The DNA of rare and endangered macadamia species will soon be fingerprinted in an effort to determine the original wild tree or trees that launched the global macadamia industry.
4 July 2011UQ research has discovered how to create a whole new array of plastics with metallic or even superconducting properties.
24 February 2011Stereotypes about Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) being a ‘boring’ profession are being challenged, thanks to a DVD that is being shown at Queensland schools.
6 December 2009Students from the University of Queensland are working with Ipswich City Council and local operators to investigate ways in which the tourism experience in the Ipswich region can be enhanced as part of the School’s Tourism of Tourism's Regional...
16 September 2009A UQ physicist is hoping to unlock the secrets of how electrons behave in organic superconductors in a new study.
26 September 2008The University of Queensland has paid tribute to its emerging research leaders, awarding more than $800,000 at the annual UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards.
23 September 2008Two researchers from UQ’s School of Physical Sciences (SPS) have had a physics theory published in an internationally-respected science journal which could revolutionise superconductors.
22 February 2005Athletes at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games will benefit from the work of The University of Queensland's 2000 Alumnus of the Year.
3 July 2000