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.

Rewriting the rulebook on schizophrenia meds: why it’s time to rethink clozapine protocols

The most effective antipsychotic drug for people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia is clozapine. Yet, across the world, it remains underused – largely due to fears about serious side effects and burdensome monitoring requirements.

3 July 2025
Stethoscope and stylised human head and brain on pink background.

Women are being sidelined from academic careers, and a new study suggests it may come down to the laws of the jungle.

6 July 2012

There is no link between a former UQ staff member’s initial role in communicating information to the Chancellor, and the reorganisation of the University’s Assurance and Risk Management Services.

6 July 2012

Queensland agriculture has received a $3 million boost to support research collaborations between The University of Queensland (UQ) and agricultural industries.

5 July 2012

In celebration of NAIDOC Week this week, International House students from The University of Queensland are joining forces with 16-17 year-old Indigenous youths to increase the number of Indigenous students in tertiary education from just 1.3 per...

4 July 2012

A University of Queensland (UQ) study is investigating how the Iran Government can develop the eco-tourism industry and avoid damage created by more conventional tourism developments.

4 July 2012

The new auditorium at The University of Queensland's Ipswich Campus has won a major award for public architecture.

4 July 2012

NAIDOC Week, from 1–8 July 2012, is an opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians to join together to recognise the valuable contribution Indigenous people make to Australia’s national identity.

4 July 2012
Associate Professor Ernst Wolvetang.

Researchers at UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) are a step closer to understanding and combating the degenerative brain disease ataxia-telangiectasia.

3 July 2012
UQ celebrates 50 years of the Department of Microbiology.

This week UQ is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of a Department of Microbiology with an alumni dinner to be addressed by an eminent scientist working on polio – a remerging disease.

3 July 2012

American Studies scholars from Australia, New Zealand and around the world converge in Brisbane today to discuss topics ranging from cultural history to the American dream.

2 July 2012

An International surgical practice network has recognised the achievements of Associate Professor of Surgery Mark Smithers from the University of Queensland (UQ).

2 July 2012