a person leans down to pat a large brown dog lying next to their wheelchair

University of Queensland research has revealed a need for better protection for assistance animals and support for their owners facing financial hardship or moving into aged care.

7 February 2023
A black swan with a red beak on water with a group of grey fluffy cygnets in front of her

The unique genetics of the Australian black swan leaves the species vulnerable to viral illnesses such as avian flu, University of Queensland research has revealed.

23 January 2023
a group of people stand in the arched entrance to a synagogue

Goat yoga, field trips, scavenger hunts and the ‘sparking joy’ approach to possessions are just some of the ways a University of Queensland senior lecturer captivates his students.

4 November 2022
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The COVID pandemic has highlighted rapid shifts in where, when and how Australians work, and universities have an important role in ensuring graduates are ready for a future of continuing change.

27 October 2022
A young woman wearing a navy floral dress stands holding a railing with a flowering jacaranda tree in the background. She has blonde hair and is smiling.

Economist, mathematician, climate campaigner and athlete Josephine Auer has been named Queensland’s 2023 Rhodes Scholar.

26 October 2022
A suburban street with a Queenslander and post-war home.

This week's QLD housing summit could see a blueprint sketched out for the future of the state - UQ experts weigh in with what they'd like to see in the plan.

19 October 2022
An aerial map showing the town of Tennant Creek, Northern Territory.

A multi-disciplinary team of UQ researchers has been recognised for a co-designed project investigating the link between housing, crowding and infectious diseases in remote Indigenous communities.

16 September 2022
A woman lying on a bed undergoing a sonogram with a concerned look on her face

University of Queensland researchers are calling for screening of perinatal depression (PND) for all women during pregnancy, after finding women with persistent depression are at high risk of developing the condition.

18 August 2022
An adult hand holds a bandaged child's hand in the foreground, the child lays in a hospital bed.

Stopping children undergoing chemotherapy from feeling pain and other debilitating side-effects is the focus of research underway at The University of Queensland.

12 August 2022
Forgan Smith buildig at UQ

The University of Queensland will invest $50 million over seven years increasing research capabilities to address the most pressing health and medical challenges at the same time as creating economic opportunities.

13 July 2022
UQ researchers are buoyed by investment in promising heart attack treatment. (Left to right, Associate Professor Nathan Palpant, Associate Professor Mark Smythe and Professor Glenn King). Supplied.

A potentially life-saving treatment containing venom from one of the world’s deadliest spiders is one step closer to human trials, thanks to a $23 million investment in a Brisbane startup.

4 July 2022
The Bird Language Diversity web app open on a mobile phone.

Researchers from The University of Queensland have helped design an app to protect birds at risk of extinction across the world by breaking down language barriers between scientists.

21 April 2022
QARC researcher Jessica Campbell showing a person with aphasia an app on a phone.

A new University of Queensland research centre dedicated to helping people with aphasia will transform the recovery journey for thousands of Australians and their families.

21 April 2022

The Union Complex will take on a village design in a landmark redevelopment that will seek to incorporate some of the existing buildings and elements at The University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus.

29 March 2022
UQ's 2022 Fulbright scholars

The impact of light on children’s sleep patterns and how anaesthesia disrupts brain function are some of the valuable research projects from University of Queensland students and alumni awarded Fulbright scholarships.

23 March 2022

Findings from the 2021 National Student Safety Survey commissioned by Australian universities have been released today, including reports for individual institutions. Warning: this article references themes that some readers may find distressing.

23 March 2022
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Dr Ida Asadi Someh has several passions in life – data research and foosball.

11 March 2022
Red flourescence shows Alzheimer plaques in human stem cell derived neurons

Studying tiny ‘live’ models of the human brain has helped researchers understand its ageing and find a key to potential treatments for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

2 November 2021
Schematic of a superconducting circuit [thin black lines] on a silicon chip [yellow base], being imaged using terahertz scanning near-field microscopy [red beam focused into yellow tip].

Physicists and engineers have found a way to identify and address imperfections in materials for one of the most promising technologies in commercial quantum computing

2 September 2021
A red and blue graphic depiction of virus

Scientists in South Africa have discovered a new viral variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

1 September 2021