UQ celebrates global leaders

A program to helps organisations develop strategies to manage carbon emissions has featured among winners of a 2014 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Internationalisation at UQ’s Global Symposium.

The awards celebrate UQ’s broad reach in global engagement and recognise individuals and teams who have promoted international mobility and built collaborations with academics, students, policy-makers and industry around the world.

UQ Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj said the excellence and diversity of the nominations was indicative of the outstanding and innovative work being undertaken at the University.

The UQ SMART team that helps organisations manage carbon emissions and enhance resilience has delivered Carbon Game learning activities to more than 3000 participants in more than 15 countries.

The UQ-developed technology is used in conjunction with government agencies and global corporations.

Leading development agencies such as the World Bank, the United Nations Development Program and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations use Carbon Game to curb their emissions.

Other award winners included:

• UQ’s Engineering China Partner Program, established by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
• Dr Gethin Thomas and Professor Matthew Brown from UQ’s Diamantina Institute
• Indigenous Youth Leadership Camp established by International House

Full details of The University of Queensland 2014 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Internationalisation can be seen here.

Media: UQ International Melanie Martin, 336 51958 or melanie.martin@uq.edu.au