UQ Engineering and Computing

Join us for the Women in Engineering - Celebrating Diversity Cocktail Reception. Connect with fellow engineering alumni, industry leaders, and student changemakers, over drinks, canapés, and meaningful conversation. Hear from: Harry Ashton, Perimeter Director at VINCI Energies Australia Northeast – our newest Women in Engineering Program partner. Nicola Hesse, Student Leader in the UQ Women in Engineering Program. 📅 Date: Wednesday 5 November 📍 Location: The Atrium, 308 Queen Street 🎟️ Tickets: $35 + GST (includes a 3-hour premium drinks & canapés package) Let’s celebrate the milestones and the people behind them. Tickets Available here: https://lnkd.in/g2VcM9v2 Hosted by the Women in Engineering Alumni Ambassador Council. #WomenInEngineering #UQAlumni #DiversityInSTEM #EngineeringLeadership #UQEAIT Loren Ager David Arnold Vishnu Chandran Zoe Little Kym Baker Jessica Hanh Phillip Saal

Early career researchers from across #UQ’s Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and IT tackled some of the biggest challenges facing the resources sector head-on this week, as they pitched their innovative solutions to industry. As part of the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer program, 15 rapid-fire presentations tackled everything from mine waste valorisation and critical minerals processing to advances in safety and social performance, all with a strong focus on real impact and industry relevance. A panel of industry leaders from BHP, Critical Minerals Group Ltd, IMDEX, and UQ School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering provided rapid, insightful feedback, asking, does the project address a genuine industry need, and could it scale with the right partner? Judging by the energy in the room, the answer for many was yes 💫 This event marked the final stage of #UQ’s RTCM Trailblazer seed funding program - a key part of the national Trailblazer initiative led by Curtin University - and offered participants invaluable experience in communicating their research to industry. Sincere thanks to our panel - Justin Sully, Nicola S., Clytie Dangar and Ruth Knibbe, and to Leigh Staines for expertly chairing the session 👏 #Trailblazer #RTCM #CriticalMinerals #UQEAIT #ResearchImpact #UniversityTransformation #UQ #IndustryEngagement #Collaboration Rohan McDougall, Matthew Dargusch, Caroline Stott, Colin D.,Vedant Bhandari, Daniel Franks, Justin Sully, Nicola S. Clytie Dangar, Ruth Knibbe, Harold Chin, Rick Valenta, Leigh Staines, UQ School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering School of Chemical Engineering UQ UQ School of Civil Engineering UQ Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology (formerly AWMC) UQ Gas & Energy Transition Research Centre, Ali Buchberger Sustainable Minerals Institute

We're half way there! 💜 Today is #UQ Giving Day and we're almost half way to our goal of $30,000 to help bring UQ Mobile Makerspace to even more students in regional and remote areas. Huge thanks to all our incredible donors for helping us reach this milestone! If you'd like to be part of Giving Day and bring amazing STEM learning experiences to students, no matter where they live, donate now https://lnkd.in/gDw2BYcZ Don't forget to pop down to UQ Great Court chat with the team, grab a sausage sizzle and cup cake and celebrate the amazing opportunities the Makerspace is creating. Special shout out to Kris Ryan, UQ's Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) and our friends from Civil Geotechnical Consultants for popping by to say hi and check out our tech! The University of Queensland UQ Alumni UQ School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering UQ School of Civil Engineering UQ School of Architecture, Design and Planning UQ School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

In celebration of #UQ Giving Day, we asked our incredible EAIT students and alumni to describe the moment STEM first sparked their curiosity, and to imagine what a program like the Mobile Makerspace might have meant to them growing up in regional and remote Australia. Thank you to our wonderful community who shared their stories, childhood photos and passion for helping future generations follow in their footsteps. This was a good reminder of why we do what we do, and just how important it is to create opportunities for young people, no matter where they live. We hope their stories will inspire you as much as they did us💜 Read their stories: https://lnkd.in/gKJAkzHg Donate to inspire more students through the Mobile Makerspace https://lnkd.in/g-wvHEXN The University of Queensland UQ Alumni UQ School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering UQ School of Civil Engineering UQ School of Architecture, Design and Planning UQ School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

We’re on a mission to bring the UQ Mobile Makerspace to students in rural and remote Queensland communities who are often hours from the nearest lab or workshop 🚌 This Giving Day, we’re inviting you to experience the Makerspace for yourself, meet the team, and see how you can be part of providing opportunities for STEM-mad students, no matter where they live 💫 Join the UQ Mobile Makerspace demo and free BBQ at UQ’s St Lucia Campus this Giving Day, 15 October. Whether you're an alum, a student, a staff member or just curious, you’re welcome to join us. Did we mention there will also be free cupcakes? 🧁 Where: UQ Great Court  When: 15 October, 11am - 2pm What’s On: Free BBQ 🌭 Hands-on STEM activities (3D printing, laser cutting & more) STEM games + prizes Learn more about how you can help Can’t make it? You can still donate to the Makerspace ✅ https://lnkd.in/g-wvHEXN The University of Queensland UQ Alumni

You can’t be what you can’t see 👀 Without access to hands-on STEM, many students in regional and remote areas may miss out on opportunities to explore, experiment, and dream big in STEM. Let’s change that this #UQ Giving Day, 15 October 💫 We are proud to support the UQ Mobile Makerspace, delivering hands-on STEM workshops to high school students in regional, rural, and remote Queensland. Gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar for UQ Giving Day*, doubling your impact and reaching even more students. 💛 If opening doors to education for regional students matters to you, there’s no better time to show your support. Read more and donate: https://lnkd.in/g-wvHEXN *Donations to The UQ Mobile Makerspace Fund will be matched for UQ Giving Day until exhausted. The University of Queensland UQ School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering School of Chemical Engineering UQ UQ School of Architecture, Design and Planning UQ School of Civil Engineering UQ Alumni #UQGivingDay2025 #UQMobileMakerspace

Recently, our ENVE2501 students took part in a field trip to Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island), where they explored the island’s unique ecosystems and environmental challenges through hands-on learning. The group visited several key locations including the Gorge Walk at Point Lookout, where they observed turtles, manta rays, dolphins, and whales. Led by Dr Tracey Read PhD from the ARC Training Centre for Bioplastics and Biocomposites, students took part in a clean-up activity collecting plastic debris washed ashore. The activity quickly drew the attention of other beachgoers who joined in. It became a powerful moment of shared action demonstrating how small, thoughtful efforts can inspire wider community engagement and meaningful change. The group also visited Brown Lake and the Moreton Bay Research Station, where students attended a presentation on the island’s ecosystems. The trip concluded with seagrass surveys on the sandflats, helping students understand the ecological importance of these habitats and the services they provide to the bay. We are grateful to Associate Professor Gilda Carvalho and Professor Steven Pratt for leading this enriching learning experience. #EnvironmentalEngineering #Fieldtrip

UQ Alumni Celebration in Manchester! 🎓 It was a fantastic evening reconnecting with our #UQ alumni community in Manchester. Hosted by Professor Sue Harrison, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), and the EAIT Faculty, this event was a great reminder of the strength and reach of the UQ Community. From shared memories of the Brisbane sunshine to incredible stories of life after UQ, the night was full of connection and inspiration.                                                                    As always, we are grateful to be part of such a vibrant and inspiring network. Here's to many more UQ global gatherings! 🌍💜 The University of Queensland #UQalumni #uniofqld