Tag: Queensland University of Technology

World’s 1st Genetically Modified Banana Sent for Approval

May 15, 2023
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Australian researchers have developed the first genetically modified (GM) banana in the world and now await official approval from food authorities to produce and sell the banana crops on a large scale. The Cavendish variety of bananas known as QCAV-4 was engineered by scientists at Australia’s Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and is a major…

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QUT Confirms Thousands of Staff’s Data Stolen by Hackers

January 23, 2023
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The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has confirmed that part of its staff and student data was stolen in a cyber attack last month. The university confirmed on Jan. 20 that data belonging to nearly 2,500 current employees, several former employees, and 17 current and 50 former students was stolen in a cyber attack on…

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Cyber Onslaught on Australia Continues as Major University Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack

December 30, 2022
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Cyber attackers have struck Australia again, with one of Australia’s top universities, the Queensland University of Technology, announcing a ransomware attack has hit them. At present, the university notes that there is no evidence any private data was stolen. The university has shut down its IT systems as a precaution, and students have been warned…

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University Launches Virtual Reality Headsets to Improve Quality of Life in Aged Care

May 24, 2022
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The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is launching a virtual reality (VR) toolkit titled Transforming Aged Care with Virtual Reality (TACWVR) on May 25, aimed at aged care seniors to give them a “better quality of life.” “We integrated VR technologies into three Australian aged care facilities to find ways of better socially connecting residents…

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Australian Government Backs Queensland Universities to Supercharge Food and Beverage Manufacturing

May 16, 2022
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The Australian government has committed $50 million (US$34.9 million) in research funding through three Queensland universities to enhance the nation’s food and beverage manufacturing potential as part of its Trailblazer program. The University of Queensland (UQ) will partner with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), along with industry…

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University Student Guild Apologises for Rejecting Conservative Student Group

July 30, 2021
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The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) has claimed a victory in the fight for freedom of speech on campus on Friday after a university group apologised for previously rejecting an event stall application on the grounds of values. Queensland University of Technology’s (QUT) Student Guild told the IPA’s youth group, Generation Liberty, that their application…

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