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Women in Agricultural Research
Emma Mace discusses creating careers in agriculture
QAAFI’s Professor Emma Mace discusses the exciting STEM careers available in agriculture, and the challenge of attracting a diverse range of students from different science disciplines to meet the challenge of producing more food from less resources to feed and nourish the world. Professor Mace’s work at the Hermitage Research Centre at Warwick is being underwritten by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which also has a very clear focus on the role of women in agriculture – having recently described poverty and access to food as issues that disproportionately hit women hardest.
QAAFI Diversity and Inclusion news
- A high-antioxidant fruit created in Queensland could have the potential to boost human brain activity and scientists at The University of Queensland are keen to carry out further research.
- New sites for field trials part of a University of Queensland strategy to combat Phalaris are needed in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales.
- Patented biodegradable technology to control two major pests, a combination vaccine for venereal diseases in cattle, and an RNA-based spray to control a plant pathogen are a step closer, thanks to funding grants for three University of Queensland researchers.
- University of Queensland studies have used a natural tree sap gum and light to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit and vegetables to combat food waste.
- A first-of-its-kind program will encourage university students from diverse disciplines to ‘test-drive’ a career in Australia’s agriculture industry, to increase skilled students entering the sector and to help meet demands for a larger, more diverse workforce.
- 2 December 2024After finishing in the top three finalists at Falling Walls Lab Australia, Pratyush Ravichander presented his "Three-Minute-Thesis style pitch, showcasing his RNA-based fungicide research at the prestigious Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin in November. Here is an account of his trip.
- What does a sustainable diet taste like, and can it still be delicious?
- A University of Queensland research team has turned its attention to new threats to Australia’s $280 million macadamia harvest, after solving significant disease management issues in an earlier project.
- A research team led by The University of Queensland is on track to solve a major problem for Australian farmers using targeted breeding to improve yields for sorghum crops.