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Women can competently take over financial decision-making when they perceive a decline in their husband’s cognitive ability but the same can’t be said for men, according to University of Queensland research.

10 August 2023

TEDxUQ returns to The University of Queensland this month with a line-up of insightful speakers at its 2023 event, Small Ripples, Big Waves.

8 August 2023
A heavily pregnant woman sits cross-legged with her arms protectively around the top and bottom of her belly.

A study led by UQ researchers has found women who have experienced maltreatment, domestic violence or household substance abuse as children have a higher risk of complications during pregnancy.

4 August 2023
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University of Queensland research reveals that spring, rather than summer, is the peak time for tick paralysis in dogs and cats and there are cases year-round.

3 August 2023

Three University of Queensland-led research projects have been awarded more than $11.2 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies grant.

2 August 2023
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University of Queensland research has found a direct link between levels of government income support and people’s need for charitable assistance.

13 July 2023
A young woman in graduation cap and gown sits on a bench seat in UQ's Great Court, clutching a bouquet of flowers with a small teddy bear inside it.

LinLi Wan graduates this week from UQ’s Master of Writing, Editing and Publishing, after successfully landing a ‘unicorn’ role in the notoriously difficult to enter publishing industry.

13 July 2023
Barramundi swimming in aquaculture tank. Image, MainStream Aquaculture Group.

Computer simulations are key to bringing aquaculture into line with genetic advances being made in land-based agriculture, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

12 July 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have used genetics to reveal that much of the risk of developing a common and sometimes fatal intestinal disease is inherited.

5 July 2023

Four University of Queensland researchers have been awarded more than $12.8 million through the Australian Research Council (ARC) prestigious Australian Laureate Fellowships.

4 July 2023
A grey bottlenose dolphin reaching it's head above the surface of the water

University of Queensland researchers have found bottlenose dolphins in Moreton Bay off Brisbane could be teaching other dolphins to ‘beg’ for food from recreational fishers, with the behaviour creating short and long-term risks.

23 June 2023

Six University of Queensland research teams will share $2.6 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to support their innovative research and develop industry partnerships.

21 June 2023
Professor David Craik portrait

An internationally-recognised scientist is among an extensive list of University of Queensland representatives who have been named on the King’s Birthday Honours List this year.

12 June 2023

The University of Queensland Chancellor has met the Australian Prime Minister in Hanoi to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations and to strengthen UQ’s institutional ties with Vietnam.

7 June 2023

The University of Queensland and Bundaberg Regional Council have signed an agreement to collaborate on projects to support sustainable development in the region and explore research, teaching and learning opportunities.

6 June 2023
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Emerging Indigenous artist Durriwiyn has become the first student to release a single through The University of Queensland’s record label Corella Recordings.

30 May 2023
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A University of Queensland study has found a child’s repeated exposure to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) puts them at higher risk of behavioural problems.

25 May 2023
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University of Queensland research has revealed features of early human brain development are mimicked in the brains of marsupials.

23 May 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have used artificial intelligence to build a 3D map of key cell components to better understand dementia and infectious diseases including COVID-19.

12 May 2023
A woman with long dark hair and a woman with short red hair embrace while sitting on a white sofa.

Normal age-related changes in how we think, perceive and reason may increase the risk of older people viewing themselves through a negative and ageist lens, University of Queensland research suggests.

4 May 2023