Obesity and diabetes are among the most pressing challenges facing human health

Gene therapy aimed at treating diabetes and obesity is the subject of an agreement between Australian researchers and a Canadian health and wellness company.

18 July 2017
Rhopalurus junceus is described as a blue scorpion due to the colouring in its tail

Canadian health and wellness company PreveCeutical Medical Inc. (PMI) has signed a research and option agreement with UniQuest, The University of Queensland’s main commercialisation company, to develop stabilised natural and synthetic peptides from...

21 April 2017
Dane Bird-Smith and Gabrielle Simpson

University of Queensland students Dane Bird-Smith and Gabrielle Simpson have been named Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year at the UQ Sport 2016 Club and Sports Awards.

18 April 2016

While industry spends billions bending and shaping sheets of metal, a team in this year's UQ Business School Enterprize competition claims that it can do it better – and cheaper.

20 September 2007

The University of Queensland has committed to fighting global poverty after launching a new partnership with Engineers Without Borders Australia.

19 June 2007

University of Queensland researchers are on track to develop new treatments for acute infections, chronic inflammatory diseases and cancer.

24 November 2005

Like bumps in a road, corrugations on a train line can be annoying, costly to fix and dangerous.

22 December 2004

University of Queensland researchers have developed a new drug to modify blood clotting that does not have the side effects of existing medications. The researchers have received venture capital and government support to help commercialise their...

24 July 2003

A number of members of The University of Queensland community were honoured with Centenary Medals, announced by Prime Minister John Howard last month.

20 May 2003

Internationally renowned actor, director and dramatist Bille Brown will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree at a University of Queensland graduation ceremony tonight, Tuesday, August 21.

21 August 2001

Australians' tastes in television, books, films and music are becoming dominated by American products, according to a new study of cultural trends.

10 November 1997