The University of Queensland will establish three Centres of Excellence to tackle major global challenges and opportunities.
4 November 2022
Research co-led by UQ has found sharing real-time air quality readings in developing countries can reduce air pollution and lead to lower mortality rates.
25 October 2022
Some of Asia’s largest animals, including tigers and elephants, are defying 12,000 years of extinction trends by thriving alongside humans, a University of Queensland-led study has revealed.
22 October 2022
It might not look like much, but this tool could improve the next generation of lasers - and with it, industries from telecommunications to car manufacturing.
12 September 2022
A new way of using compost could boost global crop production and deliver huge benefits to the planet, according to a study co-led by The University of Queensland.
6 September 2022
A species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.
10 June 2022
Volunteer-collected data on coral bleaching has been credited with supporting scientific findings about reef health across the globe.
9 June 2022
The much-loved red panda is renowned for its tree-climbing ability and adorable nature, but new research shows the endangered mammal is being driven closer to extinction.
6 June 2022.jpg?itok=gNHEdohc "Water in the Great Barrier Reef was much dirtier eight thousand years ago. Image: Gregory Webb")
A group of Australian scientists have for the first time unravelled the history of climate change upheaval on the Great Barrier Reef over the past eight millennia. Led by University of Queensland graduate Dr Marcos Salas-Saavedra, the team analysed...
30 May 2022
Wildlife researchers at The University of Queensland have developed a new management approach which could protect the iconic koala from extinction.
20 April 2022
The University of Queensland has been selected as one of the first launch institutions in the world to partner with biotechnology company Moderna to research and develop vaccines to tackle the world’s greatest global public health threats.
10 March 2022
Dr Sonia Shah is deciphering some of the most difficult scientific and medical dilemmas facing society, but it was returning to work after having a baby that almost unravelled her.
9 March 2022
Federal government has officially listed koalas as ‘endangered’ along Australia's east coast to protect shrinking populations. The University of Queensland has a range of experts available to offer expert comment on this development.
11 February 2022
