Forget medals, ancient Games athletes battled for olive oil

The Olympics were only one aspect of sport in ancient Greece - often overlooked is that these Games were part of a circuit of 4 international sporting festivals.

9 May 2025
A stone carving featuring a chariot being pulled by four horses.

Researchers to take healthy oats beyond breakfast

Expanding consumption of oats beyond the usual breakfast bowl of porridge is the aim of a $5.6 million project at the Food and Beverage Accelerator.

9 May 2025
a bowl of porridge sits next to a wooden spoon and a jar of uncooked oats
Professor John Zhu

A University of Queensland researcher has successfully completed a lab-scale test on a new technology which has the potential to revolutionise the way the world views and uses coal.

16 August 2009
Professor Paul Memmott

UQ researchers have teamed up with the Indigenous people of the Myuma Group to identify and develop potential technological applications for Spinifex grass.

16 August 2009

The University of Queensland will share in almost $90 million worth of research funding announced by the Federal Government last week.

14 August 2009

Luxury hotels must play a key role in changing consumer habits to ensure visitor indulgence does not equate to environmental piracy, a leading tourism expert has warned.

13 August 2009
Professor Wendy Hoy

It is likely to take several generations to close the gap between the health of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people’s health, according to leading chronic disease researcher, Professor Wendy Hoy.

13 August 2009
Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB)

IMBcom – The University of Queensland’s (UQ) company for commercialising technology from the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) - today announced that PROLOR Biotech Inc (formerly Modigene Inc) has taken out a non-exclusive licence to UQ’s...

13 August 2009

Many staff and students of The University of Queensland’s physiotherapy community are mourning the death of Dr June Canavan, who was among those killed in Tuesday’s Papua New Guinean plane crash.

13 August 2009
Seagrass, mangroves and salt marsh at Ukerebagh Island, Terranora
Creek

UQ research has helped take the pulse of waterways in northern New South Wales and flag what needs to be done to keep them in good shape.

13 August 2009

From degrees in veterinary, equine and wildlife science, to agribusiness and rural management, why not let UQ Gatton Open Day help map out your career path in 2010?

12 August 2009

Three enthusiastic University of Queensland Business School students have been recognised for their impressive portfolio management skills by UQ finance expert Dr Darren Lee.

12 August 2009
Mike Imelfort

When The University of Queensland PhD student Mike Imelfort explains his research in a complicated field of DNA to friends at a party, he can do it in very few words.

11 August 2009