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.

Internationally renowned experts in international relations, political science and security studies will come together at UQ to mark the 10th anniversary of the Al Qaeda attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

23 August 2011
UQ occupational therapy student, Kirsty Bailey, with a group of children from The Murri School

Students from the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences have completed their first semester of an inter-professional service with Indigenous children.

23 August 2011
Dr Emma Collier-Baker working with orangutans in Sumatra in 2010

A UQ researcher will spend part of the next three years working in Indonesia to better understand the comparative psychology of orangutans and children.

23 August 2011
From left: Sarah Kaye, Erin Pearl, Jesper Hardt, Elise Godwin, Bianca Pavier and Asbjorn Hardt (front) enjoying UQ Gatton Open Day

Potential students interested in studying Agriculture, Agribusiness, Animals and Veterinary Science headed to The University of Queensland’s Gatton Open Day last week despite the early morning rain.

23 August 2011

Campus tours, entertainment and general and academic information sessions will be highlights of the UQ Ipswich campus annual open day event tomorrow, Wednesday, August 24.

23 August 2011

Australian researchers have discovered a new way to block the action of botulinum toxin, which may pave the way for more effective treatments of the life-threatening disease botulism.

22 August 2011
UQ students get involved at a previous Towards International Medical Equality (TIME) event

Play your part in raising awareness of HIV/AIDS by wearing red this Wednesday, August 24 at UQ’s first Red Aware Day event.

22 August 2011

More than 170 technologically minded Queensland primary and secondary school students converged on The University of Queensland (UQ) campus recently to showcase their technological prowess.

22 August 2011
Masters student Sarah Zito (left) is working with the RSPCA studying the problem of homeless and unwanted pets

UQ’s Centre for Companion Animal Health has joined forces with the RSPCA to address the growing problem of homeless and unwanted pets.

22 August 2011
Students attend the 2010 UQ Volunteer Expo

UQ’s career office invites students to fulfil their volunteer and service interests at the third annual Volunteer Expo later this month

19 August 2011
Director of the UQ Institute for Social Science Research Professor Mark Western

UQ will be the headquarters for a new world class research centre that will improve the social and economic wellbeing of Queensland communities.

19 August 2011