A person in a medical gown, mask and hair covering bends over a man in a bed surrounded by medical equipment.

A treatment to prevent runaway inflammation in patients with severe COVID-19 is a step closer after a University of Queensland-led study into how immune cells respond to the virus.

3 May 2023

Three University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have been awarded more than $2.7 million through the Australian Research Council's (ARC) Mid-Career Industry Fellowships.

2 May 2023
A long train travels on a track with fields and open country either side of it.

UQ researchers have worked with industry to map how Australia could move towards decarbonising its heavy haulage rail network.

2 May 2023
Dr Miriam Moeller standing in the Great Court at UQ St Lucia.

A University of Queensland lecturer has received a major international teaching award for her work helping thousands of students to succeed on the global stage.

28 April 2023
A Silhouette of people in a nightclub surrounded by pink and purple flashing lights

More than a dozen new psychoactive drugs have been detected in 16 countries by an international wastewater surveillance program.

27 April 2023
First edition Winne-the-Pooh being held with another book in background. Credit, UQ

A first edition copy of beloved children’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh will be among the literary treasures on sale at The University of Queensland’s UQ Alumni Book Fair and Rare Book Auction.

27 April 2023
A purple, red and yellow graphic depicting motor neurons degenerating.

Research at The University of Queensland could eventually help develop viable treatments - and ultimately a cure - for motor neuron disease (MND).

27 April 2023

A University of Queensland (UQ) researcher has been awarded $2.6 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Research Council of Norway, through the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD).

21 April 2023
Ten wind turbines on grass hills at sunset

Australia will need to triple the National Electricity Market’s power capacity by 2030 to be on track for net zero by 2050 – requiring a rapid rollout of wind and solar power, transmission, storage, electric vehicles, and heat pumps as it replaces...

19 April 2023
A scientist in cap, gown and mask stands in profile looking down through a microscope as a second scientist looks on in the background. They are in a lab.

A study co-led by The University of Queensland has found Australia is lagging behind similar countries in funding basic research, particularly in the medical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.

19 April 2023
Two hands - one holding a pack of traditional cigarettes, the other holding a vape

Selling nicotine vaping products in licenced shops with a strict age verification process will restrict youth access and help adult smokers quit, a University of Queensland drug expert has recommended.

19 April 2023
close up image of two hands holding a green leaf on which is a brown caterpillar

The University of Queensland is working with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) to develop guidelines to help Australian grain growers decide when and how to treat fall armyworm (FAW) to save their crops and finances.

18 April 2023
a man with a beard and a woman with long dark hair look down at a baby wearing blue between them

A University of Queensland study has shown having a baby negatively affects a mother’s employment earnings for up to 10 years.

17 April 2023
Green, pink. blue and yellow blobs and swirls on a black background

Brain tissue grown in a laboratory by University of Queensland researchers will be used to test a treatment for a rare disease in children and help unlock therapies for a range of neurological disorders.

6 April 2023
Woman holding inhaler mask to child's face. Image, Adobe.

Children diagnosed with asthma were at significantly increased risk of developing anxiety, a University of Queensland study has found.

5 April 2023
a closeup of a crab on a patterned white surface with pink dots in front of it

University of Queensland scientists have identified natural predators which could help fight outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) on the Great Barrier Reef.

5 April 2023
a pile of brown and white cardboard food boxes and bags

University of Queensland researchers are analysing compostable takeaway food packaging for potentially polluting chemicals.

4 April 2023
A elephant calf surrounded by two adult elephants

University of Queensland researchers have found African elephants use their acute sense of smell as a form of communication.

3 April 2023
Phillip Vaughan head and shoulders in front of a brown background

University of Queensland has appointed accomplished people and culture leader Phillip Vaughan to the position of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).

30 March 2023
a close-up of a bee on a cluster of small, yellow flowers

Bees can help prove Australia's valuable avocado crop is free of a pathogen that could be a barrier to exports according to research by The University of Queensland and the national science agency CSIRO.

30 March 2023