Arts + Society

International stage beckons for Brisbane gallery startup

A University of Queensland founded startup that builds exhibition design software for art galleries, museums and theatres has been acquired by Swiss company Culture Software Group.
23 April 2024
Neighbourhood connection improves mental health

University of Queensland research has found building a sense of community is key to improving people鈥檚 mental health, particularly in low socio-economic suburbs.
21 March 2024
喵喵直播 art exhibition honours intergenerational storytelling

Exploring storytelling across oceans, generations and cultures is the subject of a new 喵喵直播 Art Museum exhibition opening this month.
13 February 2024

Problematic 鈥榸ombie leadership鈥� lives on

Illustration of exhausted zombie characters working in office. Image, Adobe

Outdated perceptions of leadership persist across society despite being repeatedly debunked, University of Queensland research has found.

8 February 2024

Tempting teens to vape 鈥� social media under the spotlight

A 喵喵直播 research project will investigate the online influences behind young people taking up vaping - and develop social media content to support them in quitting.

15 December 2023

喵喵直播 honours remarkable individuals

Li Cunxin AO stands in the Great Court wearing his red and yellow academic dress and cap.

喵喵直播 has recognised renowned ballet dancer and author, Li Cunxin AO, and pioneering chemical engineer, Katherine Hirschfeld AM, with聽Honorary Doctorates during 喵喵直播鈥檚 2023 end-of-year graduations.

12 December 2023

Proving age is no barrier: social worker earns PhD at 90

An older woman wearing a graduation gown and cap while smiling broadly

Dr Bronwyn Herbert is the embodiment of lifelong learning. At the age of 90, the long-time social worker is graduating from 喵喵直播 after completing her PhD thesis on the generational impacts of homelessness.

11 December 2023

Whovians gather at 喵喵直播 to mark 60 years of the travelling Time Lord

A graphic of Doctor Who's tardis surrounded by swirling red and yellow light rays.

喵喵直播 will help mark a milestone for the world鈥檚 longest running sci-fi television show, hosting Doctor Who鈥檚 60th Anniversary Symposium on Friday 24 November.

20 November 2023

Is there a deeper meaning to Halloween?

A dark, eerie street surrounded by houses. One window is lit up from the inside. A pumpkin carved with a spooky face in the bottom left

With Halloween enthusiasts young and old preparing for another evening of trick or treating, 喵喵直播喵喵直播 spoke to Associate Professor Tom Aechtner about the universal fascination surrounding two popular supernatural phenomena.聽

31 October 2023

Mindfully outraged by injustice

A frustrated man looking out to the distance and screaming

Mindfulness doesn鈥檛 always prompt a 鈥榢eep calm and carry on鈥� attitude 鈥� it can amplify outrage at injustice, according to research from 喵喵直播.

24 October 2023

Wives on the money when partner鈥檚 brain function declines

An elderly man and woman looking over a sheet of paper

Women can competently take over financial decision-making when they perceive a decline in their husband鈥檚 cognitive ability but the same can鈥檛 be said for men, according to University of Queensland research.

10 August 2023

Two community members awarded 喵喵直播鈥檚 highest honour

A phot of the main entrance to 喵喵直播's Forgan Smith sandstone building on a sunny day.

喵喵直播 has recognised a leading Aboriginal philosopher and a visionary entrepreneur with Honorary Doctorates.

14 July 2023

Artworks creating waves for global action on ocean futures

The 喵喵直播 Art Museum鈥檚 upcoming exhibition Mare Amoris | Sea of Love poses timely questions about the role of oceans in personal stories and cultural practices.

14 July 2023

Rethinking the role of charity in a cost-of-living crisis

A woman sorting through piles of clothes at a charity shop

University of Queensland research has found a direct link between levels of government income support and people鈥檚 need for charitable assistance.

13 July 2023

喵喵直播 Masters grad lands 鈥榰nicorn鈥� job in publishing

A young woman in graduation cap and gown sits on a bench seat in 喵喵直播's Great Court, clutching a bouquet of flowers with a small teddy bear inside it.

LinLi Wan graduates this week from 喵喵直播鈥檚 Master of Writing, Editing and Publishing, after successfully landing a 鈥榰nicorn鈥� role in the notoriously difficult to enter publishing industry.

13 July 2023