A graphic depiction of a brain in light blue on a dark background

Our understanding of the brain and its disorders will be boosted with the establishment of an international partnership.

15 January 2020

A ‘student-village’ precinct, integrated health and fitness centre and a new Brisbane CBD hub have been given the green light as part of a $206.5 million investment by The University of Queensland.

13 December 2019
Two young men smile and joke together as friends.

Scientists have identified the brain circuits that enable fast recognition of emotions such as anger and happiness, providing insights into disorders such as anxiety and psychosis.

15 November 2019
A boy lays on a couch watching something on a hand-held screen device.

Not enough physical activity and too much sitting and screen-time have been linked with suicidal thoughts and behaviours in adolescents in developing countries, in a University of Queensland-led study.

12 November 2019
The last Dorothy Hill symposium, in 2017, was “refreshing, honest, thought-provoking and inspiring”

Climate change, erupting volcanoes and the achievements of women in earth science will be discussed at a University of Queensland symposium this week.

11 November 2019
Team UQ.  Image credit: Rugby Australia and Karen Watson

The University of Queensland has won gold in the 2019 Aon Uni 7s Series final round in Canberra, taking out the champion title.

28 October 2019

Impacts of climate change on cities such as flooding, cyclones or heat stress are to be tackled at The University of Queensland’s annual Placemaking Summit.

24 October 2019

The University of Queensland is gunning for back-to-back tournament wins ahead of this weekend’s second Aon Uni 7s Series round on the Gold Coast (28-29 September).

26 September 2019
East Woody Beach Arnhem Land

The global conservation community has been urged to adopt a specific target to protect the world’s remaining wilderness areas to prevent large scale loss of at-risk species.

19 September 2019
Linked hands

Research has found that there is no one “gay gene” – instead, there are many, many genes that influence a person’s likelihood of having had same-sex partners.

30 August 2019

Brisbane eye surgeon, University of Queensland (UQ) medical graduate and sporting legend Dr Mark Loane AM, Indigenous advocate and Arts graduate Mrs Patricia O’Connor, renowned conservationist Dr John Sinclair AO and philanthropist Chuck Feeney have...

6 June 2019
A severed nerve cell - microscopic roundworm species C. elegans can mend severed nerve cells through a process called axonal fusion.

A tiny worm’s ability to repair damaged nerves could one day help people with nerve injuries such as paralysis, according to University of Queensland research.

30 April 2019
Dr Jacq Romero ... her work seeks to secure communication, conserve data privacy and guard against the growing risk of cyberattacks

A UQ physicist will use her share of a $1 million prize to advance the development of revolutionary data privacy systems.

25 March 2019

20 March marks International Day of Happiness. UQ experts are available to comment on various aspects of happiness in the workplace, and how to achieve it.

19 March 2019
Students enjoying O-Week

The University of Queensland’s St Lucia and Gatton campuses are bursting to life this morning, as new and returning students flock to a carnival of Orientation Week festivities to launch the 2019 academic year.

18 February 2019
Talking to a group in an African church.

Behavioural economist Dr David Smerdon is working to find policy solutions to eradicate female genital mutilation in African communities. He reflects on his latest research trip ahead of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital...

4 February 2019
A strand of DNA is illuminated against a black backdrop

New laws are required to control access to medical genetic data by law enforcement agencies, an analysis by University of Queensland researchers has found.

18 December 2018

An app developed by a University of Queensland student is helping the visually impaired navigate the stars and planets in our solar system.

5 December 2018

Advertising and education campaigns to reduce consumer demand for wildlife products could be more cost effective than trying to catch and punish poachers, a University of Queensland study has found.

4 December 2018

Advanced materials developed and manufactured at The University of Queensland were launched to the lower limits of the earth’s atmosphere in Australia’s first commercial rocket launch.

21 November 2018