Early-career researchers the missing link for STEM diversity

Moses Rifkin's blog post on “Teaching Social Justice in the Physics Classroom,” has ignited a new round of conversation about the kinds of skills scientists need.
3 March 2015

Brisbane Olympics case difficult to make

Last week, Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said he wants Brisbane to put in a bid for the 2028 Olympic Games.
3 March 2015

Businesses ‘failing to prepare for climate change’

Companies are failing to develop the resilience they will need to cope with climate change, say two business experts from The University of Queensland.
2 March 2015

UQ’s super scanner a new weapon against heart disease

The University of Queensland is performing the Southern Hemisphere’s most advanced cardiac imaging, opening the way for improved diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.
2 March 2015

New carparks to sport playing fields

Brisbane athletes will soon have access to even better sports facilities, with The University of Queensland set to invest $25 million in a new car park and artificial pla
2 March 2015

UQ research targets ovarian cancer

Brisbane researchers have developed an antibody drug that attacks cancerous ovarian cells and limits the serious side-effects of traditional treatments.
2 March 2015

UQP’s position on proposed Campbell Newman memoir

University of Queensland Press (UQP) board chair Professor Joanne Wright has clarified UQP’s decision to reject an approach to publish a proposed memoir of former Premier
26 February 2015

Pancreatic cancer subtypes could guide future treatment

Scientists from Australia and the UK have completed the most comprehensive analysis yet of pancreatic cancer, in a study that could improve future treatments.
25 February 2015

Disappearing lakes stoke megafauna debate

New research into central Australia’s ancient lakes has found evidence that climate change contributed to the extinction of the continent’s megafauna.
25 February 2015

Helping Japanese youth bounce back from disaster

University of Queensland experts are working with Japanese schools to help identify and reduce the long-term effects of trauma in children after a disaster.
24 February 2015

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