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The 2024 SportsPro Hackathon saw some of UQ’s brightest students work towards creating an innovative solution that could drive sustainable change within the sport events industry.

13 March 2024
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Cocaine use in Brisbane and regional Queensland has spiked to the highest levels recorded in 7 years, according to research led by UQ.

13 March 2024
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University of Queensland research has led to the development of a practical framework to help medical professionals around the world diagnose and manage early menopause.

8 March 2024
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The University of Queensland has co-led a project to design a cost effective yet robust pen to expand fish farming into deeper ocean areas to help feed the growing global population.

29 February 2024
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UQ researchers have identified an opportunity to reduce infections in people living with cystic fibrosis.

23 February 2024
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Queensland researchers have discovered that a mutation allows some E. coli bacteria to cause severe disease, a finding that could help to combat antibiotic resistance.

22 February 2024
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A team of scientists on location with a film crew in the remote Amazon has uncovered a previously undocumented species of giant anaconda.

20 February 2024
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A tech start-up from UQ is set to make efficiencies in the renewable energy sector by detecting faults in solar farm panels.

20 February 2024
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Exercise can be a powerful tool to fight depression and should be routinely prescribed as part of treatment plans, according to UQ research.

15 February 2024
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Scientists have developed a new method to measure and remove sulfate from water, potentially leading to cleaner waterways and more effective nuclear waste treatments.

15 February 2024
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UQ-led research has shown there is more coral reef area across the globe than previously thought, with detailed satellite mapping helping to conserve these vital ecosystems.

14 February 2024
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Researchers from The University of Queensland have developed a treatment that can both prevent and cure infection caused by an invasive fungal disease devastating native Australian plants.

14 February 2024
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Exploring storytelling across oceans, generations and cultures is the subject of a new UQ Art Museum exhibition opening this month.

13 February 2024
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Researchers at The University of Queensland have found meals provided in early education and childcare centres in some low socio-economic communities are not meeting national dietary recommendations.

12 February 2024
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DNA changes consistent with life-threatening pregnancy complications have been found in the placentas of pregnant women infected by COVID-19, according to University of Queensland researchers.

9 February 2024