An artists impression of the new material, with nitrogen atoms included in two layers of honeycomb-patterned graphene.

As silicon-based technology reaches its absolute limits, a material engineered by University of Queensland researchers could herald the next generation of electronics with more memory, faster speeds and advanced features.

8 July 2021

Whether it’s working with Indigenous communities or protecting wildlife in China, Harrison ‘Harry’ James has been tackling pressing environmental problems.

13 December 2018
ibis

A University of Queensland researcher has uncovered how a French scientist and ibis researcher conducted the first test of evolution more than 50 years before Charles Darwin’s Origin of the Species.

28 September 2018
A nesting green turtle

A study has revealed the diet of green turtles is more complex than previously thought, providing insights which could influence conservation and management strategies.

23 May 2018
Dr Wallace Taylor: Photo by Inga Stünzner, Queensland Country Life

A Rockhampton researcher who has devoted more than 50 years to improving the socio-economics of rural and regional communities in Australia and developing economies has been honoured with The University of Queensland 2016 Gatton Gold Medal.

5 December 2016

Crocodiles turning up in populated areas like Darwin Harbour or on east coast beaches can cause problems, but a long-term University of Queensland study is shedding light on which crocodiles travel and why.

21 September 2015
Joshua Soderholm: Chasing destructive storms.

A University of Queensland student has tackled South East Queensland’s fierce and unpredictable summer storms to improve thunderstorm forecasting.

24 February 2014
Professor Maree Smith . . . has two game-changing pain therapies close to being available on the global market

A vaccine against cervical cancer, a global parenting program, new forms of pain relief, better yielding crops and improved medical imaging are some of many high-impact outcomes of University of Queensland research.

19 September 2013
Receiving the Australian Leadership Award from Elizabeth Alexander AM, Chancellor of the University of Melbourne.

Dane Moores was one of 20 young Australians recognised for their talent and vision at a gala dinner in Melbourne for the 2013 Australian Leadership Awards.

29 May 2013

University of Queensland ecologists have released research that will result in better crocodiles management and intervention.

2 May 2013
Professor Andrew White, Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Høj, Professor Max Lu, Professor David Craik and Professor Matthew Brown

The University of Queensland’s place as a global research leader has been highlighted with today’s announcement that five UQ scientists are among 20 new Australian Academy of Science Fellows for 2013.

27 March 2013

University of Queensland researchers are looking to recruit participants from the Ipswich region to take part in a study exploring community resilience in the wake of the 2011 Queensland floods.

18 January 2013
Dr Gavin Porter has been awarded UQ Gatton Gold Medal.

Dr Gavin Porter has been awarded The University of Queensland Gatton Gold Medal for his impact on the horticulture industry and education.

11 December 2012

The University of Queensland’s Centre for Engineered Quantum Systems student, Glen Harris, has been awarded an ATSE Youth Science Ambassador Award for science education and outreach.

31 October 2012
Overview image of the Orion Nebula with the star cluster at its centre. The possible black hole would reside somewhere between the four bright stars which mark the centre of the star cluster. These stars form the famous Trapezium of the Orion Nebula Cluster. © Photo: NASA/ESA/Hubble Space Telescope

An international team of astrophysicists, including UQ’s Dr Holger Baumgardt, has shed light on the long-standing mystery of the binding force behind a cluster of unruly and rapidly swirling stars located in the famous Sword of Orion.

30 October 2012

At four years old Dr Fiona Barlow told her mother she would make improving race-relations in Australia a priority.

20 September 2012

Community can be a formidable force, capable of achieving the seemingly impossible.

17 September 2012

When globally popular skills competition Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) was first developed by UQ in 2008, it was designed to help students pitch their work effectively to people who may not have expertise in their field of research.

14 September 2012

A study by University of Queensland and international researchers has found that most of Madagascar’s unique present-day fauna may originally have arrived across long distances by air or sea.

19 March 2012

The University of Queensland's School of Political Science and International Studies has been admitted into the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) as its newest and only full member in Australia.

24 November 2011