A new customised chart can provide better information about a growing fetus

A new way of interpreting information from a low-tech, age-old method used in pregnancy care is expected to more accurately identify potential health issues for mothers and babies.

24 May 2013

Women in Australia are exercising less and most are not eating nearly enough vegetables, researchers have found.

26 September 2012

The long-term adjustment of children and adolescents who sustain burn injuries is being explored by UQ PhD candidate Jessica Maskell.

18 September 2012

Atheists and believers alike will repeatedly sacrifice large portions of their income to unresponsive entities in the hope of a better outcome, a new study suggests.

20 August 2012

Despite our inclination to believe equality within a team or group is important, new research suggests that a built-in hierarchy leads to fewer group conflicts and higher productivity.

24 May 2012

People with a close relative with premature cardiovascular disease are being sought for a UQ study.

6 December 2011

A new University of Queensland study has found evidence of widespread altruism in Australian society through a study of driving behaviour in Brisbane, Australia.

22 April 2011

Promotional tactics by pharmaceutical companies can influence some doctors and may harm their prescribing according to an international team of researchers led by The University of Queensland.

16 October 2010

Placing speed cameras on roads reduces the number of road traffic injuries and deaths, according to a new study by University of Queensland and QIMR researchers.

4 October 2010

Diabetic pets can have a new lease on life, thanks to research conducted at The University of Queensland’s Centre for Companion Animal Health.

27 May 2009

UQ Business School experts Dr Darren Lee and Dr Karen Alpert have developed a short quiz to test the financial literacy of UQ staff and students.

26 February 2009

The University of Queensland will be at the forefront of renewed global efforts to eliminate malaria, thanks to a new, AusAID-funded support centre at its School of Population Health.

5 September 2008

UQ research into a work-sponsored parenting program, Workplace Triple P, indicates that helping employees balance work and family commitments brings significant benefits for businesses and families.

12 May 2008

Scientists have successfully simulated a collision of two laser beams from an atom laser using an everyday desktop computer.

27 June 2007

Two UQ students are investigating whether puppies in prison can help reform inmates and improve the working lives of prison staff.

11 April 2007

Friday and Saturday between 9pm and 1am are the most common days and times for hoax fire calls, according to a University of Queensland study modelling the State’s urban fires, the first of its kind in Australia.

20 November 2006

UQ software engineer Chooi Guan Lim has created a computer storytelling program that gives children a random, educational experience.

16 June 2006

Talk of the soaring temperatures in Ipswich has been replaced with discussions about recycling solutions, as part of a University of Queensland (UQ) community project.

5 October 2005

The University of Queensland’s Veterinary School is seeking cat volunteers for research aimed at earlier detection and prevention of feline and human diabetes.

20 July 2004