A large reddish bull stands in a grass paddock with bushland in the background.

An experimental vaccine created at UQ could mitigate the impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars.

23 February 2023
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A University of Queensland and KPMG Australia study has found only 40 percent of Australians trust the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at work.

22 February 2023
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Wearing a face mask can temporarily disrupt decision-making in some situations according to University of Queensland research.

6 December 2022
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People from minority groups who speak with ‘non-standard’ accents face discrimination in job interviews, researchers from The University of Queensland have found.

24 November 2022
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Cryptocurrency trading could be linked to problem gambling, anxiety and depression in young men, University of Queensland research has found.

8 November 2022
Portrait photo of UQ Professor Trent Munro wearing a white coat in a laboratory. Supplied.

Precision painkillers that are more accurate and less harmful to the liver are set to be developed by a University of Queensland spin-off company — potentially changing the lives of millions of people.

4 November 2022
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A University of Queensland course is preparing business students for future technologies and jobs that haven’t been invented yet by encouraging them to turn theory into innovation action.

31 October 2022
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It is amid fears of a global recession that Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver his first budget on 25 October. What will it mean for cost of living, income tax, wages, national debt, and government services? UQ has a wide range of...

24 October 2022
An aerial photo of a typical Australian suburb, showing roads, house rooftops, backyards and swimming pools.

Researchers at The University of Queensland have found young adults and baby boomers are bearing the brunt of Queensland’s housing affordability crisis.

18 October 2022
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Scientists at The University of Queensland are developing a protein-based vaccine to protect Australia’s beef industry from lumpy skin disease (LSD).

7 October 2022
A bearded man in a short and high vis vest sits with his head bowed in a factory.

A University of Queensland study is investigating the issues around employee disclosure of medical conditions in the workplace, with a particular emphasis on military veterans.

29 September 2022
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A University of Queensland study has identified a need to prioritise cybersecurity training for board directors, to better protect Australian organisations from cyber-attacks.

27 September 2022
Robotic hands in radiochemistry facility

Radiopharmaceuticals are an emerging medical technology that deliver radiation therapy directly to cancer cells while sparing the rest of the body from the harsh effects of cancer treatment.

13 September 2022
A hospitality worker stands at the counter of a cafe, typing into a computer.

A University of Queensland study of hospitality workers in Australia has found the industry is rife with sexual harassment, bullying, wage theft and exploitation.

13 September 2022
A machine the size of a shoebox with wiring and software, sitting in a laboratory.

It might not look like much, but this tool could improve the next generation of lasers - and with it, industries from telecommunications to car manufacturing.

12 September 2022