Research Showcase - 2004

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Research Showcase - 2004 section

Gecko Revealed

An ancient and remarkable species of Leaf-Tailed Gecko has been discovered in a remote area north west of Townsville in North Queensland.

Bacterial Growth

UQ Scientists Professor Alastair McEwan and Professor Jurg Keller are part of a team creating a new range of industries based on the power of bacteria.

Beating the Blues

A Program has been developed to prevent and reduce depression among young people.

Cancer Challenge

A University researcher has been awarded $850,000 by one of Australia's largest private, charitable, medical foundations to develop ways to inhibit head and neck cancers, the fifth most common cancer worldwide.

Caught on Camera

New technology that allows car number plates to be scanned is predicted to have a wide range of applications in law enforcement, service industries and financial institutions.

Cure for Bellyache

The flowering behaviour of Bellyache Bush will help determine the potential rate of spread of the destructive northern weed.

Five Star Effort

Research grants and research intensity at the University have received a five-star rating by an independent consumer guide to higher education institutions.

Help at Hand

Psychotherapy treatment is not often associated with the latest in hand-held computer technology but a UQ researcher is hoping to establish the relationship.

Mining Information

A World-Leading Mining Research Centre based at UQ will play a leading role alongside industry and government in advancing Australia's largest export industry.

Networks in Place

The University will be at the forefront of a new approach to research with the announcement of a $4.85 million for three Research Network Projects.

Positive Diagnosis

A cheaper, faster and more reliable test for two severe yet common childhood viral diseases has been developed.

Quests Rewarded

Trailblazing UQ researchers have each been awarded $8000.

Rewriting History

Using previously unexamined World War II Japanese and US archival records, a UQ PhD graduate has unearthed fresh historical discoveries relating to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

River loses Blues

A UQ PhD student is investigating why the Brisbane river changed from blue to brown.

Rocket Boost

The University and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will further develop Scramjet Technology in a new experiment to fly at Woomera, South Australia, in August 2005.

Space Crocs

A World-First project Satellite-Tracking large estuarine crocodiles has exploded some myths about their behaviour and is changing management and conservation practices in Queensland.

Star Search

Although Sir Robert Helpmann was one of Australia's most famous international performing arts stars, his work and life in Australia have received little academic attention.

We are not Abalone

We may be at different ends of the food chain but it seems Abalone and Humans share a link after all.

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