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

Blind student leading the way

Jefferson Mac and his guide dog Ice

Blind student leading the way

Psychology graduate Jefferson Mac likes to joke that his orientation work with incoming students at The University of Queensland is a case of “the blind leading the blind”.

11 May 2015

Global ranking underscores UQ’s international standing

Global ranking underscores UQ’s international standing

The University of Queensland is ranked 51st in the world for academic performance, according to the University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) 2014-2015, by the Middle East Technical University.

11 May 2015

Social group workshops mean you’ll never walk alone

Social group workshops mean you’ll never walk alone

If your social life is in need of a makeover, The University of Queensland could help in less than eight hours.

8 May 2015

Familiarity breeds empathy

A UQ study has found the more time we spend with people from another nationality the more empathy we have for them.

Familiarity breeds empathy

The more time we spend with people from another nationality the more empathy we have for them, University of Queensland research has found.

8 May 2015

Breast milk calcium mystery revealed

UQ researchers have discovered how calcium is transferred into mother’s milk.

Breast milk calcium mystery revealed

Breakthrough research at the University of Queensland has unlocked a mysterious process essential to breastfeeding.

7 May 2015

Musicians gather en masse for monumental ensemble

Musicians will gather en masse for the QPAC performance.

Musicians gather en masse for monumental ensemble

A monumental ensemble of more than 500 musicians from The University of Queensland and Brisbane high schools will perform two classic pieces this month.

7 May 2015

UQ alumnus named Ambassador to Spain

UQ alumnus Virginia Greville is Australia's new Ambassador to Spain

UQ alumnus named Ambassador to Spain

University of Queensland alumnus Virginia Greville has been appointed Australia’s new Ambassador to Spain.

7 May 2015

Stronger warnings needed on Queensland beaches

Beach flags.

Stronger warnings needed on Queensland beaches

New research shows more powerful communication materials are needed to deter tourists who consistently misjudge their risk of drowning on Queensland’s beaches.

7 May 2015

Merriment Movement to save stressed students

Members of the UQ Red Cross Society.

Merriment Movement to save stressed students

Mid-terms stressing you out? Get behind The University of Queensland Red Cross Society’s inaugural Merriment Movement, running from Tuesday 12 - Friday 15 May.

6 May 2015

UQ and UN team up on Asian migrant smuggling report

UQ and the UN have collaborated to produce a report on migrant smuggling in Asia

UQ and UN team up on Asian migrant smuggling report

The University of Queensland has collaborated with the United Nations to produce a world-first comprehensive report on migrant smuggling in Asia.

5 May 2015

Progress towards a new asthma treatment

Progress towards a new asthma treatment

University of Queensland researchers are developing a new asthma treatment that targets the underlying cause of asthma, rather than just the symptoms.

4 May 2015