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News and Views
Get a warrant: researchers demand better DNA protections

New laws are required to control access to medical genetic data by law enforcement agencies, an analysis by University of Queensland researchers...
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News and Views
New biomedical research facility secures Victoria’s place as world class research destination

Former Victorian Premier John Brumby has officially opened the new ‘Nancy Millis’ building, an expansion of the University of Melbourne Bio21 Institute...
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Science
Fifty years of decline in Queensland’s coastal sharks

Queensland’s coastal shark numbers are continuing a 50-year decline, in sharp contradiction of suggestions of ‘exploding’ shark populations, according to an analysis...
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Research
Small and isolated habitat patches crucial to species survival

Small local patches of bushland could be playing a much bigger role in conserving biodiversity than previously thought, according to new research.
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Medicine
Study will trace deadly germ’s move into the community

Advanced genome sequencing will be used to track how Clostridium difficile (C.diff) – bacteria that cause diarrhoea and even death – spread...
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Science
New technology helps the visually impaired reach for the stars

An app developed by a University of Queensland student is helping the visually impaired navigate the stars and planets in our solar...
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Science
Predators drive Nemo’s relationship with an unlikely friend

Predators have been identified as the shaping force behind mutually beneficial relationships between species such as clownfish and anemones.
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Who's Who
Right as rain career choice as meteorologist

Come rain or shine, on the land or in the city, Australians rely on the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) for forecasts, warnings...
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Science
Rocket launch takes UQ research to new heights

Advanced materials developed and manufactured at The University of Queensland were launched to the lower limits of the earth’s atmosphere in Australia’s...
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Research
The naked avocado

Avocado aficionados will benefit from a Queensland research project that aims to strip bare the avocado to reveal detailed information about the...

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Get FactsTuesday, December 18th, 2018 at 5:47pm

Cohda Wireless, an iMOVE partner, is bringing its technical know-how and can-do to one of iMOVE’s projects, the CAVI 500-vehicle C-ITS Field Operational Test. Find out more here: http://getstem.com.au/cohda-wireless-joins-cavi-connected-vehicle-pilot/

Cohda Wireless joins CAVI connected vehicle pilot

iMOVE partner Cohda Wireless has joined the iMOVE project 'CAVI 500-vehicle C-ITS Field Operational Test', supplying tech for V2V and V2I communications.

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Get FactsFriday, December 14th, 2018 at 4:32pm

Nice to know even though Australia no longer manufactures mass-market cars, our home-grown technology for connected and autonomous vehicles is being exported. iMOVE talks to Paul Gray, CEO of an Adelaide-based company, Cohda Wireless, that’s partnering with the big guys in trials around the globe. And this is no bootstrapped start-up – Cohda’s been around since 2004, and has offices in China, the US and Europe. http://getstem.com.au/paul-gray-e2i-expert-to-infrastructure/

Paul Gray: E2I (Expert to Infrastructure) - GetSTEM

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Get FactsFriday, December 14th, 2018 at 4:29pm

Queensland's Hold the Red trial sees radar used to prolong red traffic light signals in instances of drivers looking likely to beat a change of lights.

Queensland green lights Hold the Red trial

Queensland's Hold the Red trial sees radar used to prolong red traffic light signals in instances of drivers looking likely to beat a change of lights.

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Get FactsTuesday, December 11th, 2018 at 5:55pm

Want to have an active role in improving the transport and mobility landscape in Australia? Want to meet motivated people to spark new ideas or further your own project ideas. Or you are seeking to extend your networks and knowledge of the industry? Then the inaugural iMOVE Transport of Tomorrow Symposium is tailor-made for you! http://getindustry.com.au/2018/12/10/imove-announces-transport-of-tomorrow-symposium-for-march-2019/

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Get FactsMonday, December 10th, 2018 at 12:45pm

Perth’s newest stadium, Optus Stadium, was completed in late 2017, and opened in January 2018. Like its resident AFL team, the West Coast Eagles, it has had a successful year. Here Mark Beasley, the Director Real Time & ITS Operations, Network Operations Directorate, for Main Roads Western Australia, tells us about the venue’s aims and capabilities. http://getindustry.com.au/2018/12/05/perths-optus-stadium-a-model-of-public-transport-integration/