An Indigenous woman kisses a baby looking over her shoulder.

A landmark research project will place health workers in Indigenous communities across Queensland to study the long-term wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.

1 August 2023
An older woman with white hair and glasses looks at the viewer. A girl of around 5-6 years old has her arms around her neck affectionately.

A global study co-led by researchers from The University of Queensland and Harvard Medical School has found one in two people will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime.

31 July 2023
A young woman in graduation cap and gown sits on a bench seat in UQ's Great Court, clutching a bouquet of flowers with a small teddy bear inside it.

LinLi Wan graduates this week from UQ’s Master of Writing, Editing and Publishing, after successfully landing a ‘unicorn’ role in the notoriously difficult to enter publishing industry.

13 July 2023
a koala sleeps in the fork of a tree surrounded by bright green leaves

Financial payments made by land developers to offset their impacts on threatened species may fall short, according to University of Queensland-led research.

12 July 2023
Barramundi swimming in aquaculture tank. Image, MainStream Aquaculture Group.

Computer simulations are key to bringing aquaculture into line with genetic advances being made in land-based agriculture, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

12 July 2023

University of Queensland research has found people are more attracted to those who look like them.

6 July 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have used genetics to reveal that much of the risk of developing a common and sometimes fatal intestinal disease is inherited.

5 July 2023

Exploding populations of wild pigs and macaque monkeys in Southeast Asia are threatening native forests and disease outbreaks in livestock and people, according to research led by The University of Queensland.

30 June 2023
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A $13.7 million project to unlock digital health data on debilitating diseases could reduce hospitalisations, tackle complications and cut health costs.

28 June 2023
An observatory on a hill under a starry sky. The stars are forming curved lines across the sky.

Understanding the mysterious force behind the expanding universe is a step closer with the first tranche of data released from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI).

14 June 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have developed a nanoparticle to take a chemotherapy drug into fast growing, aggressive brain tumours.

31 May 2023
Child holding teddy bear while parents argue in background. Image, Adobe.

A University of Queensland study has found a child’s repeated exposure to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) puts them at higher risk of behavioural problems.

25 May 2023
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A University of Queensland study has found humpback whales sing louder when the wind is noisy, but don’t have the same reaction to boat engines.

11 May 2023

University of Queensland researchers have developed a roadmap for the integration of smartwatches into Australian health care but acknowledge there are several challenges to overcome.

8 May 2023
A scientist in cap, gown and mask stands in profile looking down through a microscope as a second scientist looks on in the background. They are in a lab.

A study co-led by The University of Queensland has found Australia is lagging behind similar countries in funding basic research, particularly in the medical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.

19 April 2023
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The University of Queensland is working with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) to develop guidelines to help Australian grain growers decide when and how to treat fall armyworm (FAW) to save their crops and finances.

18 April 2023
a man with a beard and a woman with long dark hair look down at a baby wearing blue between them

A University of Queensland study has shown having a baby negatively affects a mother’s employment earnings for up to 10 years.

17 April 2023
Woman holding inhaler mask to child's face. Image, Adobe.

Children diagnosed with asthma were at significantly increased risk of developing anxiety, a University of Queensland study has found.

5 April 2023
A gloved hand holds a petrie dish with two different forms of bacteria - one white, the other pink with red dots.

UQ researchers have led a national study on the four main bacteria that cause sepsis, providing new targets for developing antibiotics.

28 March 2023

The University of Queensland has been ranked in the global top 20 in five academic subject areas in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject, reflecting UQ’s research and teaching capabilities.

24 March 2023