019

New QUT Centre for Data Science and Queen's Wharf Brisbane study

QUT has announced a $7.5 million Centre for Data Science. Initially the centre will: Initiate a DataScience@QUT Network to bring together researchers from many different QUT schools and faculties Create solutions to fundamental problems of gathering, modelling and analysing data and making data-informed decisions when dealing with a…

By Timothy Macuga In News

Dr Susanna Cramb named a Queensland Tall Poppy

28 Aug 2020

QUT algorithm could quash Twitter abuse of women

28 Aug 2020

Distinguished Professor Kerrie Mengersen talks about using maths modelling to predict movements of insects that cause bunchy top banana disease on ABC Radio NSW Country Hour (33:06)

19 Aug 2020

Dr Susanna Cramb talks about using cancer mapping statistics to develop new mathematical model that points to regional diseases links on ABC Radio SEQ Mornings (1:51:31)

14 Aug 2020

QUT researchers have used nationwide cancer mapping statistics to develop a new mathematical model so health professionals can further question patterns relating to the disease

13 Aug 2020

How maths modelling helps efforts to eradicate banana bunchy top virus

10 August 2020

Marketing made easy with algorithmic learning

20 July 2020

Associate Professor Richi Nayak is inspired to have an impact and make changes in society through her work

30 June 2020

QUT researchers from the Digital Observatory led by Associate Professor Daniel Angus collaborated with the QUT’s ViseR (Visualisation and e-Research) team to produce the interactive visualisation which maps topics, hashtags, websites, social media consumption from January to late April.

25 June 2020

AIMS vessels RV Solander and RV Cape Ferguson on the Great Barrie Reef. Image: Australian Institute of Marine Science

Researchers are working with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) to optimise reef monitoring processes and improve asset management

11 June 2020

Associate Professor James McGree is a Chief Investigator on the recently announced Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for coronavirus-related research. The project team is led out of the University of New South Wales by Associate Professor Meg Jardine and will work on “Repurposing existing medications to reduce severe acute respiratory distress in patients with COVID-19: the CLARITY trial”. It will examine whether Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) – a widely-used blood pressure medication – can shorten the duration of severe COVID-19 disease and reduce the risk of developing severe disease in high-risk SARS-CoV-2-positive patients.

4 June 2020