Maxing out chemical-free crop protection with dsRNAmax

A software package developed and validated at UQ can tailor safe, effective and chemical-free crop protection using RNA interference.

7 July 2025
two men in white coats stand by a microscope with a light

Why we cheer louder for homegrown heroes

Recognising outstanding performance with sports awards is a question of identity, not just ability, UQ researchers have found.

3 July 2025
A gold trophy being help un in a stadium.

Finding the right research article has been made much easier thanks to a new search application developed by Brisbane-based Leximancer and piloted at The University of Queensland (UQ) using ScienceDirect - an online scientific research platform from...

20 July 2012

University of Queensland PhD graduate Stephanie Sinclair’s research into the effects of dehorning beef cattle has led to a greater understanding of how to best relieve pain and promote faster healing for all breeds of cattle.

20 July 2012
University of Queensland medical students (L to R) Kobi Haworth, Rebecca Adams and Andrew Taylor outside the Auditorium prepare for this year's Ipswich Campus Open Day.

UQ Ipswich Open Day is the perfect opportunity for you to experience what it is like to be part of The University of Queensland (UQ).

20 July 2012

The University of Queensland, in association with the UQ Confucius Institute, today hosted a forum on Queensland-China partnerships in research and innovation.

19 July 2012
UQ's Dr Sean Tweedy is the Chief Investigator on the International Paralympic Athletics Classification Project.

An exercise scientist from The University of Queensland is leading the development of a new classification system for assessing impairments and assigning sporting classes of Paralympic athletes.

19 July 2012
A 1918 photo from the UQ Women's Hockey Club.

The first women’s hockey club in Queensland celebrates 100 years of history with a centennial ball this August.

19 July 2012
Professor Kathryn Edin.

Poor urban fathers often perceived as “deadbeat dads” have instead been revealed to be seeking a loving bond with their child rather than the mother, according to a study to feature at a Brisbane seminar.

19 July 2012

UQ scientists are pressing ahead with development of two advanced vaccines that stand to save the Queensland cattle industry more than $340 million a year.

18 July 2012

The Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology welcomes leading academics from around the world to its first International Conference on BioNano Innovation in July.

18 July 2012
Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls and the Governor of Saitama Kiyoshi Ueda unveil UQ's Go Scholarship certificate in Japan.

The University of Queensland’s new scholarship opportunity for Japanese young people was announced during the unveiling of a memorial beach in Japan this week.

18 July 2012
Conductor Simone Young will lead the Australian Youth Orchestra's first Brisbane concert in seven years.

The University of Queensland is supporting the Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) for their first appearance in Brisbane in seven years as their July concert partner.

17 July 2012