High-schoolers battle for neuroscience title

Australia’s neuroscientists of the future will be unveiled when the country’s brightest young minds compete in the finals of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge (ABCC) hel
28 January 2014

UQ community shines in Australia Day Awards

Award-winning actor and UQ graduate Geoffrey Rush received one of the highest honours in this year’s Australia Day Awards.
28 January 2014

Chinese mind-body therapy boosts health for people with chronic disease

A University of Queensland study has shown ancient Chinese exercises could offer dramatic health benefits for people with chronic conditions such as diabetes or obesity.
28 January 2014

Researchers’ precision engineering to target disease

Researchers at the University of Queensland are using nano-engineered oil droplets to target infectious diseases and cancer cells.
24 January 2014

Rare free chance to dive into coral reef studies

A free online course on tropical coastal ecosystems is now open to anyone with internet access and high school science knowledge.
24 January 2014

UQ discovery makes finding Nemo easier

Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered how a species of squid perceives distance, providing an evolutionary solution to a problem divers regularly en
21 January 2014

Brisbane families share Aussie experiences with overseas students

As Australia Day nears, Brisbane residents are asked to spare a thought for international students who are far from home but also estranged from their ‘Aussie’ neighbours
20 January 2014

UQ Research Station backs Straddie firefighters

The University of Queensland’s Moreton Bay Research Station provided sanctuary for 100 Queensland Fire and Emergency Service staff during North Stradbroke Island bushfire
17 January 2014

Making science fun for high school students

About 120 young science enthusiasts from high schools in south-east Queensland discovered the breadth and depth of science on offer at UQ this week.
17 January 2014

Nanopatch visits birthplace of the syringe

Scottish physician Alexander Wood first developed the syringe with a needle fine enough to pierce the skin in 1853.
16 January 2014

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