Database reveals vital ocean links to aid conservation
Scientists have launched an interactive global map to show the migratory patterns of more than 100 marine species in an effort to protect at-risk wildlife.
9 May 2025
Tourism leads the pack in growing carbon emissions
A UQ-led study shows greenhouse gas emissions from tourism have been growing more than 2 times faster than those from the rest of the global economy.
11 December 2024
Unique building to grow precision plant research at UQ
A high-tech building with rooms to mimic environments from rainforests to deserts will help Australian plant scientists and industry improve crop productivity and secure future food supplies.
4 October 2024
With aquaculture on track to overtake global fisheries, a new aquaculture book from The University of Queensland will help industry and students look to the future.
13 April 2012Sea levels have risen about 20cm in the South West Pacific since the late 19th century, a new scientific study shows.
12 April 2012
A pioneering scientific expedition that will document the health of coral on the Great Barrier Reef will be undertaken as a joint venture between global technology giant Google, the UQ Global Change Institute, not-for-profit organisation Underwater...
23 February 2012
CHINESE state leaders have presented The University of Queensland’s Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Max Lu, with a prestigious science and technology award.
16 February 2012
In a world first, University of Queensland and CSIRO scientists have measured the relationship between current climate, climate change and habitat loss on plants and animals on a global scale.
5 January 2012
A group of leading marine scientists has discovered that sharks on Australia's east coast display a mysterious tendency to interbreed, challenging several accepted scientific theories regarding shark behaviour.
22 December 2011
University of Queensland alumnus and visionary philanthropist Graeme Wood has marked the beginning of construction of UQ’s new Global Change Institute Living Building with a symbolic gesture of carbon sequestration.
24 November 2011A UQ researcher has been honoured for his work in developing simple diagnostic tests for devastating human and animal diseases in Africa at the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth.
7 November 2011
University of Queensland alumnus Mr John Cook, the creator of SkepticalScience.com and a new appointment to UQ’s Global Change Institute (GCI), has been named as a finalist in the 2011 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
24 August 2011The UQ Solar Array underpins a number of cutting-edge research projects, in diverse fields including physics, engineering, economics and sustainability.
15 July 2011
Nominations are open for the world’s only communication for social change award, offered by The University of Queensland.
20 May 2011
The University of Queensland’s $7.75 million solar power system at St Lucia in Brisbane has reached a milestone, with installation completed on one of the project’s most visible components.
6 April 2011
Living in the jungle with orangutans while creating awareness about deforestation is a dream for The University of Queensland's Danielle Nilsson, but she needs your help to make it a reality.
11 March 2011
A UQ postgraduate has swapped St Lucia for New York after starting a coveted internship with the United Nations.
25 February 2011The thinning ozone layer in the upper atmosphere may be a key factor in the collapse of frog populations worldwide, new research shows.
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