A challenge among three housemates to identify species around their inner-Brisbane home has resulted in an academic research paper, showcasing the rich biodiversity in urban landscapes.
8 December 2023Online gaming could be the answer to engaging young Queenslanders to help create a legacy for the city from the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
6 December 2023University of Queensland scientists have analysed more than 3.8 million volunteer hours of birdwatching data to identify Australia’s most elusive species.
30 November 2023Researchers from UQ and QUT have traced the unique evolution of Brisbane’s punks and goths, and their role in shaping the city’s ‘alternative’ identity.
26 October 2023A PhD candidate working on a cheaper and more environmentally sustainable battery has won The University of Queensland’s 2023 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) final.
7 September 2023UQ research will investigate whether the charging habits of electric vehicle owners could lower the cost of reaching Australia’s climate targets.
6 September 2023University of Queensland research reveals that spring, rather than summer, is the peak time for tick paralysis in dogs and cats and there are cases year-round.
3 August 2023University of Queensland researchers have optimised a new technique to help forecast how volcanoes will behave, which could save lives and property around the world.
6 July 2023A UQ-developed vaccine will protect farmed saltwater crocodiles from West Nile virus, providing economic and biodiversity benefits to northern Australia.
29 June 2023The Queensland Government and The University of Queensland have each committed $44 million funding to establish a world-leading Paralympic Centre of Excellence at UQ’s St Lucia campus.
22 March 2023UQ hosts an international research and learning initiative putting transnational organised crime under the spotlight.
27 February 2023A University of Queensland-led study has found that contrary to popular belief, snakes can hear and react to airborne sound.
15 February 2023