Why we cheer louder for homegrown heroes

Recognising outstanding performance with sports awards is a question of identity, not just ability, UQ researchers have found.

3 July 2025
A gold trophy being help un in a stadium.

Rewriting the rulebook on schizophrenia meds: why it’s time to rethink clozapine protocols

The most effective antipsychotic drug for people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia is clozapine. Yet, across the world, it remains underused – largely due to fears about serious side effects and burdensome monitoring requirements.

3 July 2025
Stethoscope and stylised human head and brain on pink background.

Welcome to a smoke-free UQ

Welcome to a smoke-free UQ

The University of Queensland is officially smoke-free.

4 June 2018

Environment and Oceans: UQ experts available for comment

Environment and Oceans: UQ experts available for comment

The University of Queensland has a range of experts available to talk to media in relation to World Environment Day on 5 June and World Oceans Day on 8 June.

1 June 2018

Anonymous donation speaks up for aphasia sufferers

Anonymous donation speaks up for aphasia sufferers

An anonymous donation of $500,000 will fund Australia’s first dedicated aphasia rehabilitation and research centre.

1 June 2018

Cyber security: the new challenge for company directors

Cyber security: the new challenge for company directors

ASX data shows that 80 percent of companies expect an increase in cyber risk over the next year, but who is responsible when cybercrimes occur?

1 June 2018

E-cigarettes a growing threat to children

E-cigarettes a growing threat to children

A University of Queensland researcher is among a coalition of respiratory doctors and scientists warning of the dangers electronic cigarettes pose to children and adolescents.

1 June 2018

UQ clinic to aid healthy ageing

UQ Healthy Living will offer assessments and interventions in exercise, diet and lifestyle to support better health for older people.

UQ clinic to aid healthy ageing

Healthy ageing and wellbeing is the focus of a new community-based clinic launched by The University of Queensland.

1 June 2018

Caring for the sick and casting out villains: moral development in children

A team from the UQ School of Psychology examined moral reasoning in children aged 10 and under.

Caring for the sick and casting out villains: moral development in children

Question: when is a chicken more important than a sick person? Answer: when you’re four years old, according to research from The University of Queensland.

31 May 2018

UQ to be smoke-free in a month

UQ to be smoke-free in a month

Today is World No Tobacco Day – and The University of Queensland will be smoke-free one month from now.

31 May 2018

Brains before games: athletes call for more concussion research

Brains before games: athletes call for more concussion research

Australian athletes have partnered with scientists at The University of Queensland to support research into the effects of concussion.

31 May 2018

A sweet tooth can be taxing

A sweet tooth can be taxing

A tax on sweetened drinks would save $666 million in oral health costs, a study by The University of Queensland has found.

31 May 2018

How to unlock the social cure

From the cover of New Psychology of Health

How to unlock the social cure

Psychology researchers are pushing for greater recognition that social connections are as important to health as regular exercise or not smoking.

31 May 2018