University of Queensland Science Demo Troupe member Sam Cree uses fiery displays and levitating magnets to share the excitement of science with students.

16 July 2018

The ink has not yet dried on a scientific paper describing a new species of snake, yet the reptile may already be in danger of extinction due to mining.

16 July 2018
From left: Marioulla Belessis, Mackenzie Sadler and Jannicke lJdens

The University of Queensland has named a squad of 24 players to defend its Aon Uni 7s Series title.

16 July 2018
A group of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boys pose in yellow rugby uniforms. They are smiling.

More than 400 children got a taste for healthy living and university life through rugby league and netball matches at the Deadly Choices Junior Murri Carnival at The University of Queensland’s St Lucia Campus this month.

12 July 2018

Farmers could soon turn to microbial protein to feed their livestock – a move researchers say could reduce land use, greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen pollution.

12 July 2018
Law students at UQ

The University of Queensland is offering scholarships for up to 17 students from diverse backgrounds to study at UQ’s internationally-renowned TC Beirne School of Law.

12 July 2018
UQ hydrometallurgists Dr James Vaughan

With rising sales of electric cars, a new company developing more efficient production of essential battery materials is raising funds to build a demonstration plant.

9 July 2018
Team UQ won the women's volleyball gold medal.

Two University of Queensland teams have won medals at the inaugural UniSport Nationals Div 2 event on the Gold Coast.

9 July 2018

The University of Queensland has claimed its second international mooting title for this year after winning the 19th International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot Competition.

9 July 2018

How the zebrafish brain perceives and reacts to predators has been determined by researchers at The University of Queensland.

6 July 2018
2018 award winners

The University of Queensland 2018 Awards for Excellence have recognised a diverse range of staff for their outstanding contribution to students, staff and the wider community.

3 July 2018

Mental health disorders are four to seven times more common among Indigenous adults than other Australians, University of Queensland researchers have found.

3 July 2018
Jason Wing: Captain James Crook 2013, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

Identity, racism, displacement, Country, nuclear testing, sovereignty and the Stolen Generations are among the important issues explored in a survey of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art opening on 28 July at The University of...

2 July 2018

The University of Queensland is officially smoke-free.

2 July 2018

Journalism freedom fighter Professor Peter Greste is spearheading a unique research collaboration to protect media independence, the role of the media in democracy, and the safety of journalists.

28 June 2018
UQ Global Change Institute Director Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg

Scientists have identified a portfolio of the world’s reefs most likely to survive the coming decades, using principles from the financial investment world.

28 June 2018
Sepsis

Certain antibodies in a patient’s blood stream may enable life-threatening bacterial infections to spread instead of fighting them off, a University of Queensland study has found.

28 June 2018

A 50-strong team of student athletes is primed to represent The University of Queensland in three sports at the first UniSport Nationals Div 2 event on the Gold Coast.

27 June 2018

Eleven young University of Queensland lawyers who died in World War II have been commemorated in a book released yesterday.

26 June 2018

Women who spend more time sitting down as they age are at higher risk of becoming frail, a University of Queensland study has found.

25 June 2018