Most of Australia’s conservation efforts ignore climate risks – here are 3 fixes

Imagine replanting various native species only to have them die because the area is too hot or too dry.

30 May 2025
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Quit smoking study expanded to North Queensland

Cairns and Townsville residents who want to give up smoking can access free nicotine replacement therapies and potentially life-saving lung cancer screening by participating in a research study.

30 May 2025
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A digital project exploring the link between First Nations languages and music has been created by UQ researchers as they explore new ways to prevent further language loss.

29 May 2025
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Considered the natural “hunger hormone”, Ghrelin could be the key to preventing debilitating chronic constipation experienced by people living with Parkinson’s disease, UQ researchers have found.

29 May 2025

The University of Queensland has partnered with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) to drive research and training in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, energy, and agricultural technology.

28 May 2025
A notebook and calculator sit next to bank notes and a jar of coins

In an era marked by high interest rates, persistent inflation and escalating geopolitical tensions, most notably the latest US tariffs on Chinese imports, market volatility is no longer the exception but the rule.

28 May 2025
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A UQ-led study tracking the mental and emotional toll of IVF treatment on patients is looking for more participants to share their experiences.

27 May 2025
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Identifying the cause and prevalence of a costly disorder in blueberries is the goal of a team of UQ researchers.

27 May 2025
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A new collaborative laboratory will allow researchers to share expertise between Australia and France to boost wheat yields in the changing climate.

26 May 2025
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Australians swear online less frequently than Americans or the British, according to new research on how English-speaking countries use vulgar language.

23 May 2025

The University of Queensland has joined the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), expanding opportunities for international collaboration in research and education.

22 May 2025

Four UQ scientists have been named among the nation’s best, receiving Australian Academy of Science Fellowships for remarkable research in their fields.

22 May 2025
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Analysis has shown a boulder weighing almost 1,200 tonnes in Tonga is one of the largest known wave-transported rocks in the world, providing new insights into the Pacific region’s history and risk of tsunamis.

22 May 2025