Water experts welcome plan to cool Australian cities

A research organisation that comprises Australia’s top water experts has welcomed a Federal Government plan to make cities greener and cooler.
20 January 2016

UQ on the frontline of wildlife disease surveillance

Experts are hoping to better protect Australian wildlife using increased data, with a one-year pilot project involving seven universities, including The University of Que
19 January 2016

Risk of stillbirth twice as high for disadvantaged women

Women from lower socio-economic families face twice the risk of delivering a stillborn baby than their wealthier counterparts, an international study led by a Mater Resea
19 January 2016

The yin and yang of sleep and attention

Being able to pay attention during the day relies on doing the exact opposite at night, according to University of Queensland scientists.
18 January 2016

Lack of self-control could be a sign of power

Media gaffes, inappropriate comments and the short fuses of Tony Abbott, Shane Warne and Donald Trump may be criticised, but do they serve another function?
15 January 2016

UQ welcomes nearly 10,000 new students

The University of Queensland has offered almost 10,000 new students a place for 2016, including 8000 who received the good news this morning.
14 January 2016

Passion for policy leads to Schwarzman Scholarship

University of Queensland Bachelor of Economics Honours graduate Belinda McEniery has been selected from more than 3000 international applicants to join the inaugural Schw
11 January 2016

Experts speak out for older drivers

University of Queensland ageing experts have rejected calls for all older drivers to relinquish their licences.
7 January 2016

UQ research tries a wee solution to wombat conservation

Australia’s critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombats might not know it yet, but researchers from The University of Queensland are working on a wee solution to t
6 January 2016

UQ system set to launch Australia into space

Researchers at The University of Queensland have moved one step closer to sending small satellites into space via a reusable launch system.
24 December 2015

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