Friday essay: ‘An oasis in the desert’
Jackie Huggins reflects on her deep history with Carnarvorn Gorge.
11 July 2025
Staying physically active cuts risk of early death by 40 per cent
Adults who stay consistently active throughout their life can lower their risk of early death by up to 40 per cent, a global study led by The University of Queensland has found.
11 July 2025
Easy access to services, institutions and economic opportunities can separate thriving communities from others that are left behind socially and economically.
11 January 2018
A new understanding of the complex ways in which general anaesthetics act on the brain could eventually lead to improved drugs for surgery.
10 January 2018
An exhibition dedicated to the short life of prolific American artist Robert Smithson – widely recognised as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century – will open at The University of Queensland Art Museum on March 10, 2018.
10 January 2018
UQ graduates have garnered some of the highest levels of employer satisfaction in Australia. NOTE: On 8 January, Nine News and The Australian erroneously reported UQ's position in this survey. Confirming: UQ's overall satisfaction score was 87.6,...
8 January 2018
Fleas from domestic pets are infesting native wildlife and feral animals in all continents except Antarctica, a new study reveals.
8 January 2018
An international collaboration to investigate why and how potassium can help lower blood pressure will be trialled at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane.
8 January 2018
An old drug supercharged by UQ researchers has emerged as a new antibiotic that could destroy some of the world’s most dangerous superbugs.
5 January 2018
Mimicking sleep processes in the awake brain of elderly people could prevent age-related decline in brain function.
3 January 2018
A new portable, non-invasive brain scanner is set to speed-up the diagnosis of brain injuries and stroke types by creating an immediate 3D image of the brain.
2 January 2018
NASA experiments to grow wheat in space were the inspiration for University of Queensland scientists to develop the world’s first ‘speed breeding’ procedures here on planet Earth.
2 January 2018
The degradation of coral reefs might have short-term benefits for some fish groups, but would be bad for fisheries long-term, according to a University of Queensland-led study.
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