University of Queensland researchers have contributed to the development of a new approach to detecting coeliac disease, revealing the immune disorder is far more common than previously recognised.

29 August 2013

Mental and substance use disorders were the leading cause of non-fatal illness worldwide in 2010, according to a new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study, published in The Lancet today.

29 August 2013
Professor Sandra Kaji-O’Grady, previously of the University of Sydney, joins UQ as the new head of the School of Architecture.

A progressive advocate for studio-based architectural education and industry-engaged research has been appointed as the incoming Head of School and Professor at The University of Queensland’s (UQ) School of Architecture, starting in September.

28 August 2013
Second year engineering student Alice Naughton in the ‘flipped classroom.’

Innovative methods for teaching University of Queensland first-year engineering programs have attracted funding in the latest round of Commonwealth Government Office for Learning and Teaching grants.

28 August 2013
Dr David Jordan and Dr Emma Mace are part of a Queensland scientific team which has mapped the entire genome sequences of 44 sorghum lines

A 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 2013

About 300 South East Queensland primary school students will take part in activities ranging from crime scene investigations, dancing, and robotics at The University of Queensland St Lucia campus on 15 September.

27 August 2013

The University of Queensland has launched a new business club to keep companies abreast of the latest developments in supply chain management and service operations.

27 August 2013
The University of Queensland’s Professor Mary Garson.

The University of Queensland’s Professor Mary Garson has become the first Australian to receive a ‘Distinguished Woman in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering’ award for her eminent leadership and contributions to chemistry in Australia and overseas.

26 August 2013
Aedes albopictus female mosquito. Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Scientists at The University of Queensland have identified a deadly threat lurking just 30 kilometres north of Queensland.

22 August 2013
Louisa Shuwenlin, Natalie Frost, Sabrina Ihlenfeldt, Michael Eales, Cassie Godbold and Laura Teutemann.

A social enterprise which helps restaurants to raise money for children’s charities is launching in Australia with help from The University of Queensland Business School Advertising students.

20 August 2013

A panel of prominent arts industry representatives will discuss the value of the arts as part of the Brisbane Writers Festival next month.

16 August 2013

A new database containing details of prosecutions and documented cases developed by The University of Queensland (UQ) Migrant Smuggling Working Group aims to boost global efforts against migrant smuggling.

15 August 2013
Sylvia Inverway and her daughters reading the new book with one of the authors Violet Wadrill (Photo: Penny Smith)

A bilingual print dictionary Gurindji to English Dictionary will be launched at Freedom Day celebrations at Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, on 23 August.

15 August 2013

A University of Queensland researcher has warned that refugee women and children face increased risks under the Federal Government’s policy of sending asylum seekers to Nauru and Papua New Guinea.

15 August 2013

An international team, including scientists from The University of Queensland and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, has described the mutational processes that drive tumour development in 30 of the most common cancer types.

15 August 2013

A new rheumatoid arthritis treatment has moved a step closer to reality with the announcement of collaboration between a University of Queensland start-up company and a major pharmaceutical firm.

15 August 2013

The University of Queensland is leading a project designed to improve the reading skills of students in rural and mining communities, in collaboration with Education Queensland and BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA).

12 August 2013

University of Queensland researchers are at the forefront of a ground-breaking study that has found people susceptible to psychiatric disorders such as depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have underlying genetic similarities.

12 August 2013
PAIN President Carolyn Wood

The University of Queensland’s physics club is gearing up for their annual Astro Camp, a weekend of astronomy open to all students.

8 August 2013
Professor Mike Levy prepares for take-off.

A University of Queensland Professor will fly in to 42 rural and remote areas of Queensland next month on a 17-day mission to support.

7 August 2013