An ambitious alliance to achieve zero net emissions in Australian agriculture and boost the $70 billion sector has been funded by the Federal Government.
12 December 2023
A PhD candidate working on a cheaper and more environmentally sustainable battery has won The University of Queensland’s 2023 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) final.
7 September 2023
University of Queensland researchers have identified a pathway in cells that could be used to reprogram the body’s immune system to fight back against chronic inflammatory and infectious diseases.
19 January 2023
Russia has invaded Ukraine – creating the largest security crisis in Europe since World War II. How will the West respond to this Russian aggression and what does it mean for world peace, energy prices and international trade? The University of...
25 February 2022
A new smartphone app will put multiple transport options at the fingertips of University of Queensland students and staff as part of a 12-month Mobility as a Service (MaaS) trial.
29 July 2021
University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry has issued a statement to staff and students on supporting people who experience sexual misconduct.
22 May 2021
Holding off the rise of superbugs could be achieved by ‘resuscitating’ old antibiotics, with The University of Queensland researchers leading an international project to help combat the growing threat.
23 February 2021
A startup company developing treatments for inflammatory diseases based on a research partnership between The University of Queensland and Trinity College Dublin has been acquired in a landmark deal – one of the largest in Australian and Irish...
22 September 2020
Antibiotics discovered at The University of Queensland will be fast-tracked under a $A16 million international research deal.
23 June 2020
Compounds containing metals could hold the key to the next generation of antibiotics to combat the growing threat of global antibiotic resistance.
27 February 2020
Human activities have destroyed more than 7.7 million hectares of threatened species habitat, revealing critical failures with Australia’s federal environmental protection laws.
9 September 2019
Researchers are launching a $9 million study which aims to embed ethics and the law into autonomous defence systems, such as self-driving military vehicles.
1 March 2019
Inflazome, a biotech company developing new drugs to block harmful inflammation, has secured further investment of $63 million.
28 November 2018
A promising new therapy to stop Parkinson’s disease in its tracks has been developed at The University of Queensland.
1 November 2018
An antibiotic overlooked since its discovery 40 years ago could help develop new drugs against life-threatening infections caused by some of the world’s most dangerous superbugs.
26 January 2018
An old drug supercharged by UQ researchers has emerged as a new antibiotic that could destroy some of the world’s most dangerous superbugs.
5 January 2018
Researchers have new insights into how protective antibodies attack dengue viruses, which could lead to more effective dengue fever vaccines and drug therapies.
19 December 2017
The University of Queensland’s reputation for global student exchange has helped attract 62 Australia Awards – Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships for 2018, the most of any university in Australia.
16 November 2017
Researchers from The University of Queensland have been awarded almost $1 million to develop a new antibiotic that could treat life-threatening bacterial infections resistant to all known antibiotics.
13 October 2017
Scientists have a better understanding of the immune system at a molecular level, thanks to UQ-led research that may now lead to a range of new treatments for disease.
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