Our people
Our people – our researchers, students, alumni and staff – use the knowledge and skills they have gained at the University to change lives in Australia and around the world. These stories capture some of their journeys, discoveries and innovations.
Mozart’s modern protégée
Composer Sophie Spargo is proving herself a worthy modern successor to her hero, Mozart.
Leaps and bounds
PhD candidate Joanne Mikl is combining two of her great passions: engineering and gymnastics.
Closing in on a new cancer vaccine
PhD student Lara Malins is pursuing a vaccine to prevent epithelial cancers.
Turning recycling into child's play
Professor Anita Bundy and her team are using recycling to make school playgrounds healthier.
Meet Shane Houston
Find out what our Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services) has to say.
Our 90-year-old graduate
Unlike her fellow students, Lis Kirkby can draw on almost a century of experiences for inspiration.
Thriving in the hot zone
Researcher Chris Dickman and his colleagues visit the desert to discover how we can conserve endangered environments.
Footy star's future direction
Rugby league player Corey Payne has only just begun to change lives around him, off the field.
When size matters
Nanoscience may be about staying small but our new institute will ensure this science stays at large.
The truth about sharks
Chris Neff's research is challenging our thinking about one of our most feared predators.
The fight for food
The ground we walk on contains the potential to grow food to sustain us for years to come – if it is treated properly.
Going back to school
Our finest minds are inspiring the next generation of science and mathematics teachers – in primary school classrooms.