Boulder washed inland a sign of Pacific tsunami history
Analysis has shown a boulder weighing almost 1,200 tonnes in Tonga is one of the largest known wave-transported rocks in the world, providing new insights into the Pacific region’s history and risk of tsunamis.
22 May 2025
Dishwashing containers a source of microplastic pollution
Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, UQ researchers have found.
20 May 2025
Australia’s environmental laws are failing to stop high rates of tree clearing to make way for agriculture, development and mining, according to University of Queensland research.
21 August 2024The University of Queensland has partnered with the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub to accelerate the development and commercialisation of industry-led research.
20 August 2024Researchers from The University of Queensland have been awarded more than $2.9 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Projects scheme to develop early health interventions.
19 August 2024A University of Queensland researcher developing targeted treatments for life-threatening diseases has been named the 2024 Queensland Young Tall Poppy of the Year.
16 August 2024
A UQ library – full of hailstones instead of books – is helping researchers to better understand and predict damaging storms.
16 August 2024
UQ alum Maddison Keeney has won the silver medal in the women’s 3-metre springboard, the first Australian in history to win an individual Olympic medal in a springboard diving event.
12 August 2024
UQ's Gabi Palm and Abby Andrews have helped create a powerful legacy by winning an inaugural Olympic silver medal.
12 August 2024
Scientists have unearthed the deepest column of marine rock ever extracted from Earth’s mantle – the enormous layer below its crust – which could help reveal conditions at the dawn of life.
9 August 2024
UQ researchers are seeking participants for a study looking to understand what factors influence day-to-day back pain.
9 August 2024
UQ is moving to protect Australia’s invaluable heritage of Indigenous languages with the development of a centralised digital archive.
8 August 2024
Leading scientists have found that sea surface temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have reached a 400-year critical level, with human-induced climate change to blame.
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