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Queensland Science making a difference
Discover how UQ researchers are contributing to some of the biggest challenges the world faces – the health of our communities, and environments; the quality and quantity of food available; abundant clean energy; and sustainable economies.
Featured UQ researchers:
- Professor Ian Frazer AC, Faculty of Medicine
- Professor Neena Mitter, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)
- Professor Margaret Mayfield, School of Biological Sciences
- Professor Peta Ashworth OAM, School of Chemical Engineering
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