Full circle: Former Premier and UQ alum appointed Adjunct Professor

Former Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s long association with UQ – including as a distinguished alum – has extended with her appointment as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Political Science and International Studies.

16 May 2025
A woman in a pink blazer leans against a sandstone pillar, smiling at the camera.

Language a barrier in biodiversity work

A UQ study has shown scientific knowledge on the conservation of endangered species is often overlooked when not presented in English.

16 May 2025
two black and white birds fly in a blue sky

It only takes a moment to fall off a ladder, but the psychological impacts are long-lasting, particularly for older males.

29 June 2020
A pile of worms covered in sand on a beach.

The humble marine sandworm may help in the hunt for a new class of antibiotics after UQ researchers improved a molecule in the sand-dwelling animal which kills superbugs.

26 June 2020

Ultra-rapid genetic testing can transform the diagnosis and treatment of critically ill children with suspected genetic conditions, according to an Australian Genomics study.

25 June 2020

A major clinical trial has found the drug Allopurinol does not prevent worsening of kidney disease.

25 June 2020
Human eye with computer screening image on top of it

The University of Queensland Business School is working with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to address the growing challenges created by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

24 June 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) improved skin cancer diagnostic accuracy when used in collaboration with human clinical checks, an international study including University of Queensland researchers has found.

24 June 2020
Dr Mark Blaskovich, Professor Matt Cooper and Dr Karl Hansford are joining forces with CARB-X (Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria) to develop new antibiotics to fight superbugs.

Antibiotics discovered at The University of Queensland will be fast-tracked under a $A16 million international research deal.

23 June 2020

A global study on mental health has found approximately one in five teenagers experience thoughts of suicide or anxiety.

22 June 2020
Young girl sitting with UQ PhD candidate manually rotating a turntable

The human tendency to make thinking a little easier by using external objects or actions – known as cognitive offloading – begins at an early age, according to research from The University of Queensland.

22 June 2020
Pensive young boy with his index finger over his mouth

Children as young as three can understand the difference between real figures and those that are make believe, according to University of Queensland research.

18 June 2020
A young male lion named Jacob stands in the branches of a large sycamore fig tree in the Ishasha region of Uganda. (Credit: Alex Braczkowski)

The current technique used for counting lion populations for research and conservation efforts doesn’t add up, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

18 June 2020