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Global Change Institute

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3443 1100

Address: Building #20 Staff House Road 4072 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://gci.uq.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Is it too late to save the Great Barrier Reef or is there hope? Tonight on The Drum, we look at one of the worlds most valuable ecosystems. Scientists say we have just 10 years to save parts of the reef so whats being done to address it and are we acting with enough urgency?

25.01.2022 The UQ Racing team are using Siemens software to improve the aerodynamics of electric- and internal combustion versions of their Formula SAE race car. Computational fluid dynamics help engineers to model and test their designs in a variety of environments and conditions, before they even lift a spanner!

25.01.2022 The UQ Global Change Institute is delighted to welcome its new director: Professor Rachel Parker https://bit.ly/3cGBb61 The University of Queensland #innovation #research

25.01.2022 The UQ Global Change Institute has upgraded its website to better reflect our +2020 strategic direction. Explore www.gci.uq.edu.au for more info.

25.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=175995536828304

24.01.2022 More exciting news from the #UQ vaccine team today. They're recruiting 96 new volunteers who are 56+ to join their ongoing clinical trial. We’re hoping Queenslanders get behind us and sign up, Professor Paul Young.... Find out how you can get involved here: https://bit.ly/3joeN4R #UQResearch

24.01.2022 UQ partners with Aboriginal health clinic to expose urgent needs for health housing to prevent coronavirus transmission. https://gci.uq.edu.au/uq-partners-aboriginal-health-clinic-

23.01.2022 The University has started human testing of UQ’s promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Healthy adult volunteers received the first dose of the vaccine at the Brisbane clinic of clinical trials specialist, @NucleusNetworkBrisbane, earlier today. The first human trial is about evaluating the safety of the vaccine and the immune response it generates in a group of healthy volunteers. ... Read more: tinyurl.com/y9vgfrvv #UQResearch

22.01.2022 This could be a game-changer for underwater photography. Full paper available in link at end of story. All credit to the researchers from Israels University of Haifa.

21.01.2022 UQ scientist Professor Ian Frazer and virologist Dr Kirsty Short answer the top 10 questions about COVID-19 and explain how we can all reduce the spread of the virus.

21.01.2022 The University has started human testing of UQs promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Healthy adult volunteers received the first dose of the vaccine at the Brisbane clinic of clinical trials specialist, @NucleusNetworkBrisbane, earlier today. The first human trial is about evaluating the safety of the vaccine and the immune response it generates in a group of healthy volunteers. ... Read more: tinyurl.com/y9vgfrvv #UQResearch

21.01.2022 Over the next three weeks, The University of Queenslands Dr Emma Kennedy will keep us up-to-date on her #HomewardBound voyage to the Antarctic (and back). Read more in her blog on the GCI website gci.uq.edu.au #takeyourplace

17.01.2022 ABC Gardening Australias Jerry Coleby-William talks to Vertical Garden Technician Shane Sadkowsky about the GCI Green Wall -- heart of the Living Building. Starts at 1853 The University of Queensland

17.01.2022 Now thats an Atrium ... "Designed by Zaha Hadid before her death, the much-anticipated Leeza Soho has finally opened. The skyscraper rises to a height of 207 m (679 ft) and boasts a stunning atrium thats the tallest in the world, as well as significant green design." -- Newatlas.com

15.01.2022 One of GCIs Facebook friends recommends a search engine called Ecosia, whose owners say they plants trees in return for your search business. Not sure about the details but a novel idea none-the-less: https://www.ecosia.org/

15.01.2022 Say hello to the Great Bubble Barrier. Read more: https://wef.ch/2KgWYp3 #howtosavetheplanet #wef20

15.01.2022 It’s been another stellar year for UQ in the #ARWU Shanghai Rankings with four top 10 appearances in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. 4 Nursing 7 Biotechnology 8 Hospitality & Tourism Management ... 10 Geography In addition we scored the top ranking in Australia in Biotechnology, Food Science and Technology and Ecology, as well as a first-second ranking in the country for Sociology and Political Science. #UQresearch

14.01.2022 Recruitment is now under way for GCIs 2020 lineup, which will target five research theme impacts. https://gci.uq.edu.au/gcis-next-generation-takes-shape

09.01.2022 Applications for the Winter Research Program open on Monday 16 March. Dont miss your opportunity to gain research experience working alongside some of the uni...versitys leading academics and researchers. Participation is open to undergraduate (including honours) and masters by coursework students who are currently enrolled at UQ. Find out more and apply at employability.uq.edu.au/summer-winter-research

09.01.2022 Some positive news, locally.

09.01.2022 UQ Solar has a new updated website https://solar-energy.uq.edu.au/

08.01.2022 Some of the great research that evolved from an earlier Global Change Institute Flagship project. During the next few months, we expect to announce application details for our 2020 Global Change Research Partnerships. Watch this space. #UQResearch UQ Business School LIPI .

08.01.2022 Its been another stellar year for UQ in the #ARWU Shanghai Rankings with four top 10 appearances in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. 4 Nursing 7 Biotechnology 8 Hospitality & Tourism Management ... 10 Geography In addition we scored the top ranking in Australia in Biotechnology, Food Science and Technology and Ecology, as well as a first-second ranking in the country for Sociology and Political Science. #UQresearch

07.01.2022 After nearly ten years operations, our inaugural and highly-cited director Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg has handed over the baton. The University of Queensland is presently recruiting the next director of the Global Change Institute. In 2020 the institute will embark upon a new mission to draw together expertise from across UQ, industry, government and the community to address grand challenges and build a strong Australia within a competitive global economy.... More details: http://search.jobs.uq.edu.au//director-global-change-insti

06.01.2022 Four new species of tropical sharks that use their fins to walk are causing a stir in waters off northern Australia and New Guinea.

06.01.2022 https://gci.uq.edu.au/central-desert-women-housing-and-heal

05.01.2022 Encouraging new development in solar technology by a team led by UQs Professor Lianzhou Wang.

05.01.2022 Encouraging news on the Ocean Cleanup campaign. The take-away message is that while its ridiculously easy to allow plastic to find its way into the ocean ... its horrendously difficult to remove it.

05.01.2022 What are the 3 things we need to do to avoid more dangerous climate change? Doug Boucher of Union of Concerned Scientists : More info in video description https://youtu.be/T89Clx_wI1g

01.01.2022 UQ is opening their new community garden & all abilities playground to the public Sat 30 Nov. Join us from 8-10am for sustainability workshops, garden tours, childrens activities, food trucks, live music & roving entertainment. Free entry: http://bit.ly/uqcommunitygarden