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Queensland – the Smart State

June 22nd, 2012 in Features | 1 Comment

The world is changing. Financial services firm Goldman Sachs predicts that in the near future, China, Brazil and India will become the dominant global suppliers of manufactured goods and services; that Brazil and Russia will lead world production of raw materials; and that India’s economy will surpass the United States’ by 2050.

Every desk tells a story

November 8th, 2011 in Campus News | Regulars | UQ Contact Extras | No Comments

Did you scribble on a desk in the Physiology Lecture Theatres at the St Lucia campus some time in the past 48 years?

UQ leads solar energy research

November 6th, 2011 in Cover | UQ Contact Extras | 3 Comments

On completion in June, an ambitious UQ project became Australia’s largest flat panel photovoltaic solar power system.

2005: Green teaching

October 27th, 2011 in Keep In Contact | Regulars | No Comments

Benjamin Kay is on a mission to protect the environment and help create a sustainable planet through education.

1978: Sustainability focus

October 26th, 2011 in Keep In Contact | Regulars | 1 Comment

Dr Lorraine Stephenson is combining her science and business skills to benefit the environment in her new role as Chief Clean Energy Advisor to the Queensland Government.

Recycling made easy at UQ

June 17th, 2011 in Campus News | Regulars | No Comments

The 2011 academic year started on a green note at The University of Queensland.

Experts focus on sustainable solutions

November 29th, 2010 in General | News | No Comments

The Global Change Institute (GCI), which addresses the problems of a rapidly changing world, was launched in March by Dr Penelope Wensley, Governor of Queensland.

Sustainability goes online

November 17th, 2010 in Campus News | Regulars | No Comments

The University of Queensland celebrated World Environment Day on June 4 with the launch of its new sustainability website.

UQ builds its own solar system

November 17th, 2010 in General | News | No Comments

The University is making a bold investment in green energy with its $7.75 million, 1.2 megawatt photovoltaic solar array, which is due for completion at the end of this year.

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