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All eyes will be on Dubai this week as 70,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries meet at the United Nations backed climate summit, known as COP28. The University of Queensland has a range of researchers available to offer expert analysis.

29 November 2023
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Nearly a third of the world’s mine tailings are stored within or near protected conservation areas, University of Queensland research has found.

28 November 2023
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Rising University of Queensland physics star and mountaineer Emerald Gaydon has been named as an Australia-at-Large Rhodes Scholar for 2024.

28 November 2023
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University of Queensland researchers are working with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to increase the number of people aged over 50 who start donating blood.

27 November 2023

The Australian Academy of the Humanities has elected two new Fellows from The University of Queensland, recognising their significant contributions to Australia’s cultural, creative and research sectors.

24 November 2023
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Australian women with endometriosis can experience symptoms including severe period pain, depression and back pain for around a decade before being diagnosed, a University of Queensland study has revealed.

24 November 2023

Researchers from The University of Queensland have received $10 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Synergy Grants scheme.

23 November 2023
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The University of Queensland’s re-engineered clamp platform has produced a vaccine that is equally safe and virus-neutralising as an approved vaccine considered among the best in its class.

23 November 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have found a way to reverse a cellular process triggered by COVID-19 that contributes to premature ageing of the brain.

22 November 2023

The University of Queensland has been named Australia’s top university in the inaugural Best Universities Ranking by The Australian Financial Review (AFR).

21 November 2023
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The University of Queensland will help mark a milestone for the world’s longest running sci-fi television show, hosting Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary Symposium on Friday 24 November.

20 November 2023

The University of Queensland researchers and start-ups have won 4 out of 6 awards at the prestigious Life Sciences Queensland (LSQ) GENE Awards.

17 November 2023

University of Queensland researchers received 36 awards in the 2023 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list, positioning the University as the equal 31st most awarded institution globally.

17 November 2023
Close up of 3 tagged heifers in a paddock. Image, UQ

Simple on-animal sensors could be a game changer for Australian beef cattle nutrition, according to University of Queensland research.

17 November 2023

Nature photographers posting to social media are helping improve biodiversity conservation mapping in South Asia, and the method could go global.

17 November 2023

Researchers from The University of Queensland have received more than $3.7 million through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme.

15 November 2023
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University of Queensland research has shown a link between parental stress stemming from financial hardship and exacerbated asthma symptoms in children.

14 November 2023
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A University of Queensland-led research team says the key to a more sustainable food future may be a better understanding of ancient Indigenous food production systems.

10 November 2023

Three University of Queensland projects have received more than $3.3 million through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme.

7 November 2023
Associate Professor Tim Mercer (right) with researcher Dae Jong Han.

mRNA vaccines and therapies will be produced for clinical trials in a dedicated laboratory to be established at UQ as demand for mRNA continues to surge.

6 November 2023