• Flowers in the Atacama desert with water in the background

    Biodiversity thrives in rare events

    UQ research has shown unpredictable environmental events help maintain plant, animal and microbial populations, challenging the belief stability is the key to survival.

    17 June 2025
  • green bushes with small yellow flowers and clusters of seed pods

    Pioneer varieties of legume for Australian growers

    The University of Queensland has developed 5 new varieties of pigeonpea as a step towards the legume being grown more widely in Australia.

    17 June 2025
  • A bearded man with long blond hair wearing a black hat and shirt bends down to look at the long grass

    Reawakening ancient grains

    Returning locally extinct native grains to Queensland’s grasslands is the goal of Gamilaraay man and UQ PhD candidate Jacob Birch.

    16 June 2025

The timing of significant Great Barrier Reef coral loss captured by a series of historical photos has been accurately determined for the first time by a University of Queensland)-led study.

9 February 2016
Industrial emissions.

Global climate change resembles a room of second-hand smoke, new research has found, with countries emitting the least amount of gasses suffering the most.

8 February 2016
The national champions ... Nicole Brazier, Edward O'Brien, William Randall and Joshua Roser

Four University of Queensland students will compete in an international business competition in Dubai in April, after notching up UQ’s third consecutive win in a national tournament.

5 February 2016
The mercury reportedly soared to 43.3 degrees in Birdsville.

People over the age of 75 are especially at risk from the hot weather blanketing Queensland this week, particularly if they have recently had an infection.

3 February 2016
“It’s a very serious condition and can be life threatening,”

A University of Queensland veterinary expert has warned Queensland pet owners to be aware of the risks overheating and heat stress pose for their animals.

2 February 2016

More than 11,000 people from around the world have signed up for a free University of Queensland course designed to set them on the road to employment in a competitive labour market.

1 February 2016
Gould’s Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera leucoptera) returns to nest on Montague Island. Credit: Justin Gilligan/Marine Park Authority NSW

The number of well-managed protected areas in the world looks set to increase, thanks to University of Queensland research to foster global conservation.

1 February 2016
Renee Weller runs a fitball class.

University of Queensland exercise physiology graduate Renee Weller may have just started her career, but she’s already making big changes to the life of elderly clients.

28 January 2016
Cape Lachman, James Ross Island - a dinosaur fossil site.

A University of Queensland scientist will brave ice, snow and five weeks sharing a two-man tent in an effort to learn more about dinosaurs during an expedition to Antarctica.

28 January 2016
Marina Vitale of CIM Health, UQ students Trent Seth and Antoine Desrosiers, and Tim Edwards of Teys Australia

How does a meat processing company reduce the number of injuries in its workforce by 70 per cent in just three years?

27 January 2016
Jessica Von Pein in her video, where she explains her passion for nutrition, physiology and microbiology

University of Queensland Bachelor of Science student Jessica Von Pein’s personal story, dedication to her studies and video-making skills have earned her the top “Student of the Year” prize from an educational company.

27 January 2016
Dr Pensalfini in character during a prison production of Julius Caesar

The Bard has gone behind bars 400 years after his death and the results have been published in a ground-breaking book by University of Queensland academic Associate Professor Rob Pensalfini.

25 January 2016
Proserpine Carpet Snake on the assessment table.

Even animals that spend all day on their front can have back problems . . . the University of Queensland Small Animal Hospital avian and exotics team know this all too well.

25 January 2016
At Bondi, December 1892. Photo: Charles Kerry, UQ Anthropology Museum Collection

The University of Queensland teems with Aussie tales that perhaps take on new relevance as the nation looks forward to Australia Day.

22 January 2016
Roly Sussex is one of three Australia Day Ambassadors from UQ for 2016.

A trio of change-makers from The University of Queensland will be saying ‘g’day’ to regional and remote Aussie towns to help capture the true spirit of Australia Day.

22 January 2016