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Early experiments show a smart city plan should start with people first

1 June 2016, The Conversation, Prof. Marcus Foth, read more >

 

Why we should design smart cities for getting lost

8 April 2016, The Conversation, Prof. Marcus Foth, read more >

 

A digital beehive could warn beekeepers when their hives are under attack

4 March 2016, The Conversation, Prof. Marcus Foth, read more >

 

Australia needs an innovation ‘skunkworks’

2 December 2015, The Conversation, Prof. Marcus Foth, read more >

 

We need to fund more than just science priorities for Australia’s future

10 November 2015, The Conversation, Prof. Marcus Foth, read more >

 

QUT brings Open and Agile Smart Cities to Australia

7 October 2015, QUT News, read more >

 

Australia’s first InstaBooth asks Brisbane residents what they want

24 August 2015, 612 ABC Brisbane, Jessica Hinchliffe, read more >

 

How colour-coding your fridge can stop your greens going to waste

6 August 2015, The Conversation, Dr Geremy Farr-Wharton, read more >

 

Food for thought! Technology can reduce domestic food waste

3 August 2015, QUT News, read more >

 

Technology reduces food waste: QUT study

2 August 2015, Brisbane Times, Jodie Dean, read more >

 

Boredom blamed for young male risk taking: CARRS-Q study

15 June 2015, QUT News, read more >

 

Food distribution is a problem

19 Sep 2014, 4BC Radio, Dr Jaz Choi in interview about FoodCHI 2014, listen >

 

New TrainYarn app designed to bring commuters together

27 June 2014, Brisbane Times, read more >

 

Stranger Danger: Can We Make New Friends on the Subway?

6 May 2014, Next City, read more >

 

QuickTales: Share Stories about Your Gardening Experiences

6 May 2014, Next City, read more >

 

From cancer to koalas: QUT’s tall poppies win big

22 November 2013, QUT News and the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS), read more >

 

Free Wi-Fi coming to Australia

19 October 2013, SBS Television, read more >

 

Train Commuters Needed for Roulette Chat App Trial

17 October 2013, 612 ABC Brisbane, read more >

 

Twitter launches emergency alerts system

26 Sep 2013, ABC NewsRadio, read more >

 

How to Fill a Library With People Instead of Books

5 August 2013, Next City, read more >

 

Facebook fatigue sets in with thousands abandoning the social network

28 April 2013, News Limited, read more >

 

Work, Play & Learn! Using Libraries for Social Learning, Impact and Collaboration

13 March 2013, Australian Science, read more >

 

Data opens door for transport app

17 December 2012, MX Brisbane

 

Australians Win Global ICT Recognition at 2012 APICTAs

11 December 2012, Australian Computer Society (ACS) & Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), read more >

 

Urban Informatics Lab among winners in government funding

7 November 2012, QUT News, read more >

 

Grey Street Xchange 2.0 launched

5 November 2012, QUT News, read more >

 

Urban informatics and new opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange – Interview with Marcus Foth

11 September 2012, Australian Science, read more >

 

Wetwired: technology under your skin

12 August 2012, Cosmos Magazine – the Science of Everything

 

iAwards Honours ICT Industry’s Finest

10 August 2012, Australian Computer Society (ACS) & Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), read more >

 

The Future of Small Towns and Local Communities in Regional Australia

18 July 2012, Digital Mainstreet, read more >

 

Changing laneways into designers’ dream

24 May 2012, QUT News, read more >

 

Libraries: sandbox space for new technology

1 May 2012, QUT News, read more >

 

Mobile app makes commuting social

20 March 2012, QUT News, read more >

 

Three QUT researchers head to Oxford Internet Institute

21 April 2011, QUT News, read more >

 

Innovative app is helping to improve city

4 September 2010, The Courier Mail, p. 22

 

Check out QUT social media and mobile apps at the Ekka

9 August 2010, QUT News, read more >

 

Fix Brisbane by phone

29 June 2010, 612 ABC Brisbane, read more >

 

Fast fix for phone junkies

28 June 2010, City News (Brisbane)

 

QUT develops first city maintenance iPhone app for Brisbane

23 June 2010, QUT News, read more >

 

A library without books?

31 May 2010, QUT News, read more >

 

Surfing through iPhone app developments and a PhD

13 May 2010, QUT News, read more >

 

Postgraduate students head to UK for Summer Learning Programme

13 April 2010, QUT News, read more >

 

Discussions in space on Brisbane’s future

24 March 2010, QUT News, read more >

 

Kids’ pester power harnessed to combat climate change

5 February 2010, QUT News, read more >

 

Follow-up sketch with Christine Satchell

11 November 2009, ABC New Inventors, Episode 41, read more >

 

QUT hosts Oxford Uni internet summer school

8 July 2009, QUT News, read more >

 

DIY cities and virtual design

4 June 2009, ABC Radio National: Future Tense, read more >

 

‘Embedded’ computers support sustainability: visiting Professor

15 December 2008, QUT News, read more >

 

QUT Urban Informatics Post-doc Dr Christine Satchell featured on the ABC show New Inventors with her patented Swarm invention

1 October 2008, ABC New Inventors, Episode 35, read more >

 

Everyone’s doing it: sustaining sustainable change

15 April 2008, QUT News, read more >