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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.

Rewriting the rulebook on schizophrenia meds: why it’s time to rethink clozapine protocols

3 July 2025
Coral larvae travelling further makes populations stronger

3 July 2025
Call for rethink of food nutrition labelling

3 July 2025

Australian of the year visits UQ Ipswich

2010 Australian of the Year and world-renowned researcher in the field of early psychosis and youth mental health, Professor Patrick McGorry.

Medical students got the chance to learn from the 2010 Australian of the Year and world-renowned researcher in the field of early psychosis and youth mental health, Professor Patrick McGorry, at training sessions held at The University of Queensland...

8 July 2011

New pool makes a splash

UQ students, from left, Diogo Costa, Erin Duddy and Boyd Watson enjoy the new pool.

It may be the middle of winter, but that isn't stopping members of the UQ Gatton community from making a splash in the new pool.

8 July 2011

Plant branching hormone discovered

In an important breakthrough, plant biologists at The University of Queensland (UQ) have identified a hormone that plays a key role in determining the size and shape of plants.

8 July 2011

Symposium focuses on animal-human health threats

Health threats from animal-human interaction will be the focus of the “One Health” Symposium being hosted by The University of Queensland (UQ) today (8 July).

8 July 2011

UQ offers free carbon management workshops for industry

University of Queensland researchers are offering Queensland manufacturing and resource industries practical tools to manage their carbon costs.

7 July 2011

Connections to Country frame art exhibition

Mitjili Napurrula's "Uwalki – Watiya Tjuta" (2005), part of the Painting Country exhibition. Image reproduced courtesy of the artist. Photo: Carl Warner

UQ’s evolving collection of Indigenous art will be on show from this Saturday as curtains close on NAIDOC Week 2011.

7 July 2011

Study reveals grouper can help control lionfish invasion

Groupers may be able to limit the invasion of lionfish on Caribbean coral reefs, according to new research conducted by The University of Queensland (UQ).

6 July 2011

Churchill Fellowship to combat Australian organised crime

2011 Churchill Fellow Associate Professor Andreas Schloenhardt

UQ academic Andreas Schloenhardt has been awarded a prestigious Churchill Fellowship to help Australian law enforcement agencies fight the $15 billion problem of organised crime.

6 July 2011

UQ ranked in the world’s top 35 law schools

UQ’s TC Beirne School of Law has been ranked 35th for law in the Social Sciences category of the latest QS World University Rankings® survey.

5 July 2011

UQ ranks highly in final QS subject rankings tranche

The University of Queensland has confirmed its place as one of the top one per cent of world universities in the final results of the first QS Global ranking of universities by subjects released today.

5 July 2011

UQ consumer credit research helps reveal true cost of debt

UQ law academic, Paul O’Shea’s, research into disclosure statements was incorporated into the National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011.

Research conducted by The University of Queensland’s (UQ) TC Beirne School of Law was used to support new consumer credit protection legislation passed by the Senate yesterday.

5 July 2011