Dr Megan Rossi

Time is of the essence for University of Queensland research students who will battle it out for the Three Minute Thesis title tomorrow.

15 September 2015
Adolescents can use exclusion to get others offside and isolate them, thereby exerting their own dominance and power in a group.

A UQ researcher has found that social exclusion among teens can be more harmful than direct bullying.

3 September 2015

Binge-eating in teenagers may be linked to a gene variation, according to new research from the University of Queensland.

21 July 2015
From left: Shona Wood, Emy Huntsman, Dominique Fraser, Mikaya Ivanov, Declan Scott.

They may be graduating from The University of Queensland next week, but five valedictorians are already proving themselves to be change-makers off-campus.

17 July 2015

The image of the rebellious teen might be more myth than reality, according to researchers at The University of Queensland’s Parenting and Family Support Centre.

1 May 2015

A study showing that tooth decay in Logan-Beaudesert children has dropped 19 per cent since the introduction of fluoridation has been backed by the Australian Dental Association of Queensland (ADAQ).

5 March 2015
Dentistry PhD student and budding software developer Dr William Ha created the BraceMate app.

Fancy decorating your mouth in the colours of your favourite Cricket World Cup team? It’s now entirely possible thanks to the work of University of Queensland dentistry PhD student and budding software developer Dr William Ha.

24 February 2015
Scary? Sure. Stalker? Probably not.

Sharks have been making news yet again, after a spate of sightings in Newcastle, New South Wales, prompted days of beach closures and reports of oceangoers allegedly being “stalked” by “monster” specimens.

27 January 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
Indigenous youth are creating new languages, something that is very rare across the globe. Flickr/Rusty Stewart, CC BY-SA

By now we know that traditional Indigenous languages are losing speakers rapidly and tragically.

29 October 2014
Two books published by UQ Press have been shortlisted in the 2014 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards.

Two books published by the University of Queensland Press have been shortlisted in the 2014 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards.

29 October 2014

A raw and engaging coming-of-age story about the highs and lows of adolescence and the consequences of family tragedy is brought to life in Sandy Feet, the latest offering from The University of Queensland Press.

24 September 2014
Associate Professor James Scott

Health practitioners will be better equipped to predict self-harm or suicide attempts in adolescents as a result of a University of Queensland study on psychosis in young people.

8 August 2014

A University of Queensland dental health expert, who has a focus on children’s dental health, is available to speak to media for Dental Health Week this week.

5 August 2014
More than 170 high school students are set to battle wits at the Australian Brain Bee Challenge.

The challenge to find Queensland’s smartest teen is on again at The University of Queensland, with more than 170 high school students set to battle wits at the Australian Brain Bee Challenge.

4 July 2014

New research from The University of Queensland has highlighted poor dental health as one of the most detrimental, but least understood, aspects of homelessness in Australia.

16 June 2014
UQ’s Associate Professor Charles Claudianos is leading a study that will help unravel the genetic basis of autism.

University of Queensland researchers have led a study that will help unravel the genetic mystery of autism and, for the first time, help diagnose children under two years of age with the disorder.

5 June 2014
Sunshine Coast author Pat Flynn's new book is out now.

Sunshine Coast-based author Pat Flynn serves up another round of teen humour in his latest book, Don’t Kiss Girls and other silly stories, published by University of Queensland Press.

27 May 2014
'The Haunting of Lily Frost' is a chilling debut.

University of Queensland Press has discovered a new talent on the young adult novel scene, publishing her chilling debut.

27 March 2014
UQ Centre for Clinical Research Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr James Scott has developed new guidelines for the safe prescription of a common acne drug linked with suicide and depression.

A University of Queensland researcher has developed new guidelines for psychiatrists and dermatologists to safely prescribe a common acne drug linked with suicide and depression.

4 February 2014