Koalas set to benefit from new genetic screening tool

A UQ-led project has developed a tool to standardise genetic testing of koala populations, providing a significant boost to conservation and recovery efforts.

13 June 2025
A koala sleeping in the branches of a gum tree.

Online tool connecting businesses and universities

Researchers from UQ have developed an online tool to help small businesses work with universities to innovate their products and expand their trade.

13 June 2025
A man and woman in a workplace stand next to a laptop
Until e-cigarettes are approved as medicines, smokers must obtain them from the black market.

A leading Australian substance abuse expert is pleading for moderation in e-cigarettes policies.

5 June 2015
Pregnancy: A discrepancy between the ideal and reality has been established as a known trigger for depression and anxiety.

The role that stigma around mental health plays in the stress of a pregnancy – and birth complications - has been thrust into the spotlight by a study from researchers at The University of Queensland.

4 June 2015
This will be Australia’s first telerehabilitation clinic, and among the first in the world.

The possible beneficiaries of the ground-breaking University of Queensland Telerehabilitation Clinic are limited only by imagination – and certainly not by geography or mobility.

4 June 2015

Staff who go above and beyond at The University of Queensland have been recognised for their contributions to the university’s vision of excellence.

4 June 2015
Professor Ranjeny Thomas

University of Queensland researchers have developed a world-first vaccine-style therapeutic approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, a debilitating disease affecting more than 450,000 people in Australia.

4 June 2015
Image: Oinochoe, Terracotta, Cyprus, 700 – 600 BC, Purchased from Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd, London, 1982. Image: Kaylene Biggs.

A new exhibition at The University of Queensland’s RD Milns Antiquities Museum will showcase the rich and fascinating history and archaeology of ancient and modern day Cyprus.

3 June 2015
Researchers seek families of children with diabetes.

The way parents interact with their chronically ill children could be the key to better treatment and better results.

3 June 2015
The Hōkūleʻa will stop at UQ's Moreton Bay Research Station this week.

The traditional Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa will add The University of Queensland’s Moreton Bay Research Station to its list of global destinations this week.

2 June 2015
The Australian Academy of Science welcomed five new UQ Fellows this week.

The University of Queensland confirmed its place as a leading institution for science and innovation, with five UQ scientists being named Australian Academy of Science Fellows.

1 June 2015
Dr Dhanisha Jhaveri ... isolated pure populations of these cells for the first time.

Scientists are one step closer to understanding how the brain regulates memory and mood, thanks to the discovery of two distinct types of stem cells.

1 June 2015

The University of Queensland Forgan Smith building will be lit up in maroon from tomorrow until 7 June to celebrate Queensland Week.

29 May 2015