Replanted rainforests may benefit from termite transplants

Despite a bad reputation for their destructive abilities, termite ‘transplants’ may be necessary to give regenerated rainforests a boost.

7 May 2025
a view of forested hills with clouds above the top of the slope

Light conversion tech to power wearable X-rays for children

Light conversion technology developed by UQ researchers will be used for wearable X-ray devices that make respiratory scans more comfortable for young children.

6 May 2025
UQ reseachers examining light conversion technology in a lab.

PageUp security issue

PageUp security issue

The University of Queensland is one of a number of organisations possibly affected by a data security incident at the cloud-based human resources provider PageUp.

8 June 2018

UQ to set world standard with 100 per cent renewable energy

Artist's impression of the Warwick Solar Farm

UQ to set world standard with 100 per cent renewable energy

The University of Queensland is set to become the first major university in the world to offset 100 per cent of its electricity usage through its own renewable energy asset.

7 June 2018

UQ ranked in the world’s top 50 universities

UQ ranked in the world’s top 50 universities

The University of Queensland has maintained its position among the world’s top 50 universities, ranking 48th globally and number one in Queensland in the 2019 QS World University Rankings.

7 June 2018

Copy-cat sea slugs vary in toxicity and taste

Nudibranch Goniobranchus splendidus

Copy-cat sea slugs vary in toxicity and taste

University of Queensland-led research found sea slugs that mimic the colours of other slugs to scare off predators do not have the same chemical defences as the species they are copying.

7 June 2018

UQ student unravels mystery of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

PhD student Laurence Britton

UQ student unravels mystery of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Another piece in the puzzle that is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has been solved by a University of Queensland researcher in a step towards developing treatments for a disease that affects about one in every five Australians.

7 June 2018

Tech trending among high school students

Tech trending among high school students

Whether it’s becoming a video game designer building online worlds for the masses or a data scientist spotting trends across the health or legal industries, the list of IT-based careers that today’s teens can pursue continues to grow.

6 June 2018

Two out of five ain’t bad - UQ researchers share honours in ABC’s Top 5 science program

Dr Nasim Amiralian and Dr Caitlin Curtis

Two out of five ain’t bad - UQ researchers share honours in ABC’s Top 5 science program

Two University of Queensland researchers have been named winners of the ABC’s 2018 Top 5 science program.

6 June 2018

International mapping partnership to tackle coral reef crisis

International mapping partnership to tackle coral reef crisis

The University of Queensland is part of a global mapping and monitoring partnership using satellite imagery and big data processing to respond to the crisis facing coral reefs.

5 June 2018

More than 100 UQ spin-outs generate income, jobs and better health

Professor Maree Smith, innovator of the peripheral nervous system pain drug commercialised by UniQuest spin-out Spinifex Pty Ltd, acquired by Novartis in 2015

More than 100 UQ spin-outs generate income, jobs and better health

UniQuest, The University of Queensland’s commercialisation company, is leading Australia and competing globally in creating spin-out companies based on academic intellectual property.

4 June 2018

UQ bridge is a world beater

UQ bridge is a world beater

An engineering breakthrough that can reduce major urban bridgeworks projects from months or even years to just three days is set to save time, money and inconvenience worldwide.

4 June 2018

Marriage equality votes a key to LGB health disadvantage

Marriage equality votes a key to LGB health disadvantage

UQ research has revealed that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) Australians suffer more health problems in areas where most people voted against same-sex marriage.

4 June 2018