University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have made a significant discovery that could one day halt a number of neurodegenerative diseases.

27 December 2013

Exercise programs to prevent falls in aged care facilities may be as effective as they are enjoyable for residents, a recent University of Queensland study has shown.

23 December 2013

Women’s perceptions of what is considered normal and desirable female genitalia may be influenced by exposure to modified images, a new study suggests.

20 December 2013

University of Queensland researchers have discovered a new species of bacterium that could potentially reduce the need for nitrogen fertiliser in cane farming.

20 December 2013
Adjunct Professor Mary Mahoney and Chancellor John Story

Adjunct Professor Dr Mary Mahoney AO has concluded her final term as a University of Queensland Senator, after being the first woman to hold the role of Deputy Chancellor.

19 December 2013
(L-R): Dr Simon Collins, Al Mucci, Frank Manthey, Samantha Nixon

Scientists have gained a better understanding of severe dental problem in bilbies and how to treat them by using advanced CT scans and 3D printed models.

19 December 2013

A University of Queensland researcher has questioned the effectiveness of ‘sex sells’, a common rationale underlying many advertising campaigns.

19 December 2013

University of Queensland Researchers and Pathology Queensland have found women under 50 with breast cancer are more likely to develop secondary cancer in the liver or gynaecological organs.

18 December 2013
Professor Janeen Baxter will head up the new centre. The successful bid was led by the UQ’s Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR).

The University of Queensland (UQ) will lead a new, multi-million dollar Centre of Excellence aiming to break the cycle of social disadvantage felt across generations within families.

17 December 2013
Mini-kidney in dish.

University of Queensland researchers have made a major leap forward in treating renal disease, today announcing they have grown a kidney using stem cells.

13 December 2013

A UQ scientist has joined international colleagues to accurately date Martian rocks using a specially-designed instrument on board NASA’s Curiosity rover.

13 December 2013

University of Queensland students James Kirby and Cassandra Tellegen graduated today with PhDs in clinical psychology after Dr Kirby provided “a little extra sparkle” last night for Dr Tellegen’s graduation outfit.

12 December 2013

When 14-year-old Bridget Harrington woke following eight hours of brain surgery in 2006, all she could do was blink. This week she stepped out of her wheelchair and walked publicly for the first time, crossing the stage to tumultuous applause to...

11 December 2013
Mary and Madeleine Daly: Together in study, graduation and careers.

After three years studying together, living together, and graduating together, University of Queensland nursing graduates Mary and Madeleine Daly will soon be working in hospital wards right next door to each other.

9 December 2013

Reducing workplace accidents and injury will be all in a day’s work for the first graduates of The University of Queensland’s Bachelor of Occupational Health and Safety Science (BOHSSc) program.

9 December 2013

A University of Queensland researcher has been awarded $948,000 to improve diagnosis of mental illness in Indigenous Australians.

6 December 2013

University of Queensland researchers have pioneered a drug development technique that could pave the way for a new class of low-cost medicines.

5 December 2013
Dr Beben Benyamin from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute Complex Trait Genomics Group is a recipient of a 2013 UQ Indonesian Partnership Award.

The University of Queensland’s Indonesian Partnership awards have highlighted some of the many partnerships being forged to deliver stronger teaching and research collaborations across a range of fields.

5 December 2013
The McEniery siblings, including December’s three UQ graduates, are (from left): Rebecca (28), Ben (36), Jo (30), Belinda (20), Clare (26), Catherine (24), Dan (16) and Natasha (32).

By the end of The University of Queensland’s December graduation season, Thomas and Leonie McEniery and seven of their eight children will all hold UQ degrees in fields ranging from medicine to arts.

4 December 2013
The roundabout at the intersection of Sir Fred Schonell Drive, Coldridge Street and Munro Street will be replaced with traffic lights and a tee-junction.

Brisbane City Council is partnering with The University of Queensland to replace the roundabout at the intersection of Sir Fred Schonell Drive, Coldridge Street and Munro Street with traffic lights and a tee-junction.

3 December 2013