University of Queensland researchers have secured more than $4.45 million from Australia's Economic Accelerator Ignite program (Round 1) to advance research and commercialisation in national priority areas.

21 March 2025

The University of Queensland is celebrating its largest and most successful cohort of New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarships with 11 students to advance their studies in the Indo-Pacific in 2025.

18 December 2024

Ten researchers from The University of Queensland have been awarded $3 million through the 2023 Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships.

16 April 2024
A photo of an array of leaf, powder and pill drugs in plastic bags on a black background.

Researchers from The University of Queensland have launched the world’s biggest drug survey, to gain insight into drug use around the globe.

10 January 2024

A University of Queensland study highlights a direct link between young people’s exposure to alcohol-related social media content and problem drinking.

27 September 2023
two people on scooters riding along a footpath at dusk. The city skyline is in the background

Rideshare e-scooters have had a positive effect on Brisbane tourism with many visitors finding them more convenient than public transport and cars, according to a report by UQ researchers.

24 August 2023

Six University of Queensland research teams will share $2.6 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to support their innovative research and develop industry partnerships.

21 June 2023
Minister Stirling Hinchliffe with UQ recipients of the Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships.

Eleven researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) have been awarded more than $3.1 million through the 2022 Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships.

16 March 2023
A woman in a dress and boots stands in front of a building which is labelled Theodore Hospital

University of Queensland medical students who completed a 12-week training program in a rural or remote area were more likely to work as doctors in similar communities, a study has shown.

24 February 2023
A close up of gloved hands holding a magnet against a small vial of brown liquid with two faces in the background

Researchers at The University of Queensland have pioneered a simple, fast and effective technique to remove PFAS chemicals from water.

20 January 2023
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Dozens of mid and early-career University of Queensland researchers have been awarded funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC).

21 September 2022
A woman holding hand of another woman

Women with a history of miscarriage and stillbirth have a higher risk of stroke in later life, according to University of Queensland research.

23 June 2022
Luminating composite glasses

Cracked phone screens could become a thing of the past thanks to breakthrough research conducted at The University of Queensland.

29 October 2021
A photo of a row of solar panels at a solar farm, with a bright blue sky in the background.

Australia’s renewable energy research capacity has been boosted with the completion of UQ's 64 megawatt solar farm at Warwick in the state’s south east.

17 July 2020
(L-R) Professor Peter Halley, Javan McGuckin, Lilly Van Gilst, Flynn Pearman, Victoria Barnes, James Orman, Professor Vicki Chen.

Five future engineering leaders and problem-solvers have become the first to receive scholarships created by the Andrew N. Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership.

14 November 2019

Developing honeybee-friendly bio-insecticides from spider venom is one of the projects that have netted more than $6.59 million in federal government funding.

17 October 2019

The University of Queensland has launched its world-class makerspace, UQ Innovate, placing the world top 50-university at the forefront of hands-on education in Australia.

8 August 2019
The researchers say theirs is the first design that places a windbreak on top of a floating breakwater structure.

A team of civil engineers has invented and patented a “floating forest” they say is capable of reducing wind and wave damage during a natural disaster.

29 May 2019

The University of Queensland has claimed nine champion university pennants at the inaugural UniSport Nationals Div 1 event on the Gold Coast.

3 October 2018
Professor-Vicki-Chen

An experienced researcher known for her strong leadership and industry collaborations has joined The University of Queensland as Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology.

3 August 2018