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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…
Read MoreNational 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…
Read MoreYear 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…
Read MoreQUT 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…
Read MoreResponsible 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…
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