UQ researchers have received more than $16.4 million from the Australian Research Council to progress research across health, agriculture, environment, Indigenous experiences and data sciences.

30 June 2025
A man in high-vis and wearing a helmet and backpack rides an e-scooter across a Brisbane road.

A UQ study has examined the behaviour of e-scooter riders in Brisbane before and after the introduction of tighter regulations.

26 June 2025
The UQ training comes as the global mining sector continues its broad shift towards more sustainable practices.

Queensland experts will deliver mine safety and sustainability training across resource-rich regions of Latin America as part of an Australian transnational education program.

26 June 2025
A puzzle of the human brain with pieces incomplete.

A crucial link between the brain’s cleaning system and deterioration of neurons associated with Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered by UQ researchers.

25 June 2025
A female teacher consoles a young female student in front of some lockers in a corridor.

Research has found Australian teachers are being put in impossible situations at work, leaving them feeling disillusioned and complicit in harm.

24 June 2025
An unimpressed woman holding up a piece of broccoli on a fork.

People who carry a bitter ‘supertaster gene’ have been linked to various health conditions including bipolar disorder and poor kidney function, UQ researchers have found.

12 June 2025
green, yellow and orange leafy plants underwater

Three UQ conservation researchers say upgraded marine parks must cover poorly protected habitats important for biodiversity.

10 June 2025
Upset child sits away from cell phone device

Children who spend more time on screens are at a higher risk of developing future social and emotional problems, researchers have found.

10 June 2025
A man in a suit jacket and shirt smiles broadly.

A renowned marine scientist and an internationally recognised advocate for women’s health are among the outstanding UQ community members celebrated in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List.

9 June 2025
A pregnant woman makes a healthy salad.

Iron deficiency in pregnancy may influence the sex development of a baby in utero, researchers have found.

5 June 2025
An aerial photo of a bushfire

Imagine replanting various native species only to have them die because the area is too hot or too dry.

30 May 2025
Two people sitting in a room facing eachother, surrounded by filming equipment including a camera and light diffuser

A digital project exploring the link between First Nations languages and music has been created by UQ researchers as they explore new ways to prevent further language loss.

29 May 2025
A page in the dictionary displaying the word "profanity"

Australians swear online less frequently than Americans or the British, according to new research on how English-speaking countries use vulgar language.

23 May 2025
two black and white birds fly in a blue sky

A UQ study has shown scientific knowledge on the conservation of endangered species is often overlooked when not presented in English.

16 May 2025

A dinosaur’s 40-second journey more than 120 million years ago has been brought back to life by a UQ-led research team using advanced digital modelling techniques.

14 May 2025
A stone carving featuring a chariot being pulled by four horses.

The Olympics were only one aspect of sport in ancient Greece - often overlooked is that these Games were part of a circuit of 4 international sporting festivals.

9 May 2025
a map of the world with the ocean covered in a grid of blue squares

Scientists have launched an interactive global map to show the migratory patterns of more than 100 marine species in an effort to protect at-risk wildlife.

9 May 2025
A woman in pain sitting on her bed clutching her stomach.

Women who suffer from endometriosis have an increased risk of premature and early menopause, both naturally and surgically, UQ researchers have found.

1 May 2025
Three female athletes running around sandstone building with purple overlay.

For 40 years, the Great Court Race has been a test of speed, strategy and stamina in which UQ’s fastest students jostle their way through the arched cloisters, battling lactic acid and chasing a place in history.

29 April 2025