UQ has launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.
3 September 2024UQ research has won an international innovation award for successfully tackling odour and corrosion in sewers.
29 August 2024Zapping rocks with a high-voltage pulse – similar to a lightning strike – could be the answer to decarbonising the mining industry according to researchers from The University of Queensland.
14 May 2024Turning kerbside carparks into cycling lanes could improve city accessibility and liveability without affecting business revenue, University of Queensland research has found.
7 May 2024UQ sampling during and after the February 2022 Brisbane River flood has sounded a warning about the future of Moreton Bay with climate change predicted to bring more extreme weather.
25 March 2024Researchers at Queensland’s first quantum technology startup, based at UQ, are developing microscopic superconducting hardware critical to scaling up future quantum computer technology.
30 October 2023The commercial potential of University of Queensland research partnerships has been recognised by the Australian Economic Accelerator.
25 October 2023Next-generation milk, cheese and yoghurt ingredients produced using precision fermentation will be among the first developed by Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA).
12 October 2023UQ researchers are developing a web-based management program capable of mapping ocean water pollution almost as it happens.
4 October 2023University of Queensland researchers are developing a plastic that breaks down in seawater to help turn the tide on marine waste.
14 September 2023A tool developed by UQ researchers that measures floodwater depth and velocity will be sold globally after it was licensed to a US-based company.
13 September 2023A custom-built furnace that can heat materials to almost 3000 degrees Celsius has been installed at The University of Queensland to build components for Australia’s burgeoning space industry.
8 September 2023A major study in Southeast Queensland is testing how quickly biodegradable plastics break down in waterways, as researchers look for solutions to the world's growing plastics problem.
19 July 2023University of Queensland researchers have used an algorithm from a video game to gain insights into the behaviour of molecules within live brain cells.
15 June 2023Understanding the mysterious force behind the expanding universe is a step closer with the first tranche of data released from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI).
14 June 2023UQ researchers have worked with industry to map how Australia could move towards decarbonising its heavy haulage rail network.
2 May 2023The University of Queensland has been ranked in the global top 20 in five academic subject areas in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject, reflecting UQ’s research and teaching capabilities.
24 March 2023Researchers at The University of Queensland have pioneered a simple, fast and effective technique to remove PFAS chemicals from water.
20 January 2023University of Queensland researchers have found a way to more efficiently convert sugarcane into a building block of aviation fuel and other products.
17 January 2023A fast, needle-free malaria detection tool developed by a University of Queensland-led team could help save hundreds of thousands of lives annually.
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