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Innovative by name and by nature, Southern Innovation was this week named winner of Enterprize 2010, UQ Business School’s $100,000 national business planning competition.

The University of Queensland has recognised staff members and teams in the 2017 UQ Awards for Excellence.. The annual awards pay tribute to staff who have been at the forefront of notable achievements that reflect and support the University’s mission and values.. Categories acknowledge individual and team contributions to enhance innovation, service, equity and diversity, wellness and safety ...

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Vote Compass is an online democratic engagement tool that allows people to work out where their views sit on the political spectrum and in relationship to the major political parties. Voters answer 30 questions on issues such as the cost of living, health, the environment and law and order, as well as how they rate party leaders, ahead of the ...

Tobacco smokers are at increased risk of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, according to University of Queensland researchers. Their review of eight long-running studies has found strong evidence of an association between smoking and mental illness, which they suggest is most likely caused by nicotine.

In another recent controlled study, UQ international students completed an online version of the Tuned In course. Participants reported increased intentional music listening and improved emotional awareness compared to a control group.

But she said implementation of any change in protocol must be co-designed by Indigenous participants and community leaders, to ensure the online format embeds the Indigenous concepts of land, culture, spirituality, ancestry, family and community.

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“Importantly, the Learning Innovation Building is the nerve centre for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). “UQ is part of a prestigious MOOCs consortium, edX, founded by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology and joined by high calibre institutions around the world.”

The University of Queensland’s commercial arm, UniQuest Pty Ltd, is creating a new company, Neurotide Pty Ltd, to develop the next generation of pain killers.. The company’s research will be led by UQ’s Professor Istvan Toth and Dr Joanne Blanchfield, who hope to create an oral pharmaceutical for pain based on the body’s own natural pain killer, endomorphin.