Influencers sway smoking and vaping attitudes in young people

Young people exposed to social media posts by celebrities and influencers who endorse nicotine products are more susceptible to smoking or vaping, UQ research has found.
9 September 2024

Potential new treatment pathway for bladder cancer

UQ research could lead to a more effective immunotherapy treatment against bladder cancer.
21 August 2024

Capturing PFAS chemicals for better battery technology

Technology developed at UQ can remove harmful ‘forever chemicals’ from water so they can be used in renewable batteries.
4 September 2024

UQ researcher awarded top Queensland science prize

A University of Queensland researcher developing targeted treatments for life-threatening diseases has been named the 2024 Queensland Young Tall Poppy of the Year.
16 August 2024

Hailstone library to improve extreme weather forecasting

A UQ library – full of hailstones instead of books – is helping researchers to better understand and predict damaging storms.
16 August 2024

UQ alum dives into Olympic history with silver medal

UQ alum Maddison Keeney has won the silver medal in the women’s 3-metre springboard, the first Australian in history to win an individual Olympic medal in a springboard d
12 August 2024

Silver has never tasted so sweet

UQ's Gabi Palm and Abby Andrews have helped create a powerful legacy by winning an inaugural Olympic silver medal.
12 August 2024

Earth’s mantle may reveal origins of life

Scientists have unearthed the deepest column of marine rock ever extracted from Earth’s mantle – the enormous layer below its crust – which could help reveal conditions a
9 August 2024

Securing voices of Country

UQ is moving to protect Australia’s invaluable heritage of Indigenous languages with the development of a centralised digital archive.
8 August 2024

People with back pain needed for UQ study

UQ researchers are seeking participants for a study looking to understand what factors influence day-to-day back pain.
9 August 2024

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