L to R - Professor Debra Bernhardt, Professor Sara Dolnicar and Professor Lianzhou Wang

Three University of Queensland researchers have been awarded Australian Research Council (ARC) Australian Laureate Fellowships – with UQ securing the largest share of funding in the competitive grants.

13 September 2019

A multi-award winning Australian author, an international finance leader and medicine and research trailblazers have been recognised in The University of Queensland 2019 Alumni Awards.

13 September 2019
Emeritus Professor Brian Wilson AO

The University of Queensland today pays tribute to the life and legacy of its longest-serving Vice-Chancellor, Emeritus Professor Brian Wilson AO.

11 September 2019

The University of Queensland is set to host the first round of the 2019 Aon Uni 7s Series this weekend (14-15 September) at the UQ Sport Athletics Centre.

11 September 2019
UQ PhD candidate Danish Kazmi

In a bid to preserve the world’s second most used natural resource – sand – University of Queensland PhD candidate Danish Kazmi has developed a sustainable solution that could reduce its use in the construction industry.

10 September 2019

Human activities have destroyed more than 7.7 million hectares of threatened species habitat, revealing critical failures with Australia’s federal environmental protection laws.

9 September 2019
A pregnant woman waves off a glass of red wine.

Most Australians know it is unsafe to drink during pregnancy, but researchers say the number of children with lifelong impacts from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) remains far too high.

9 September 2019
PhD student Mateo Gutierrez explores the potential of bamboo

A passion for sustainable construction led University of Queensland PhD student Mateo Gutierrez to explore the potential of bamboo as an environmentally friendly local building material.

9 September 2019
"Precision medicines” are a big focus for researchers seeking new ways to treat and prevent autoimmune diseases

People living with inflammatory autoimmune disease could benefit from an ‘immune system reboot’, and researchers have isolated specific cells to target.

6 September 2019

A donation of $1 million to The University of Queensland will offer hope to thousands of Australians left without the ability to communicate following a stroke.

5 September 2019
Photonic characters from Michael Kewming’s quantum alphabet.

Secret quantum alphabets could revolutionise how secure communication networks are built and utilised, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

4 September 2019

New research has found that habitat loss is a major concern for hundreds of Australian bird species, and south-eastern Australia has been the worst affected.

3 September 2019
Linked hands

Research has found that there is no one “gay gene” – instead, there are many, many genes that influence a person’s likelihood of having had same-sex partners.

30 August 2019
Artist Elizabeth Willing with some of the wallpapers in the exhibition

A new University of Queensland Art Museum exhibition will explore how visual design, touch, taste and smell can shape our most poignant and powerful memories.

29 August 2019
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt touring UQ's IMB lab

Research into global health issues has been boosted after UQ received more than $29.7 million in funding from the NHMRC and Medical Research Future Fund.

29 August 2019
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A new figure has been put on the number of women in Australia living with endometriosis.

29 August 2019
Industrial and residential expansion is causing a significant loss of natural habitats for many species of animals, birds, and marine life

The University of Queensland is helping to establish a foundation aimed at preserving Moreton Bay’s unique biodiversity, cultural heritage and aesthetic beauty.

29 August 2019
(L to R):  Professor Trevor Russell, Dr Roma Forbes, Dr Allison Mandrusiak, Katrina Williams, Professor Sandra Brauer

A University of Queensland simulation program that uses trained actors as patients to replicate clinical practice won the Learning Experience category at the Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards this week.

29 August 2019

A program that reduces loneliness, depression and anxiety caused by social disconnection has been developed by researchers at The University of Queensland.

28 August 2019

University of Queensland students will play alongside members of the Australian Women’s Sevens team in the 2019 Aon Uni 7s Series.

28 August 2019