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.

The University of Queensland has cracked the top 100 for the first time in the prestigious 2011 Academic Rankings of World Universities announced today.

15 August 2011
UQ student Danielle Prince performs at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi

University of Queensland athletes Danielle Prince, Caitlin Sargent, Dan Young and Amy Smith are all set to start their campaigns at the 2011 World Summer University Games which open in Shenzhen, China tonight.

12 August 2011

A delegation from Washington State University in Pullman, USA visited UQ this month to strengthen existing relationships and explore opportunities for joint research collaboration and possible funding.

12 August 2011

A new memorandum of understanding between UQ and the Mexican government will shed new light on the best ways to tackle obesity, including childhood obesity, and chronic disease.

12 August 2011

Let’s be honest, when it comes to Brisbane's Ekka what do we remember? Lollies and sample bags!

12 August 2011
The late Professor John Western AM

UQ will host a public lecture next month to honour the legacy of the late Emeritus Professor John Western AM – the founding father of sociology at the University.

10 August 2011
Professor Jason Mattingley and Professor Bernie Degnan

The University of Queensland has been awarded three prestigious Australian Research Council Australia Laureate Fellowships announced today by Federal Science Minister Kim Carr.

10 August 2011
Scott Kershaw from UQ showing off a blue tongue lizard at the 2010 UQ Gatton Open Day

Echidnas, baby chicks and a life-size inflatable Southern Right Whale are just some of the attractions that will be on show at The University of Queensland Gatton Open Day on August 21, 2011.

9 August 2011
Volker Karle has just spent two weeks working at QBI after winning the Jugend Forscht national science research competition.

The joint winner of a major German youth science competition is considering studying at The University of Queensland (UQ), after spending two-weeks as an intern at The Queensland Brain Institute (QBI).

8 August 2011

Fancy trying to condense an 80,000 word thesis into a 180 second speech?

5 August 2011
Chong Lu from Beijing International Studies University completed a Master of Arts in Philosophy at UQ through a unique partnership between the two universities.

Graduation usually heralds the return home to family and loved ones for international students who have been studying in Australia.

5 August 2011