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

Queensland researchers are leading a worldwide clinical study using AI to examine COVID-19 patient data from 300 intensive care units (ICU) to provide insight for health professionals to determine the best treatments for the disease.

13 May 2020
Zoom screen shot of screen divided in four with students and supervisors

Brisbane legal services affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have been getting much-needed help from University of Queensland Law School students.

13 May 2020
Tapanuli Orangutans (Pongo tapanuliensis) -  adult flanged male on the left, and an adult female on the right – which will be potentially threatened by Belt and Road Initiative developments.

Most financiers of international infrastructure program, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), are falling short on biodiversity safeguards, according to University of Queensland research.

12 May 2020

More lives could be saved in intensive care units around the world if new antibiotic guidelines designed by The University of Queensland are adopted.

11 May 2020

University of Queensland researchers have developed a set of recommendations to manage the mental health of frontline medical workers during viral outbreaks, such as COVID-19.

6 May 2020

A newly developed mathematical framework known as “Safe Blues” mimics disease spread through mobile technology and could lead to safer and more effective easing of social distancing.

6 May 2020

Logging of native forests increases the risk and severity of fire and likely had a profound effect on the recent, catastrophic Australian bushfires, according to new research.

6 May 2020

Growth hormone has been identified as playing a key role in reducing inflammation and increasing survival rates following liver surgery.

5 May 2020

The University of Queensland (UQ) has partnered on a new artificial intelligence (AI) centre to support businesses and attract world-leaders in technology innovation to the state.

5 May 2020

Researchers are raising a glass to a Queensland first: beer brewed using wild fermented yeast, hand-picked from a jacaranda tree at The University of Queensland.

5 May 2020

University of Queensland medical PhD student Cody Frear has won the 2020 national FameLab® championships with a research presentation on treating children’s burns.

4 May 2020