A group of people at a political protest

Does more income equal more democracy? Not necessarily, according to an analysis of 200 years of international data.

13 March 2025
a man with a beard sits behind a tray of small plants in a glasshouse

Years of scouring the bush and breeding work at UQ have resulted in new varieties of a native Australian plant valuable to the global pharmaceutical industry.

20 January 2025
Doctors handwriting a prescription with dried medicinal cannabis.

Australians spent more than A$400 million on medicinal cannabis in the first half of 2024 alone.

13 January 2025
A large sign on a green lawn says COP20 Baku Azerbaijan with tall buildings in the background

Here's what to expect as the next major United Nations meeting on climate change, known as COP29, gets underway.

11 November 2024
a close up of a tipped over orange container with white pills spilling onto a black surface

UQ research has found use of the opioid oxycodone in Australia almost halved after changes to packaging and prescribing practices in 2019.

12 September 2024
People sitting on a lawn under a jacaranda tree with sandstone buildings behind them.

An expert in business and IT and a leader in Indigenous sustainable development are among members of the UQ community named in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List.

10 June 2024

Researchers from The University of Queensland have found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) respond well to fertility treatments and have the same birth rate as women without the condition.

13 December 2023
A woman sitting across from a man at a table, the man looks as though he is laughing while the woman is smiling

University of Queensland research has found being funny or having a good sense of humour doesn’t necessarily make you more attractive to potential partners.

18 October 2023

A social enterprise that trains and employs young data analysts with autism has been recognised at The University of Queensland’s 2023 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards.

24 August 2023
A man looks through tall grassy plant stalks in a room with pink lighting

Artificial intelligence could hold the key to feeding 10 billion people by 2050 in the face of climate change and rapidly evolving pests and pathogens according to researchers at The University of Queensland.

11 August 2023
three people in blue gowns, surgical masks and gloves stand under a bright light looking down

University of Queensland researchers have received a $3.1 million grant for a trial which could revolutionise endometrial cancer treatment.

7 August 2023
A young African woman stands in graduation cap and gown and holding flowers outside UQ's sandstone Great Court.

Consulata Bilal graduates this week from UQ with a Bachelor of Science, after navigating the challenges of living with a debilitating disease.

14 July 2023
A scuba diver examining brightly coloured coral on a reef

A University of Queensland study has found greater-than-expected coral cover in waters off Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

7 February 2023
Sprigs of three plants arranged on a white, square plate which sits on a time board

A group of plants used by First Nations Australians as food, animal fodder and medicine could be a nutritious alternative to salt, according to University of Queensland research.

7 February 2023

When Associate Professor Rebecca Dunlop left Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 2003 for Brisbane, the move was meant to be temporary – and testing the hearing of humpback whales wasn’t part of the plan for the physiology graduate either.

26 November 2022
A man, woman and two boys pose on the grass next to a seated emu or ostrich at a wildlife park

Amir Douraghi Nezhad was just seven-years-old when he and his family climbed aboard a small fishing boat in Indonesia to make the risky journey to Australia.

24 June 2022
A koala in a gum tree.

A koala, specially bred as part of a University of Queensland-led conservation project, could turn around the fate of endangered koala colonies along Australia’s east coast.

29 March 2022
A woman leaning against a wall wearing a pale pink shirt

Dr Ida Asadi Someh has several passions in life – data research and foosball.

11 March 2022
Mortarboards being thrown in the air

It's been another tough year for the class of 2021, coping with COVID shutdowns and changing circumstances. But finally their hard work has paid off, with graduation underway.

10 December 2021