University of Southern Queensland – Toowoomba (UniSQ)

University of Southern Queensland - Toowoomba

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Under the University of Southern Queensland’s Flagship Research Areas, University researchers are working directly with local communities, industry, and our international partners to form strong and enduring research partnerships that deliver tangible benefits and real impact. The University’s world-class research institutes, centres and faculties are home to unique state-of-the-art facilities enabling our researchers to deliver a broad range of research outcomes across multiple disciplines including Agribusiness, Energy, Sustainable Economic Development, Regional Decarbonisation, Community Wellbeing, Agriculture, Climate Science, Drought Mitigation, Crop Health, Space and Defence, Hypersonics, Materials Engineering, Sport and Exercise Science, Mental Health and Allied Health.

Website
https://www.unisq.edu.au/research
Organisation type
  • University
Number of research staff
700 plus research staff
Address
30–32 Baker Street, Darling Heights QLD 4350

Strengths and capabilities

  • Agriculture and Environment Flagship
  • Regional Development Flagship
  • Space and Defence Flagship
  • Health Flagship.

Facilities and major equipment

  • 10 laboratories featuring specialist quarantine facilities
  • Four glasshouses with separate, individually controlled bays
  • Netted and irrigated facilities for field research
  • Four state-of-the-art controlled environment rooms
  • Home to the longest duration supersonic to hypersonic wind tunnel in Australia
  • Mount Kent Observatory.

Achievements of the centre

  • The Innovative Launch, Automation, Novel Materials, Communications, and Hypersonics Hub (iLAuNCH) program is a collaboration of regionally based institutions, led by the University of Southern Queensland with The Australian National University, and the University of South Australia.
  • A $13 million landmark partnership between the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) and the QLD Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) will help safeguard Australian cotton growers against the rising threat of disease and mitigate the economic impacts.

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