Scientists in South Africa have discovered a new viral variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
1 September 2021
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews said on Thursday the state had recorded 723 new COVID-19 cases, a huge jump from the 295 new daily cases announced the day before, Dr Ian Mackay writes.
30 July 2020
Like the other 200 or so respiratory viruses we know of, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the new coronavirus, infects the cells of our airways.
27 March 2020
Mathematicians and physicists from The University of Queensland’s will cover thousands of kilometres as they help regional Queensland teachers prepare for the new senior science and mathematics syllabuses.
22 October 2018
UQ experts are available to comment on various issues relating to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
29 March 2018
The University of Queensland attracts top academic minds from across the globe, but how does their genius translate to 140 characters or less? To celebrate @UQ_News reaching 13,000 twitter followers, UQ is sharing a list of some of its most engaging...
30 April 2015
A decade of artwork by leading contemporary artist Danie Mellor is the focus of The University of Queensland Art Museum exhibition Danie Mellor: Exotic Lies Sacred Ties, opening on 31 January 2014.
3 October 2013
University of Queensland law students have been awarded for their exceptional academic performance, in areas from taxation law to criminal procedure.
23 May 2013
Ground-breaking Australian research on the viability of aviation biofuels has today been released, at the culmination of almost three years of work by the University of Queensland, James Cook University, The Boeing Company, Virgin Australia, Mackay...
22 May 2013The Global Change Institute small grant recipients for 2010 have been announced and illustrate the breadth and depth of research activities at The University of Queensland.
22 November 2010The Director of UQ's Global Change Institute, Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, has been selected as the Coordinating Lead Author of Chapter 30, “Open Oceans”, to the Working Group II (WGII) contribution of the Fifth Assessment Report of the...
24 June 2010UQ scientist Ian Mackay is always on the lookout for that lucky find – well, if you consider unknown strains of the common cold virus lucky.
5 October 2009
Staff and alumni associated with The University of Queensland have been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday awards.
8 June 2009UQ Diamantina Director Professor Ian Frazer’s speech on being awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science, Thursday, October 16, 7pm, Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra
16 October 2008A University of Queensland researcher has developed a cheaper, faster and more reliable test for two severe yet common childhood viral diseases.
21 October 2003The University of Queensland will award 72 medals for outstanding scholarship at graduation ceremonies at Mayne Hall, St Lucia on May 12 and May 14.
9 May 1997
