Replanted rainforests may benefit from termite transplants

Despite a bad reputation for their destructive abilities, termite ‘transplants’ may be necessary to give regenerated rainforests a boost.

7 May 2025
a view of forested hills with clouds above the top of the slope

Light conversion tech to power wearable X-rays for children

Light conversion technology developed by UQ researchers will be used for wearable X-ray devices that make respiratory scans more comfortable for young children.

6 May 2025
UQ reseachers examining light conversion technology in a lab.

Eighteenth century nautical charts reveal coral loss

Nautical chart from the Florida Keys, 1775

Eighteenth century nautical charts reveal coral loss

Centuries-old nautical charts, mapped by long-deceased sailors to avoid shipwrecks, have been used by modern scientists to study loss of coral reefs.

7 September 2017

Increasing effective decision-making for coastal marine ecosystems

Seagrass and adjacent land in Palau (Photo by Mark Priest)

Increasing effective decision-making for coastal marine ecosystems

Marine restoration, rather than protection, might be the most cost-effective solution for coastal marine ecosystems suffering from human activities, a new study has found.

7 September 2017

Australia’s Brigalow forests almost gone in 60 years

Australia’s Brigalow forests almost gone in 60 years

Over the past 60 years, Australia has lost more than 90 per cent of a type of forest that once covered 130,000 square kilometres, and could be losing plants with important medicinal uses.

6 September 2017

UQ remains a front-runner on international scale

UQ has consistently ranked inside the top 70 global institutions

UQ remains a front-runner on international scale

UQ has maintained a position within the top echelons of research institutions in the world, according to the latest Times Higher Education University Ranking.

6 September 2017

Unbeaten UQ aim for Uni 7s improvement

UQ’s Brianne Rossato in action (Credit: ARU Media/Karen Watson)

Unbeaten UQ aim for Uni 7s improvement

UQ Aon Uni 7s Series coach Reg Tayler has called on his unbeaten side to maintain its focus at this weekend’s second round (9-10 September) in Sydney.

6 September 2017

Model experience for Vet students

UQ Vet Science students in equine emergency and critical care practical.

Model experience for Vet students

Veterinary students can now hone their clinical skills in a new $1.5 million training facility at The University of Queensland’s Gatton campus.

6 September 2017

UQ triumphs at the Women in Technology awards

Professor Neena Mitter (right) with her WiT Life Sciences Outstanding Award, presented by Frances Eden Director HiQ and Library Services at QUT.

UQ triumphs at the Women in Technology awards

Five academics from The University of Queensland have been recognised and celebrated for their outstanding achievements at this year’s Women in Technology (WiT) gala awards.

5 September 2017

Art, ecstasy, Baroque and beyond at UQ Art Museum

Judo House Part 6 (The White Bird) by Nigel Milsom

Art, ecstasy, Baroque and beyond at UQ Art Museum

Almost four centuries after its creation, Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Ecstasy of Saint Teresa (1647–52) has inspired a new exhibition opening at UQ Art Museum on 16 September.

5 September 2017

Learning to improve foot control in cerebral palsy

The research aims to reduce the frequency of tripping and injuries

Learning to improve foot control in cerebral palsy

A device to measure foot control is being trialled to improve walking ability for adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy.

5 September 2017

Largest ever genetic study marks likely osteoporosis treatment target

Professor David Evans

Largest ever genetic study marks likely osteoporosis treatment target

Scientists are honing in on a potential treatment for osteoporosis, after performing the largest ever genetic study of the common age-related bone-thinning disease.

5 September 2017

Antivenoms ineffective for common fatal snakebite

Image: Tom Charlton

Antivenoms ineffective for common fatal snakebite

University of Queensland researchers have found that antivenoms produced using snakes from one region may perform poorly or fail completely against the same species of snakes from other regions.

4 September 2017