Professor Glenn King

Spiders have helped researchers from Australia and the US discover a new target for irritable bowel syndrome pain.

7 June 2016
UQ's new Laureate Fellows - Professor Alan Rowan, left, and Professor Paul Burn

The University of Queensland has received $24.5 million in the competitive Australian Research Council grants announced in Canberra today, securing a greater share of the pool than any other university.

6 May 2016
The St John's Anglican College NASA team with Professor David Mee (far right).

For most high school students, competing at an international competition at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre is an idea that is simply out of this world.

15 April 2016
The new drug is derived from Oldenlandia affinis, a traditional medicinal plant.

An international research team has demonstrated that a new plant-derived drug can block the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS).

11 April 2016

Statement from Associate Professor Jon Willis, Director and Manager of Academic Programs, UQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.

30 March 2016
Professor David Paterson

Two medical experts from The University of Queensland are urging China to curb its use of antibiotics in animals to avoid what could be a ‘major health catastrophe’ for humans.

20 November 2015

Three UQ researchers have been inducted as fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) at its inaugural scientific meeting.

8 October 2015
New combinations of resident and migrant species will present unprecedented challenges for conservation planning.

Warming oceans will cause profound changes in the global distribution of marine species, new research shows.

26 August 2015

The following experts are available to comment to media on issues relating to the Queensland Budget and subsequent developments (expertise areas listed). Journalists can also search for experts on a wide range of topics at UQ Experts.

15 July 2015
The Honourable John Anderson AO will present at the conference.

To what extent should personal faith influence the performance of duties in public office? Emmanuel College’s Centre for the Study of Science, Religion and Society (CSSRS) plans to address this and other questions at the Faith and Public Office...

15 June 2015
UQ alumnus Virginia Greville is Australia's new Ambassador to Spain

University of Queensland alumnus Virginia Greville has been appointed Australia’s new Ambassador to Spain.

7 May 2015
Sir David Attenborough and UQ's John Cook.

Researchers from around the world have contributed to a new University of Queensland course that uncovers why the topic of climate change is so controversial, exploding a number of climate myths along the way.

21 April 2015
Law reform is necessary to avoid complex court cases and to end uncertainty for surrogate babies, mothers and contracting parents.

Australia should urgently legalise commercial surrogacy, says the Family Court’s Chief Justice Diana Bryant.

15 April 2015
UQ's Professor Ian Frazer is president of the new academy

RESEARCHERS from The University of Queensland feature prominently in the newly formed Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, launched this evening in Canberra.

25 March 2015
Prime Minister Tony Abbott looks set to make a case for further sweeping national security changes in the wake of recent terrorist attacks and arrests.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott looks set to make a case for further sweeping national security changes in the wake of recent terrorist attacks and arrests.

17 February 2015
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman being interviewed by the media. Credit: Wikipedia.

Much of the credit for the LNP’s political revival belongs to the strategists driving a remarkable rebranding strategy, dubbed “Operation Boring”.

27 January 2015

A University of Queensland and Monash University sponsorship has enabled six Australian high school students to attend an international supercomputing conference in New Orleans, USA last week.

11 December 2014
Nine UQP titles feature in a list of 20 books that will be given to travellers leaving Brisbane’s international airport after the G20.

Nine University of Queensland Press (UQP) titles feature in a list of 20 books that will be given to travellers leaving Brisbane’s international airport after the G20.

11 November 2014
UQ has a range of experts able to speak on the Ebola virus.

Looking for interview talent on Ebola and its impact? The University of Queensland has several researchers and experts happy to take media calls on the subject, listed below.

3 November 2014

Research linking The University of Queensland (UQ) and industry partners was recognised at an awards ceremony yesterday.

17 September 2014