Slowing food spoilage without chemicals

UQ studies have used a natural tree sap gum and light to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit and vegetables to combat food waste.
26 February 2025

UQ steps into primary schools

UQ is going back to primary school to give young learners access to top-tier education, in a unique collaboration to combat the growing shortage of language teachers.
27 February 2025

‘Culturally unsafe’ healthcare putting Indigenous youth at risk

Indigenous children and young adults are dying from rheumatic heart disease due to ‘culturally unsafe’ and inaccessible healthcare in Australia, UQ researchers have found
25 February 2025

UQ leads the way in dementia-friendly first

UQ has become the first university to be formally recognised by Dementia Australia as a Dementia-Friendly Organisation, an initiative that will inform research, raise awa
28 February 2025

Pregnancy blood test ‘rapid sensor’ can detect birth risks earlier

UQ researchers have developed a new rapid sensor that can detect pregnancy complications as early as 11 weeks – with a simple blood test.
27 February 2025

Participants with PTSD and complex PTSD needed for UQ study

UQ researchers are seeking participants diagnosed with PTSD and complex PTSD for a clinical study aimed at improving understanding of its impacts on the brain and overall
4 March 2025

The ASIO threat assessment is a dark outlook for Australia’s security

ASIO's latest Annual Threat Assessment warns of an unprecedented number of challenges ahead - are Australia's criminal laws up to the task?
20 February 2025

Parental risks, aggressive behaviour, and alcohol use: a deep dive into child abuse

Child maltreatment has been the focus of two separate studies led by UQ researchers, who examined the main parental risk factors that lead to child abuse, as well as the
3 March 2025

UQ educators recognised with Australian national teaching award

A UQ professor recognised for a 35-year career in Indigenous education has been honoured with a Career Achievement Award.
25 February 2025

Cardboard panels offer lightweight, sustainable solution for temporary housing

Temporary housing for people displaced by natural disasters could become cheaper, lighter and more sustainable with innovative new timber-cardboard construction panels de
19 February 2025

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