Maxing out chemical-free crop protection with dsRNAmax

A software package developed and validated at UQ can tailor safe, effective and chemical-free crop protection using RNA interference.

7 July 2025
two men in white coats stand by a microscope with a light

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.
Jaime Manalo IV speaking to locals as part of his work with the Philippine Rice Research Institute. Photo provided by PhilRice/Al Benavente.

Australian Leadership Awards scholar from the Philippines, Jaime Manalo IV, had never been overseas when he applied to study a Master of Communication (Communication for Social Change) at The University of Queensland (UQ).

20 July 2011
Family tradition: Elizabeth Mathews shares her graduation day joy with her parents Peter and Robyn-Ann and her brother James, who are all UQ alumni.

What began as a blind game of chance has turned into a dedication to helping people understand the complexities of refugee and asylum laws.

20 July 2011
Marking the launch of the Fangyuan Fellowship: Front from left, Professor Max Lu (UQ Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research), Mr Zhi-Xiang Cui (Fangyuan Company President and Chairman), Professor Paul Greenfield (UQ Vice-Chancellor and President), back row from left, Mr Xian-Gui Meng (Fangyuan Company Deputy General Manager), Dr Baoujun Zhao (UQ Senior Research Fellow), and Mr Wei-Qun Li (Fangyuan Company Chief Engineer).

A new international research collaboration will revitalise the world’s nonferrous metals industry through the development of next generation copper smelting technology.

19 July 2011

Nina Ruzsicska from Darwin High School has been crowned the 2011 Northern Territory Brain Bee Champion in a battle of neuroscience knowledge held in Brisbane.

19 July 2011

Law professionals will get the opportunity to share their expertise and engage with some of the world’s leading legal academics at two law conferences being hosted by The University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law this month.

19 July 2011

Teresa Tang from Brisbane State High School has been crowned the 2011 Queensland Brain Bee Champion in a battle of neuroscience knowledge held in Brisbane.

19 July 2011

Students from Toowong’s Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology have seen first-hand how research is conducted in a cutting-edge lab.

19 July 2011
Youth leadership: UQ Gatton recently hosted the AIESEC Youth Leadership Conference.

Youth leaders from universities all over Australia gathered at The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Gatton campus recently for the AIESEC Youth Leadership Conference.

19 July 2011
Best view in Brisbane: During her time as traffic reporter for Channel 9's Today Show Sarah Greenhalgh enjoyed the best office view in Brisbane.

While most of Brisbane is either tucked up in bed or just starting their day, Sarah Greenhalgh, is flying high above the city surveying the roads to keep commuters informed of the best routes to work.

19 July 2011

High-achieving Year 11 students are being given the chance to experience university life through the University of Queensland’s Young Scholars Program (YSP).

19 July 2011
Ipswich Hospital bound - A determined Sarah Edgecumbe will be a great asset to the hospital when she starts work next week.

When nursing student Sarah Edgecumbe lost everything in the devastating Queensland floods in January she was determined not to let it stop her from continuing her studies and graduating from The University of Queensland (UQ) today (18 July).

18 July 2011