A close up image of a child's hands holing a large red apple.

Researchers at The University of Queensland have found children in disadvantaged communities often go hungry when they attend early education and childcare centres.

21 October 2022
A suburban street with a Queenslander and post-war home.

This week's QLD housing summit could see a blueprint sketched out for the future of the state - UQ experts weigh in with what they'd like to see in the plan.

19 October 2022
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An Australian-first study by researchers from The University of Queensland has found 8 per cent of urine samples drawn from the general public contained a common weed killer.

30 September 2022
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Dozens of mid and early-career University of Queensland researchers have been awarded funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC).

21 September 2022
An aerial map showing the town of Tennant Creek, Northern Territory.

A multi-disciplinary team of UQ researchers has been recognised for a co-designed project investigating the link between housing, crowding and infectious diseases in remote Indigenous communities.

16 September 2022
A fingertip pushes on the Facebook App on a mobile phone screen.

UQ research has found the reporting of minor crimes on community social media pages can make residents feel their neighbourhood is less safe, even when statistics show actual crime is low.

14 September 2022
A machine the size of a shoebox with wiring and software, sitting in a laboratory.

It might not look like much, but this tool could improve the next generation of lasers - and with it, industries from telecommunications to car manufacturing.

12 September 2022
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University of Queensland-led research has found the lining of children’s noses is better at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infections than adult noses.

4 August 2022
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Sore throat is a common symptom of COVID and its newer variants. And of course, many sore throats are caused by viral colds or flu, so they can be treated at home. The most common treatment is probably throat lozenges – but do they really work any...

15 July 2022
Lorelle Holland wearing a colourful dress and a black, red and yellow sash. She is standing in front of an Aboriginal, Australian, and Torres Strait Islands flag.

Lorelle Holland describes herself as a disruptor. The proud Mandandanji woman and University of Queensland PhD candidate is relatively new to academia but is already making her mark.

8 July 2022
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The University of Queensland has purchased a new supercomputer to replace three current high-performance computers (HPCs) and has a unique plan to keep the new computer up to date.

30 June 2022
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One of the oldest tertiary institutions in Queensland – now a national hub for agricultural teaching, research and innovation – is celebrating its 125th anniversary.

28 June 2022
Dozens of small bees flying toward the entrance to their hive.

Scientists at the University of Queensland are buzzing about a new citizen science project investigating some of Australia’s native bee species in our own backyards.

28 June 2022
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Women with a history of miscarriage and stillbirth have a higher risk of stroke in later life, according to University of Queensland research.

23 June 2022

Medicines used to prevent bone loss may help lower the risk of ovarian cancer according to research by The University of Queensland.

17 June 2022
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An international leader in audiology and an Indigenous author and poet are among an extensive list of University of Queensland representatives who have been named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List this year.

13 June 2022
A positive pregnancy test with three pill bottles laying on their sides

Researchers may have found a solution to improving fertility in women with obesity following a successful trial in mice using diabetes medication to reduce blood glucose levels.

26 May 2022
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An AIDS-like virus plaguing Australia’s koala population is leaving them more vulnerable to chlamydia and other threatening health conditions, University of Queensland research has found.

25 May 2022
Silverleaf Whitefly attacks 500 plant species including cotton, grain and vegetables.

It’s one of the biggest challenges facing the environment and farmers across the globe - pest control. Now, University of Queensland scientists have developed an environmentally friendly spray which could prove to be a game-changer for the...

17 May 2022
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Globally, most adolescents who experiment with vaping don’t develop an addiction, but the way tobacco products were taxed may be linked with higher e-cigarette use among young people, according to new University of Queensland research.

13 May 2022