Australia Extends National Analytics Infrastructure for Health Research

QUT is leading an Australian Data Science Network (ADSN) team to create a secure, collaborative platform that will reshape health data research and analytics across Australia, in partnership with the…

How a Simulation is Informing COVID-19 Vaccine Policy after our ‘Return to Normal’

A new model can simulate thousands of ‘individuals’ – each with their own vaccination and infection histories – tailoring vaccine schedules as new COVID-19 variants emerge. The modelling informed WHO’s revised…

National AusiSTAR Hub to provide data science boost for Aussie athletes

QUT will invest $4.5 million into sports data science over the next five years as part of a new national research hub that will help build better athletes in the…

Year 12 Mathematics Participation Report Card: Mathematics Enrolments Remain at All-time Lows

In 2020, the number of students studying calculus-based maths decreased significantly. Participation in higher mathematics dropped below 10% for the first time, to 9.2%. Participation in intermediate mathematics nosedived to 17.6%, well below its…

QUT Centre for Data Science Director Honoured by Science Academy

QUT Distinguished Professor Kerrie Mengersen has been bestowed with one of the highest honours awarded from the Australian Academy of Science. Professor Mengersen, who is also Director for the QUT Centre for Data…

Responsible AI means keeping humans in the loop

If AI is developed and implemented responsibly, it has the potential to be a positive force for Australians by reducing the strain caused by inefficiencies in our social systems. For…