Image: Former State of Origin forward Ben Ross suffered a broken right humerus in a charity arm-wrestling competition with fellow ex-footballer Wendell Sailor.

In the wake of Ben Ross’s shocking broken arm live on The Footy Show last night (11 June), The University of Queensland Telerehabilitation Clinic has issued simple steps for those witnessing similar injuries.

12 June 2015
Professor Matt Brown

New treatments are on the horizon for ankylosing spondylitis and two other debilitating conditions that affect up to three per cent of the global population – thanks to a research and development deal involving University of Queensland research.

11 June 2015
Research is needed to design the best childcare system possible.

Policymakers have little detailed understanding of the kind of flexible childcare arrangements families need, says University of Queensland researcher Dr Michelle Brady.

11 June 2015
Nell, SUMMER 2012, Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney. Winner of 'The University of Queensland National Artists' Self-Portrait Prize 2013

Thirty Australian artists will put their best selves forward in The University of Queensland’s biennial 2015 National Artist’s Self-Portrait Prize.

11 June 2015
Images courtesy Brad Jones Racing

The demands of a big race can make some motorsports athletes go to water – and that’s where the University of Queensland comes in.

11 June 2015
In the project, police and schools form a partnership to discourage at-risk youth from embarking on a downward spiral of school truancy and entering the criminal justice system.

The University of Queensland’s Professor Lorraine Mazerolle last night told an international gathering of more than 500 criminologists how a five-year trial successfully reduced truancy among at-risk youth in Queensland.

10 June 2015

Two members of The University of Queensland community will dive into the 10th Underwater Rugby World Championships in Colombia in July.

10 June 2015
Budgies uses visual cues to judge and adjust their airspeed

Research into how birds and bees use vision in flight is guiding the design of future autopilots and unmanned aerial vehicles.

10 June 2015

A University of Queensland clinical scientist has won a prestigious European award for potentially life-saving antibiotic drug therapy research.

9 June 2015
UQ researchers are studying attitudes around vaccines.

University of Queensland researchers are hoping to get to the pointy end of parents’ fears about childhood vaccinations by conducting an Australia-wide survey.

9 June 2015
John Story AO

University of Queensland Chancellor Mr John Story has become an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

8 June 2015

Women who follow a Mediterranean-style diet in the years before becoming pregnant could face a significantly reduced risk of developing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, new research from The University of Queensland (UQ) suggests.

5 June 2015
Until e-cigarettes are approved as medicines, smokers must obtain them from the black market.

A leading Australian substance abuse expert is pleading for moderation in e-cigarettes policies.

5 June 2015
Pregnancy: A discrepancy between the ideal and reality has been established as a known trigger for depression and anxiety.

The role that stigma around mental health plays in the stress of a pregnancy – and birth complications - has been thrust into the spotlight by a study from researchers at The University of Queensland.

4 June 2015
This will be Australia’s first telerehabilitation clinic, and among the first in the world.

The possible beneficiaries of the ground-breaking University of Queensland Telerehabilitation Clinic are limited only by imagination – and certainly not by geography or mobility.

4 June 2015