Research Impact

CQUniversity researchers are revolutionising weed management by combining artificial intelligence, drones and precision spraying technology to reduce herbicide use, lower farming costs and improve the sustainability of Australian agriculture.

CQUniversity researcher Associate Professor Melanie Hayman is transforming how sport supports female athletes through pregnancy, postpartum and parenthood, ensuring women no longer have to choose between elite sport and starting a family.

Harms from gambling can negatively affect an individual’s health and quality of life and take a similar toll on those around them. CQUniversity’s novel Gambling Harms Scales (GHS) are driving a global shift in how communities measure and understand the impacts, to inform policy and regulation.

Robotics, research and Traditional Owner knowledge are coming together to transform how seagrass is restored across the Great Barrier Reef.

CQUniversity researchers are developing mobile, low-emission power hubs that can be deployed after floods and cyclones to restore essential electricity services and support communities displaced by natural disasters.

CQUniversity researchers are using artificial intelligence, live river and ocean data and regional partnerships to predict plastic pollution hotspots, enabling faster, smarter and more effective marine clean-up efforts across the Indo-Pacific.