It will be the end of an era at The University of Queensland this week, with the departure of dynamic Faculty of Health Sciences Executive Dean, Professor Peter Brooks.

28 June 2009

The University of Queensland’s Healthy Communities Research Centre, in collaboration with Australian Dirt Bike Adventures, is currently administering the first phase of a research project into the health benefits of trail bike riding based in...

18 June 2009
Associate Professor Simon Broadley (left) and Professor Matt Brown

New genes discovered by Australian and New Zealand researchers may hold the key to new treatments for people with multiple sclerosis (MS).

15 June 2009

School of Pharmacy Alumnus Peter Brand has been named a Member of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday awards for service to the profession and pharmaceutical education.

12 June 2009

A group of expert panellists and ordinary Australians will ponder the question - Should Fatty Foods be Taxed? – at The University of Queensland on June 13.

12 June 2009

A UQ researcher is calling for the registration of complementary medicine therapists to make it safer to consult a naturopath.

11 June 2009

University of Queensland researchers are seeking volunteers to help with a study to investigate the causes of diabetic heart diseases and the best methods for detection.

10 June 2009

UQ Science continues to break new ground with the launch of the Hub of Organics Analysis, giving University of Queensland scientists access to a state-of-the-art testing facility that will cut the time taken to conduct research projects.

21 May 2009
Artists impression of the Translational Research Institute

The University of Queensland has applauded the recent Federal Budget, which includes $194 million in funding for UQ infrastructure projects.

13 May 2009
An artist's impression of the new Oral Health Centre

The University of Queensland's new Oral Health Centre will treat about 17,000 dental and cancer patients each year and help alleviate a national dentist shortage.

12 May 2009
Jerome Sarris

UQ research has found a traditional extract of Kava, a medicinal plant from the South Pacific, to be safe and effective in reducing anxiety.

11 May 2009

Older people who watch more than two hours of television per day are invited to participate in a UQ research study.

6 May 2009

A new international study has shown that rates of the parasitic disease schistosomiasis have rebounded to pre-intervention levels in the north-western African republic of Mali.

3 May 2009

UQ scientists and academics are available for expert comment on the emerging swine flu pandemic. Expertise ranges from the science of virus, to the medical implications, to the tourism and economic implications.

30 April 2009
Dr Alf Howard (front, foreground) and members of the 1929-31 Mawson expedition to Antarctica.  Sir Douglas Mawson is pictured front right, in a light-coloured cap.

A Queensland scientist who worked for The University of Queensland for more than 20 years without pay turns 103 this week.

29 April 2009

UQ staff and students with entrepreneurial ideas or early stage research projects are encouraged to enter UniQuest’s annual Trailblazer competition, which offers $40,000 in cash prizes.

23 April 2009
(From left) Sanah Christopher, Tiffany Zigras, Ben Tisdell, Lisa Byron

With their final stitches in place, UQ’s medical students have used their creative prowess to transform old scrubs into striking designs as part of the third annual TIME Charity Fashion Parade.

23 April 2009

A product created by scientists at The University of Queensland could make Chlamydia testing more accessible, particularly to those living in remote areas.

20 April 2009

In a scientific breakthrough set to benefit sufferers of respiratory diseases, a UQ research team has pioneered Australian first imaging technology.

14 April 2009

Dealing with chronic whiplash disorders can be challenging, so two UQ research centres have organised a free seminar for those with whiplash injuries, their families and healthcare professionals.

8 April 2009