A  new study involving UQ estimates around 200 to 252 white sharks have babies each year.

A study on the vulnerable white shark has shown that approximately 206 to 252 sharks breed on Australia’s east coast each year.

23 December 2020
Elderly woman in floral shirt sits on walker.

University of Queensland researchers are working with a team of 50 social workers across south east Queensland to create a uniform, national approach to identifying abuse in elderly people who present to hospitals.

23 December 2020

A prehistoric croc measuring more than five metres long – dubbed the ‘swamp king’ – ruled south eastern Queensland waterways only a few million years ago.

22 December 2020
Pizza and soft drink.

Eating too much junk food has been linked with poor sleep quality in teens, a University of Queensland-led study has found.

22 December 2020
Rebecca Gavin and Bec Dunne and flanked by ACCCE staff.

Two University of Queensland students have joined forces with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to contribute to the prevention of child sexual exploitation.

21 December 2020
Adele holding her Colombo Plan Scholar medal and smiling at the camera

2020 New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholar and UQ philosophy and economics student Adele Greedy-Vogel wants to make her mark in disability inclusion.

18 December 2020
Tom Aechtner

A leading University of Queensland academic is using his research to improve vaccination rates across the country.

17 December 2020
Close-up of vaccine with women in background with yellow shirt sleeves rolled up.

People with serious mental illness should be given priority access to a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available, say University of Queensland researchers.

16 December 2020
Ventures ilab Accelerator 2021 cohort sitting on the steps at UQ's St Lucia campus.

The University of Queensland’s 2021 Ventures ilab Accelerator program has awarded 12 startups with $10,000 equity-free funding to help launch their early-stage ventures.

16 December 2020
Dr Daniel Watterson in research lab.

UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences is at the forefront of this discovery, landing a significant share of the $25 million NHMRC Ideas Grants funding received by the University.

15 December 2020
Jacaranda blooming with the sandstone of the Forgan Smith building visible behind it

Graduation looks a little different for the Class of 2020 at The University of Queensland. COVID-19 has forced the postponement of on-campus graduation ceremonies. Instead, there'll be an online celebration. Here we learn about just a few of the...

15 December 2020
Dr Joel Carpenter and Dr Mickael Mounaix

Optics researchers from The University of Queensland and Nokia Bell Labs in the US have developed a new technique to demonstrate the time reversal of optical waves, which could transform the fields of advanced biomedical imaging and...

14 December 2020
Group of students sit in UQ Great Court.

The University of Queensland will offer up to 10 scholarships annually for students from refugee or asylum seeker backgrounds, with the first intake expected in Semester 1 next year.

14 December 2020
Normal sea squirt muscle cells form a ring shape (left), but after “boss gene” intervention (right), the cells cluster quite differently. Images: Nathan Palpant.

The chain of command inside human cells is similar to the way a factory is run, two University of Queensland researchers say.

14 December 2020
A vaccine researcher works in a labortory

Phase 1 trial of the UQ-CSL v451 COVID-19 vaccine has shown that it elicits a robust response towards the virus and has a strong safety profile. There were no serious adverse events or safety concerns reported in the 216 trial participants. However...

11 December 2020
Baby's hand holding adult hand.

A deficiency in vitamin D on the mother’s side could explain why autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland.

11 December 2020

Only 40 per cent of forests are considered to have high ecological integrity, according to a new global measure, the Forest Landscape Integrity Index.

9 December 2020
PhD student Jacinta Foster helps a study participant gather personalised information using the device. UQ image.

Researchers are investigating whether a device giving feedback on body position can improve balance and stability in older adults with hearing loss.

7 December 2020
Flock of sheep standing close together looking in direction of camera

More frequently sheared pregnant sheep are more active, have lower stress levels and produce lambs with finer wool, according to University of Queensland research.

3 December 2020
Yellow cancer cells

A University of Queensland imaging scientist has secured more than $800,000 (US$595,000) to help unlock scientific discoveries by improving the use of big data from Australia’s most advanced microscopes.

3 December 2020