More than a year after the Gorkha earthquake killed nearly 9000 people in Nepal, two University of Queensland students visiting the region found destroyed classrooms and a health clinic replaced with a tent.
21 December 2016
He may be one of Australia’s most decorated servicemen, but University of Queensland graduating student Ben Roberts-Smith said he faced the fear of failure while studying. Today he becomes Australia’s first enlisted Victoria Cross recipient to...
9 December 2016
There’s a story behind every graduate’s long black gown at The University of Queensland this December.
7 December 2016
Imagine being 36 years old, father to a young daughter, paralysed in a foreign country and unable to communicate. This happened to Australian Leigh Sainty earlier this year when he underwent drastic surgery in Japan to remove a malignant brain...
2 December 2016
From spinal fusion to a national HealthFusion champion – it’s been a whirlwind four years for graduating University of Queensland student Kirsten Cusack.
21 November 2016
Is walking home alone at 2am more risky during Schoolies celebrations than at other times?
19 November 2016Treatment with scanning ultrasound has already been proven to reverse Alzheimer’s disease in mice, and now it appears it could also slow down ageing in healthy brains, according to University of Queensland research.
12 October 2016
A secret experiment has allowed Brisbane Broncos players to approach their games with fresher legs, as the club strives to become Australia’s most scientifically advanced football team.
8 September 2016
Lying down all day can have serious implications – but according to a new study a short stint spent horizontal may be an effective way to fight type 2 diabetes.
1 August 2016
Physical inactivity incurs a conservative estimated global cost of $US67.5 billion a year, leading a Queensland researcher to emphasise that prevention should be a priority.
28 July 2016
The increased risk of death associated with sitting for eight hours a day could be offset by one hour of physical activity a day.
28 July 2016A world-first study has questioned the relative benefits of robotic keyhole surgery for prostate cancer.
27 July 2016
Dr Caitlin Brandenburg’s award-winning research is certainly something to get people talking.
25 July 2016
Ahead of World Head and Neck Cancer Day on 27 July, University of Queensland School of Dentistry researcher Kelsey Pateman wants to turn the spotlight to the psychological and social care needs of survivors.
21 July 2016
University of Queensland research about the growing acceptance of homosexuals in sport has been honoured by the International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH).
18 July 2016
Could mindfulness and meditation be more powerful than opioids for lower back pain?
13 July 2016
Ever wondered why you sometimes ‘get that lovin’ feeling’ out of the blue, but at other times you feel you’ve lost your mojo?
24 June 2016
Nearly three quarters of Australian 14-year-olds have tried alcohol, but how much of that is being provided by their parents?
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Leicester City’s against-all-odds English Premier League football title teaches us that a leader is “the one who makes us feel special”, not somebody who considers themselves “the special one”.
4 May 2016
As the nation paused this week to remember the Port Arthur Massacre and ANZAC Day, a former Senior Coronial Counsellor has spoken of the toll involved in identifying and handling the dead.
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