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
Four cyclists getting outside for sunrise at the Trapiche in Pelotas, Brazil

Friday essay: ‘An oasis in the desert’

Jackie Huggins reflects on her deep history with Carnarvorn Gorge.

11 July 2025
Landscape pic of a gorge

After correctly answering that the cochlear and vestibular nerves are the two branches of the eighth cranial nerve, 15-year-old Abigail Green from Somerville House has become the 2015 Queensland Brain Bee Champion.

21 July 2015

A special type of synthetic sugar could be the latest weapon in the fight against superbugs.

21 July 2015
Robert Forster.

Forty years after starting his degree, international musician and singer-songwriter Robert Forster has finally attended a graduation ceremony at The University of Queensland.

21 July 2015

University of Queensland scientists are leading a ground-breaking international animal welfare project.

21 July 2015
Australia Awards Fellowship-PNG recipients

It’s the end of a long journey for twenty women from Papua New Guinea who will graduate from The University of Queensland today.

21 July 2015

Binge-eating in teenagers may be linked to a gene variation, according to new research from the University of Queensland.

21 July 2015

When it comes to the punch, can you rely on an Aussie, a Canadian or an American?

21 July 2015

More than 80 astronomers and researchers from around the world will converge at The University of Queensland this week for the annual Women in Astronomy Workshop 2015.

21 July 2015

Artworks by prominent Australian Federation-era painters will be exhibited at the UQ Art Museum from 25 July.

20 July 2015
From left: Shona Wood, Emy Huntsman, Dominique Fraser, Mikaya Ivanov, Declan Scott.

They may be graduating from The University of Queensland next week, but five valedictorians are already proving themselves to be change-makers off-campus.

17 July 2015
The course can improve anyone’s communication skills

Writing well ‒ learning how and knowing why ‒ is the key skill to be learnt from a free online grammar course that is back by popular demand.

16 July 2015