Stabilising reef rubble may help corals recover faster after being damaged by the impacts of climate change and natural degradation.
2 December 2021An urgent increase in policy support and investment would be needed for carbon capture and storage (CCS) to achieve the scale needed to meet global decarbonisation goals, according to University of Queensland and Princeton University researchers.
26 October 2021The University of Queensland will add two hydrogen fuel cell buses to its fleet by 2022, expected to be the first of their kind in the state.
2 October 2020Australia’s renewable energy research capacity has been boosted with the completion of The University of Queensland’s 64 megawatt solar farm at Warwick in the state’s south east.
17 July 2020A passion for sustainable construction led University of Queensland PhD student Mateo Gutierrez to explore the potential of bamboo as an environmentally friendly local building material.
9 September 2019A team of civil engineers has invented and patented a “floating forest” they say is capable of reducing wind and wave damage during a natural disaster.
29 May 2019A new national program to transform food waste into valuable products is being led by a University of Queensland researcher.
9 May 2019Researchers from The University of Queensland have helped to develop a four-point plan to create more sustainable, liveable, prosperous and resilient cities.
27 March 2019A landmark research study is close to a breakthrough that would turn hospital waste into a product that can be used in agriculture or water treatment.
6 August 2018Queensland data science, user-experience design and power systems experts are working to develop a world-first data platform that will harness information from potentially millions of households.
12 February 2018The University of Queensland’s UQx Massive Open Online Course program has reached two million enrolments, and is set to continue growing as it expands its MicroMasters offerings.
12 January 2018Australia will soon hold the record for the world’s tallest timber office building at 5 King St Brisbane, and with the help of The University of Queensland’s new research hub, wooden skyscrapers could become the norm.
23 November 2017A range of University of Queensland experts is available to comment on issues around the Federal Budget. Journalists can search by topic or name at UQ Experts or contact the following experts.
10 May 2017New technology from The University of Queensland could transform electricity generation, making it cheaper and more reliable for drought-affected areas.
23 September 2015A vaccine against cervical cancer, a global parenting program, new forms of pain relief, better yielding crops and improved medical imaging are some of many high-impact outcomes of University of Queensland research.
19 September 2013A University of Queensland Professor has been named the Australian Water Association’s Water Professional of the Year.
15 May 2013More than $740 million worth of building projects are in progress across the campuses and properties of The University of Queensland (UQ), with some completion dates set from early 2013.
22 August 2012The University of Queensland (UQ) is the first university to sign an agreement with the world's largest copper producer – The National Copper Corporation of Chile (CODELCO).
21 August 2012The University of Queensland will have a huge presence at the world’s most prestigious architectural showcase, constructing a full-scale building onsite.
5 June 2012The environmentally sustainable design of The University of Queensland’s new engineering facility has been given the national green star tick of approval.
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