The University of Queensland’s scientific excellence will be on show at the AusBiotech Conference in Brisbane in October.
15 October 2013University of Queensland scientists have discovered a fast way to develop a new strain of wheat that is resistant to stripe rust and pre-harvest sprouting.
11 September 2013A consortium of Australian and Chinese researchers has discovered that sorghum, Africa's most widespread crop, contains vastly more genetic variation than previously realised.
28 August 2013An international study led by a Queensland scientist has found a way to better safeguard the world’s beer supplies.
5 August 2013UQ scientists are teaming up with their Queensland Government colleagues and local growers to fast-track development of premium export coffee.
10 July 2013A scientist from UQ's Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) has set out to re-trace the steps of a 19th century naval captain who kick-started the international macadamia industry.
30 May 2013Australian research into the ‘best’ varieties of taro could open new markets and create greater food security in the Pacific region says a University of Queensland scientist.
23 May 2013QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman has today announced a $4 million international collaboration to improve sorghum productivity under drought conditions.
12 March 2013The effect that global warming will have on plants is now better understood thanks to advanced modelling provided by The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Professor Graeme Hammer, one of Australia’s leading crop scientists.
4 March 2013Chicken meat and other foods will be able to be screened for bacteria even faster and more effectively than ever, thanks to breakthrough nanobiotechnology research.
14 January 2013