UQ News

UQ tech bringing regenerative medicines closer than ever

Tiny gel droplets enhanced with UQ microfluidics technology could open new pathways to repairing and replacing damaged organs.

20 June 2025

Microfluidics tools such as this are used to manipulate liquids and gas at incredibly small scales

Holiday rental caps not the solution to housing crisis

A cap on short-term holiday rentals in regional New South Wales tourist hot spots has had no impact on the housing crisis, a UQ study has found.

20 June 2025

Three key boxes attached to a gate at a holiday rental complex

Pleasure and pain: what nude sunrise swims in winter tell us about social connection

20 June 2025
New brain pathway discovered as key to memory formation

18 June 2025
Biodiversity thrives in rare events

17 June 2025

UQ releases 4,280 new student offers in major round

Students from UQ's Young Achievers Program

Almost 4,300 students have secured a place at The University of Queensland in today’s major offer round, bringing the total number of UQ offers so far to about 10,700 for Semester 1, 2025.

16 January 2025

Endometriosis poses substantial burden on Australia’s health system

Woman in hospital bed wearing a hospital gown with her abdomen being examined.

UQ researchers have conducted the first longitudinal study on the impact of endometriosis on Australia’s healthcare system, finding the disease is a significant cause of hospitalisation.

16 January 2025

Long-acting contraceptives seem to be as safe as the pill when it comes to cancer risk: new study

Many women worry hormonal contraceptives have dangerous side-effects including increased cancer risk. But this perception is often out of proportion with the actual risks.

15 January 2025

UQ and Vaxxas win prize to advance patch-based mRNA COVID-19 and influenza vaccine

An image of the Vaxxas high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) technology, showing a small patch containing thousands of microprojections.

UQ’s BASE facility and biotechnology company Vaxxas have been announced as stage winners of a prestigious global prize to accelerate a patch-based mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza.

14 January 2025

Odds on for a shift in the gender appeal of sports betting

A woman sits on a couch looking at a phone showing a sports betting app

Sports betting has historically been considered an overwhelmingly male pursuit – but those odds could be about to change, a UQ study has found.

14 January 2025

We looked at 54 medicinal cannabis websites to see if they followed the rules

Doctors handwriting a prescription with dried medicinal cannabis.

Australians spent more than A$400 million on medicinal cannabis in the first half of 2024 alone.

13 January 2025

Cost of falls in aged care uncovered

Elderly hand holding a youthful hand with greenery background

Fall-related injuries in Australia’s residential aged care could be costing the health system $325 million annually, a University of Queensland study has revealed.

13 January 2025