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Electrical engineering students at The University of Queensland are building their skills in the new UQ Keysight Electronics Lab, established through a contribution of more than $400,000 in laboratory equipment from Keysight Technologies, a global leader in electronic test and measurement solutions.

Step right up to the Carnival of Futures! A lively, hands-on playground of interactive, student-led installations that experimented with the future of technology.

Hosted by UQ Cyber Research Centre with Jmem Tek and SEMICON TREND, the Quantum-Safe Industry Roundtable explored how Australia can transition to post-quantum cryptography - advanced encryption methods developed to protect data from emerging quantum computing capabilities, before current encryption methods become vulnerable.

Photonics engineer, Dr Mickael Mounaix from UQ School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science has been named a recipient of the Lord Mayor’s Convention Trailblazer Grant, supporting him to take Brisbane’s innovation story to the world stage and help attract major international events back to our city.

Two young hackers from The University of Queensland will take on the planet’s top computing minds when the ‘world cup’ of cybersecurity arrives on the Gold Coast in May.

A team led by data scientist Professor Gianluca Demartini from UQ’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science used persona prompting to test the tendency of AI chatbots to encode and reproduce political biases, and found significant behavioural shifts.

Power and Energy engineering experts, Professor Tapan Saha, Associate Professor Ruifeng (Richard) Yan and Dr Feng An have been awarded a $1.14 million Australian Research Council Discovery Project to work on the secure integration of variable renewable energy into the electricity system.

Dr Chamith Wijenayake from UQ’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded a Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning at the Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT).

A major breakthrough in brain imaging promises faster, safer scans for patients and clearer insights for clinicians. By dramatically reducing scan times and revealing the brain’s blood vessel network in unprecedented detail, the research opens new opportunities for better diagnosis, monitoring, and understanding of neurological conditions.

The shift to low-carbon electricity isn’t just about inventing new technologies - it’s about integrating them effectively into existing power systems. Challenges like large-scale renewable energy adoption, electric vehicle (EV) charging, and resilient grids span continents. Addressing them requires international collaboration between academia and industry.

This prestigious recognition from the ACM, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) acknowledges Professor Huang’s world-leading contributions to large-scale multimedia content understanding, indexing and retrieval.

When UQ computer science student Matt Gagan listened to his parents discuss a tricky research problem over dinner, he didn’t expect it to help solve a 50,000-year-old mystery - or for it to lead to his contribution to an international scientific paper.

Research led by Dr Thomas Shaw from The University of Queensland’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science found people living with MND, also known as ALS, who have difficulty speaking or swallowing tend to have smaller tongue muscles.

The 35th IEEE PES Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC 2025) concluded last week at The University of Queensland, marking another impactful year for the region’s longest-running power engineering forum.

The University of Queensland has formalised a new strategic agreement with Powerlink Queensland to support the development of the next generation of energy leaders.

Dr Xin Yu from UQ School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded a prestigious 2025 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Award.

The University of Queensland (UQ) is proud to host the 2025 IEEE PES Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), one of the region’s most respected gatherings for researchers, students, and industry professionals in power and energy engineering.

The University of Queensland (UQ) is leading a pioneering project to improve the integration of hybrid renewable energy into Australia’s national electricity market.

Rehabilitating balance can require endless repetitive exercises, but new University of Queensland research could unlock the potential of virtual reality (VR) games to make physical rehab more enjoyable and effective.

This year marks a major milestone - 70 years of the E.S. Cornwall Memorial Scholarship, a program that has shaped generations of power engineers and helped transform Australia’s energy landscape through international learning and collaboration.