Staying physically active cuts risk of early death by 40 per cent

Adults who stay consistently active throughout their life can lower their risk of early death by up to 40 per cent, a global study led by The University of Queensland has found.

11 July 2025
Four cyclists getting outside for sunrise at the Trapiche in Pelotas, Brazil

Friday essay: ‘An oasis in the desert’

Jackie Huggins reflects on her deep history with Carnarvorn Gorge.

11 July 2025
Landscape pic of a gorge
Coral reef monitoring in the Solomon Islands

A multidisciplinary team from The University of Queensland have produced a new book to help promote sustainability in the Solomon Islands.

17 June 2011

Recent claims in the media that hackers had obtained passwords for email addresses at The University of Queensland (UQ) are inaccurate.

17 June 2011

The University of Queensland's TC Beirne School of Law has again joined forces with leading law firm Minter Ellison to present its first intensive Corporate Takeovers course.

17 June 2011

Postgraduate engineering students recently had the opportunity to present their work to potential employers and research partners at the 2011 UQ Engineering Postgraduate Research Conference, held on June 6.

17 June 2011

A PhD student with a passion for protecting Queensland’s biodiversity is helping secure the future of the Mary River turtle after recently releasing over 20 juvenile turtles into the wild as part of ongoing research.

16 June 2011

Practicing therapists, doctors, physiotherapists and other accredited health workers seeking more expertise in human anatomy will benefit from a new professional development program at The University of Queensland.

16 June 2011
The cleaner fish

Telling your partner to watch her weight is not recommended-unless you’re a male cleaner fish, reports a new study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

15 June 2011

A strategic research partnership between The University of Queensland (UQ), Griffith University and SeqWater will provide long-term benefits for South East Queensland's water resources.

15 June 2011
UQ Gatton students at the 2011 Dinner Under the Stars event

Diamantes, bright feathers and superhero masks were all on show recently at the UQ Halls of Residence Dinner Under the Stars event.

15 June 2011
An artist's impression of the Oral Health Centre, which begins construction shortly at UQ's Herston campus. Image courtesy Cox Rayner Architects

The University of Queensland has awarded the construction contract for Australia's most advanced oral health facility to be located at its Herston campus.

15 June 2011

Students from Brisbane State High School were presented with prizes donated by UQ's TC Beirne School of Law at the International Humanitarian Law Paper Presentation Competition held at the Federal Court of Australia recently.

15 June 2011