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
Friday essay: ‘An oasis in the desert’
Jackie Huggins reflects on her deep history with Carnarvorn Gorge.
11 July 2025
The University of Queensland has welcomed the appointment of alumnus Mark Sowerby as Queensland’s first Chief Entrepreneur.
25 August 2016
The role of women researchers in Antarctica – and the discrimination that locked them out of the frozen continent for decades – will be highlighted with a “Wikibomb” this month.
25 August 2016
A study involving University of Queensland researchers has found that, despite economic and population growth, the physical impact of humans on the planet has slowed.
24 August 2016
A Queensland scientist has completed the world’s first gene decoding of a superbug bacteria resistant to all commercially-available antibiotics.
24 August 2016
A program encouraging office workers to stand up, sit less and move more has significantly reduced sitting time among participating public servants.
24 August 2016
A University of Queensland civil engineering researcher has become only the fifth Australian elected to the elite European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA).
22 August 2016
University of Queensland spin-out biotech company Protagonist Therapeutics Inc is a step closer to developing a new drug that would benefit millions of people worldwide.
22 August 2016
Research linking two decades of data on Australian women with outcomes for their children will provide an unparalleled insight into child health and development.
22 August 2016.jpg?itok=LFkhObG- "Australian Women’s 4x400m squad member Caitlin Sargent")
UQ is set to welcome a large contingent of 2016 Rio Olympians home. The last of the group, comprising students, Scholarship recipients and UQ Sport Club members, completed their events over the weekend.
21 August 2016
A young woman who has suffered at the hands of the so-called Islamic State will speak at The University of Queensland next week.
19 August 2016
The University of Queensland congratulates ResApp Health Limited (ASX:RAP) following the company’s success at the global Talent Unleashed Awards in Sydney last night.
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