A gold trophy being help un in a stadium.

Recognising outstanding performance with sports awards is a question of identity, not just ability, UQ researchers have found.

3 July 2025
Stethoscope and stylised human head and brain on pink background.

The most effective antipsychotic drug for people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia is clozapine. Yet, across the world, it remains underused – largely due to fears about serious side effects and burdensome monitoring requirements.

3 July 2025
A scuba diver examining coral underwater

Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at risk populations, UQ research has found.

3 July 2025
close up of a list of food components and figures with a finger pointing to some

Food labelling is out of step with healthy diet recommendations and could be improved by including nutrient release rates, according to a UQ researcher.

3 July 2025
Person filling glass with water from tap. Adobe

Water fluoridation is effective in preventing tooth decay overall, but there are greater benefits for children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, UQ research has found.

2 July 2025
Two young women using vapes outdoors. Image, Adobe.

Young people with friends who vape are 15 times more likely to use e-cigarettes, and more adolescents are turning to illicit cannabis products, UQ research has found.

2 July 2025
A black beetle with some electronics on its back against a white background.

Common beetles equipped with microchip backpacks could one day be used to help search and rescue crews locate survivors within hours instead of days following disasters such as building and mine collapses.

1 July 2025

UQ researchers have received more than $16.4 million from the Australian Research Council to progress research across health, agriculture, environment, Indigenous experiences and data sciences.

30 June 2025

Addressing interpersonal violence in sport is the aim of the Pacific Advisory Council for the IOC Safe Sport Regional Hub Initiative Feasibility Study which met at UQ for the first time this month.

30 June 2025
Hands holding a rugby ball on a kicking tee.

Fresh from clinching the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific title, the Crusaders are proving they’re not only built for big moments but for lasting success.

27 June 2025
A man in high-vis and wearing a helmet and backpack rides an e-scooter across a Brisbane road.

A UQ study has examined the behaviour of e-scooter riders in Brisbane before and after the introduction of tighter regulations.

26 June 2025
The UQ training comes as the global mining sector continues its broad shift towards more sustainable practices.

Queensland experts will deliver mine safety and sustainability training across resource-rich regions of Latin America as part of an Australian transnational education program.

26 June 2025
A small seahorse hanging off a seaweed covered fence underwater

UQ researchers have begun the state’s first study of White’s Seahorses to save them from extinction.

26 June 2025

Health Translation Queensland has been granted $1 million from the NHMRC Support Research Translation Centres scheme to translate health research into clinical practice. 

25 June 2025
Examples of 'good' fats: nuts, seeds, olives, fish oil supplements

Omega-3 fatty acids, popularly believed to reduce inflammation in the body, appear to increase certain inflammatory markers, researchers have found.

25 June 2025
A puzzle of the human brain with pieces incomplete.

A crucial link between the brain’s cleaning system and deterioration of neurons associated with Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered by UQ researchers.

25 June 2025
A audiologist inserting a stethoscope into a elderly patient's ear

Hearing clinics are not identifying the language needs of ethnically diverse patients with hearing loss, creating a concerning impact on their quality of care, a UQ-led study has found.

24 June 2025
a man in a white lab coat and glasses adjusts a glass cylinder surrounded by stainless steel equipment

Dairy products made using precision fermentation are a step closer with Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator transferring new technology to an industry partner.

24 June 2025
A group of people smiling at the camera holding a flag that says "Cross Roads".

Artists with low literacy or intellectual disabilities are being encouraged to develop their leadership skills with a UQ-created ‘Easy Read’ guide to a creative coaching program.

24 June 2025
A female teacher consoles a young female student in front of some lockers in a corridor.

Research has found Australian teachers are being put in impossible situations at work, leaving them feeling disillusioned and complicit in harm.

24 June 2025