Distinguished Professor Lyn Griffiths is a 'DNA detective', tracking down genetic links to human ailments to lead to personalised treatment. She also uses next-generation genome sequencing to identify the remains of missing Australian soldiers.

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Filed under: Health, Real Focus feature stories

Jason Ruler, a QUT Executive MBA alumnus, has always been driven by a passion for leading meaningful change and creating positive social impact.

Read more of Driving Transformational Change in the Disability Sector with a QUT Executive MBA

Filed under: Postgraduate, MBA Suite, Leadership, Graduate School of Business

Read more of Romance fraud doesn’t only happen online – it can turn into real-world deception

Filed under: Justice, Republished from The Conversation

The QUT Centre for Data Science has recently celebrated its PhD graduates, showcasing the collaborative and community-oriented nature of the research environment in the Centre. Here are some key takeaways from the graduates themselves.

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Filed under: Research, Data science, Postgraduate

Julia Davies first studied a business/psychology double before discovering she could help patients’ wellbeing through prescribed exercise.

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Filed under: Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Postgraduate, Returning to study

The real-world aspect of my course went beyond theoretical learning to focus on practical application in professional settings. It involved engaging in hands-on projects and assignments that simulated real-life challenges faced in the industry.

Read more of Gaining confidence and expertise at QUT: how real-world scenarios prepare you for success

Filed under: Postgraduate, Student life

Artificial intelligence (AI) prophets and newsmongers are forecasting the end of the generative AI hype, with talk of an impending catastrophic “model collapse”.

Read more of What is model collapse? An expert explains rumours about impending AI doom

Filed under: Creative Industries, Republished from The Conversation

A QUT optometry researcher has analysed John Lennon’s little-known, hit-and-miss use of contact lenses in the 1960s and found that the Beatles superstar was probably right when he speculated that his cannabis use helped them stay in.

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Filed under: Optometry, Lifestyle, Research stories

They live in a secret underground world, hidden down the cracks of the hardened clay soil of outback Queensland – small as a mouse, cute as a bilby and sometimes as ferocious as a tiger.

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Filed under: Science, Real Focus feature stories