Researchers from The University of Queensland and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO have found SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater samples from long haul flights of returning Aussies, proving they can detect it before passengers show symptoms.
18 October 2021
Questions about PFAS exposure in Williamtown, Oakey and Katherine will be the subject of a University of Queensland study, with affected residents invited to participate.
3 March 2021
As Australia considers how to safely welcome international visitors again, testing wastewater systems on long-haul planes and cruise ships could provide crucial information on detecting the presence of the COVID-19 virus in incoming passengers.
16 July 2020
Two University of Queensland environmental scientists have been named 2020 Australian Laureate Fellows.
9 July 2020
The consumption of caffeine, citrus, vitamin B and dietary fibre is higher in communities with higher socioeconomic status, according to new research from The University of Queensland.
14 October 2019
Efforts to rehabilitate contaminated environments have netted University of Queensland researchers more than $3.6 million, with UQ being awarded four out of nine grants funded through an Australian Research Council (ARC) Special Research Initiative.
10 August 2018
University of Queensland researchers have been awarded $32 million for work designed to create positive change across science, health, engineering and the humanities.
10 November 2017
A high use of methylamphetamine and prescription medications is a problem for regional Australia, according to an Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) report designed to combat illicit drugs.
28 March 2017Proceeds of Crime funding will help University of Queensland researchers keep an eye on drugs in Australia’s wastewater.
3 November 2016
Methamphetamine residue found in the wastewater of a Queensland city has multiplied five times since 2009.
7 March 2016
The total number of regular methamphetamine users in Australia is 270,000 - greater than the populations of either Hobart or Townsville.
29 February 2016In another top-two result nationally, UQ has maintained its stellar record in the Australian Research Council Future Fellowships scheme.
26 July 2012Fifty two leading researchers from The University of Queensland were honoured on Sunday as leaders in their diverse fields of discovery at the inaugural Q-Index Awards.
17 May 2011Researchers at The University of Queensland have a powerful new tool to help reveal the extent of environmental and human exposure to harmful contaminants.
2 December 2010Groundbreaking research into nanotechnology and advanced polymers will be accelerated with $3.6 million in infrastructure funding awarded to The University of Queensland (UQ) today.
1 December 2010The University of Queensland topped the bill when funding under the Go8-Germany Research Co-operation Scheme was announced this week.
5 November 2010The University of Queensland has again topped the nation’s universities in funding from the first round of the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) 2005 Linkage Projects announced today (November 17).
17 November 2004Students from the University of Queensland have given the state’s seagrass population a clean bill of health thanks to a new method of testing for contaminants.
1 September 2004
