Four University of Queensland research projects have been named finalists in the 2020 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

29 September 2020
Pensive young boy with his index finger over his mouth

Children as young as three can understand the difference between real figures and those that are make believe, according to University of Queensland research.

18 June 2020

Researchers have shown healthy sleep for children is not just about getting 10 hours a night, revealing a link between late bedtimes and unhealthy weight gain.

8 April 2020
Jordan, 33, has cystic fibrosis

Double-lung transplant survivor Jordan Trieger has defied all odds - beating a deadly bacterial infection with the help of The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) and researchers from The University of Queensland.

18 February 2020
An Aboriginal person extends their hand containing several nuts

Australia’s first plant foods – eaten by early populations 65,000 years ago - have been discovered in Arnhem Land.

18 February 2020
Brisbane artist Sam Cranstoun in front of his commissioned work wrapped around the UQ Art Museum at St Lucia

A large-scale, text-based artwork by Brisbane artist Sam Cranstoun spanning the façade of The University of Queensland Art Museum has been unveiled, providing a thought-provoking statement about how we occupy our cities.

30 January 2020

Drastic ecosystem interventions like eradicating an unwanted species can sometimes backfire, but new University of Queensland-led modelling may help to avoid these ecological hiccups.

29 January 2020

We are closer to understanding the incredible ability of squid to instantly camouflage themselves thanks to research from The University of Queensland.

28 January 2020
By dating the sediment rather than the fossils themselves, the archaeologists could pinpoint the fossils' age.

Ninety years after Dutch geologists excavated human fossils in central Java, scientists finally have pinpointed the fossils' age at around 120,000 years.

19 December 2019

Medical student Sherice Ansell is following in her father’s footsteps, as she prepares to graduate as a doctor from The University of Queensland.

11 December 2019

A simple blood test could soon become the latest monitoring tool for the early detection of melanoma in the eye.

15 November 2019
UQ Sport Blue Awards recipients

Thirty-two University of Queensland student-athletes have been recognised for their sporting achievements at the annual UQ Blues Awards Dinner.

4 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

PhD candidate Cody Frear will represent The University of Queensland in the Asia-Pacific Three Minute Thesis Competition on Friday 4 October, after winning the 2019 UQ 3MT Final.

19 September 2019

A University of Queensland professor has been ranked among the best civil engineers in the world for his outstanding research.

18 September 2019

University of Queensland researchers have used super-resolution microscopy to observe key molecules at work inside living brain cells, further unravelling the puzzle of memory formation and the elusive causes of dementia.

2 August 2019

The next step in University of Queensland graduand Reigne Dadey’s burgeoning career came because of a last minute exchange on twitter with a Professor in the US.

17 July 2019

A grant from the Children’s Hospital Foundation will help a working mother from The University of Queensland tackle childhood brain cancer treatments.

17 July 2019

A superfood bread roll made with Australian native bush foods and developed by University of Queensland researchers is now on the menu at Qantas Club in Darwin.

8 July 2019

A program to address social isolation and reduce burden on the health care system is being trialled in Australia, thanks to a partnership led by The University of Queensland.

1 July 2019