A person in a hazmat suit standing beneath a large telescope.

A “game changing” new telescope will soon be blasted into space to embark on a lonely 1.5-million-kilometre orbit around the Sun to provide a clearer view of the ever-expanding universe.

24 December 2021
An indigenous man speaking to his grandchildren

A world-first study warns 1,500 endangered languages could be lost by the end of this century.

17 December 2021
A woman sitting under a tree with a laptop.

Female students who are the first in the family to attend university are much more likely to suffer mental health issues compared to their male counterparts, research has revealed.

16 December 2021
Firefighters standing near a truck watching a large plume of smoke.

A world-first real-time bushfire hazard detection and warning system using artificial intelligence (AI) is under development thanks to a new partnership between The University of Queensland and Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm.

11 December 2021
UQ medical students get hands-on training as part of the Central Queensland and Wide Bay Regional Medical Pathway.

One hundred future doctors will be training in the Darling Downs and South West regions within three years - set to ramp up to 120 each year by 2026 - in a partnership between universities and health services.

6 December 2021
Coral skeleton rubble.

Stabilising reef rubble may help corals recover faster after being damaged by the impacts of climate change and natural degradation.

2 December 2021
An artists impressions showing the the semi-trailer with scanning equipment visible in the trailer

A semi-trailer will be converted into the world’s first mobile lung cancer screening facility to help boost early detection and increase survival rates in rural and remote Queensland where access to specialists is limited.

29 November 2021
Dr Harendra Parekh (second from L) and research team looking at module

The University of Queensland has struck a deal with Canadian health and wellness company PreveCeutical Medical which could revolutionise the way patients take medical cannabis.

19 November 2021
An example of native food confectionery creations from past UQ students, including medicinal lozenges flavoured with lemon myrtle, a bunya and boppal brittle, a quandong and burdekin plum sherbet, desert lime jubes and sour lollies from Davidson plums.

Expect more delicious and premium Australian food in fridges across the globe, with the creation of The University of Queensland’s Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.

18 November 2021

A new Australian collaborative Autism CRC study, led by Mater Research and The University of Queensland, has challenged the growing popular belief that the gut microbiome drives autism.

12 November 2021
Head shot of a man in a black suit.

A senior lecturer at The University of Queensland is gaining international attention for his innovative efforts to change tertiary level teaching and learning with the help of artificial intelligence.

5 November 2021
Aerial shot of wastewater treatment plant

Queensland still has high rates of MDMA, cocaine and methyl amphetamine consumption, according to a report released by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).

28 October 2021
An image of a dinosaur walking through a misty forest.

Fossil footprints found in an Ipswich coal mine have long been thought to be that of a large ‘raptor-like’ predatory dinosaur, but scientists have found they were instead left by a timid long-necked herbivore.

22 October 2021
A cross section of a taro.

The tropical root vegetable taro, known as the ‘food of the gods’ in the Pacific, is under threat from rising sea levels but wild Australian plants being cultivated by The University of Queensland may help boost food security in the region.

21 October 2021

A University of Queensland start-up company, developing a potential new treatment for obesity-related liver disease, has secured a seed investment of $1.3 million from IP Group, a UK-based intellectual property business.

20 October 2021
A330 sampling: Qantas developed a sampling trap for collecting wastewater samples from planes to avoid cross contamination from flight to flight. Image: Qantas

Researchers from The University of Queensland and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO have found SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater samples from long haul flights of returning Aussies, proving they can detect it before passengers show symptoms.

18 October 2021
male jojoba plant

The hot and dry desert environment has led to big genetic differences between male and female jojoba plants, a discovery which could boost jojoba production and shed light on how plants adapt to environmental stress.

15 October 2021
close up of a woman's face. She's holding a hamburger and licking her lips

For many people, nothing beats the taste and texture of a big juicy burger, but how do you recreate that eating experience with sustainable plant-based protein? 

12 October 2021
Headshot of a girl on a beach.

A digital program enhancing physical and mental wellbeing for young people adjusting to life after cancer, will be developed by The University of Queensland in partnership with cancer support organisation Canteen.

8 October 2021
cane toad

Australia may soon have the jump on cane toads after a Gold Coast not-for-profit was granted an exclusive licence to market a University of Queensland-designed bait for the invasive pests.

22 September 2021