UQ students head to Dubai on global business

Four University of Queensland students will compete in an international business competition in Dubai in April, after notching up UQ’s third consecutive win in a national
5 February 2016

Trumpet-saurus strikes again

An ancient wildebeest-type animal and a member of the dinosaur family have several similarities, a team of researchers have discovered.
5 February 2016

‘Like second-hand smoke’: Worst emitters least affected by climate change

Global climate change resembles a room of second-hand smoke, new research has found, with countries emitting the least amount of gasses suffering the most.
8 February 2016

Native grass could be key to super-thin condoms

Fibres from the Australian native spinifex grass are being used to improve latex that could be used to make condoms as thin as a human hair without any loss in strength.
10 February 2016

Elderly at risk from rising mercury

People over the age of 75 are especially at risk from the hot weather blanketing Queensland this week, particularly if they have recently had an infection.
3 February 2016

How to protect your pets from heat stress

A University of Queensland veterinary expert has warned Queensland pet owners to be aware of the risks overheating and heat stress pose for their animals.
2 February 2016

A threatening future leads to a triumph of desire

Uncertainty in the world will lead people – and even animals - to seek more immediate forms of gratification and fail to plan long-term.
28 January 2016

11,000 join free UQ course that paves the road to employability

More than 11,000 people from around the world have signed up for a free University of Queensland course designed to set them on the road to employment in a competitive la
1 February 2016

UQ research underpins global increase in quality of protected areas

The number of well-managed protected areas in the world looks set to increase, thanks to University of Queensland research to foster global conservation.
1 February 2016

UQ researcher’s icy dinosaur hunt

A University of Queensland scientist will brave ice, snow and five weeks sharing a two-man tent in an effort to learn more about dinosaurs during an expedition to Antarct
28 January 2016

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