Adolescents will be able to use the internet to treat their Obsessive Compulsive Disorder thanks to a free initiative being run by The University of Queensland.

20 April 2015
Photograph courtesy of Ausveg and Vegetables Australia.

University of Queensland agricultural science student Michael Godfrey has developed a drone that spreads beneficial insects onto crops, potentially saving farmers time and money.

20 April 2015
UQ PPP Fear-less

University of Queensland researchers are seeking families of anxious children to participate in a ground-breaking intervention called Fear-less.

17 April 2015
UQ's Professor Ian Frazer.

Professor Ian Frazer responds after concerns that scammers could be using the Gardasil inventor’s name to cash in on the generosity of Brisbane residents.

16 April 2015
Research shows Botox travels to our central nervous system

New research might bring a frown to even the most heavily botoxed faces, with scientists finding how some of the potent toxin used for cosmetic surgery escapes into the central nervous system.

16 April 2015
UQ law students, from left, Ella Rooney, Georgina Morgan and Amina Karcic with their trophy

The University of Queensland mooting team has taken out another international title, winning the 6th International Air Law Moot Court Competition, held in Beijing.

15 April 2015
Extensive areas of forest still remain in Borneo, but their protection needs to be considered in the context of other land uses

Borneo can successfully meet conservation targets for protecting orangutan and elephant habitats if its three national jurisdictions work together, an international study has found.

15 April 2015
Law reform is necessary to avoid complex court cases and to end uncertainty for surrogate babies, mothers and contracting parents.

Australia should urgently legalise commercial surrogacy, says the Family Court’s Chief Justice Diana Bryant.

15 April 2015
UQ’s Centre for Research in Geriatric Medicine  has received funding to develop a new system to assist older patients.

Vulnerable older hospital patients will benefit from an early warning-and-response system that has attracted more than $777,000 in Federal funding.

15 April 2015

Dangerous superbug clones have successfully spread beyond the borders of the Middle East Gulf States, University of Queensland researchers have found.

14 April 2015

Birth weight, the amount of time a mother spends with her child, and the education level of both parents will have more impact on a child than whether they attend a private or public school.

13 April 2015
Ben Quilty Self Portrait Dead (Over The Hills And Far Away) 2007. Collection of The University of Queensland. Gift of the Margaret Hannah Olley Foundation, 2007. Reproduced courtesy of the artist and Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane.

Five University of Queensland students will debut as curators in a series of exhibitions opening at the UQ Art Museum on Friday, 17 April.

10 April 2015

Trendy California is going for it, but recycled water still won’t wash in Queensland – and a University of Queensland researcher is warning that we need to stop being squeamish about drinking treated water.

9 April 2015
Independent research has shown a UQ parenting program can help children with behavioural issues.

Parents of children with developmental disabilities can take heart from new research which shows that a University of Queensland program can reduce serious emotional and behavioural problems.

9 April 2015
Wheat growing in Cecile Richard's clear-plastic pots

A University of Queensland scientist has developed a method to help grain growers become more resilient to expected changes in climate.

9 April 2015