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30 years on
The entire engineering cohort represented by alumni from all five Schools that existed in 1986, came together for a reunion on Friday 4th November 2016. UQ alumni reflected on the day...
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The engineering of motorsports: UQ Racing team compete in the annual FSAE-A competition

Established in 2001, the UQ Racing team has grown to more than 30 students with a range of backgrounds including engineering, business, commerce, journalism, IT and science.
Mining engineers outstrip all others for employability
Mining engineers have the highest graduate employability rate among all types of engineers, according to a study that tracked job placements for 34 years.
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Conference attracts fibre-optic and photonics sensor experts from around the globe

The OFSIS2017 conference, hosted by UQ in January, welcomed experts in fibre-optic and photonics sensors from around the world.
Making their Mach

UQ's Dr Vince Wheatley and his team are designing a reusable second-stage scramjet able to launch into space.
Record number of women graduating from engineering at UQ

The University of Queensland is celebrating the graduation of a record number of female engineering students this semester with women making up 26 per cent of all graduates – well above the national average of 17 per cent.
Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2016

The School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering held its annual graduation function on the 15 December 2016 for this year’s graduating class.
More than five times the speed of sound
Professor Michael Smart of the University of Queensland (UQ) is fairly sure he has a unique title: "he does not know of any other institution with a chair of hypersonic propulsion.
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From rockets to Nanopatches: inventor receives Florey award
A University of Queensland researcher who invented the Nanopatch – a needle-free vaccine delivery device – has been awarded the 2016 CSL Young Florey Medal.
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Sky is the limit for engineer Jeromy Moore
Alumnus Jeromy Moore (Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) '00), 2015 UQ Distinguished Young Alumni award recipient has seen great success with Porsche Motorsports and his list of achievements only grow.
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