UQ tech bringing regenerative medicines closer than ever

Tiny gel droplets enhanced with UQ microfluidics technology could open new pathways to repairing and replacing damaged organs.

20 June 2025
Microfluidics tools such as this are used to manipulate liquids and gas at incredibly small scales

Holiday rental caps not the solution to housing crisis

A cap on short-term holiday rentals in regional New South Wales tourist hot spots has had no impact on the housing crisis, a UQ study has found.

20 June 2025
Three key boxes attached to a gate at a holiday rental complex
An elite swimmer racing in a pool

Nine University of Queensland students and community members are packing their bags after being selected to represent Australia at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

18 June 2024
A woman sits on the floor in front of a low table using a phone and laptop computer, a dog is next to her.

UQ researchers need participants for a study to help understand how people manage their work-life balance and recover from daily work stress.

17 June 2024

University of Queensland researchers have secured more than $3.8 million from the Medical Research Future Fund to develop solutions to healthcare challenges.

14 June 2024
A person wearing headphones looking at a computer screen gaming

University of Queensland researchers are suggesting a new diagnosis should be added to the official world diseases list to better identify those with gaming disorders.

14 June 2024
A photo showing an antibiotic drip on a stand in the foreground, with the corridor of a hospital in the blurred background.

Changing the way antibiotics are given to adult patients with sepsis will save thousands of lives a year globally, according to research by UQ and The George Institute for Global Health.

13 June 2024
Toddler with nasal oxygen prongs insitu lying with head on pillow and sucking on dummy. Adult hand supporting head.

A new high-flow oxygen technique is as safe as standard anaesthetic methods during tubeless upper airway surgery in children, according to University of Queensland research.

12 June 2024
Elite swimmers training in pool.

Only a small proportion of elite swimmers regularly checked their skin for signs of cancer despite being at increased risk, according to University of Queensland research.

11 June 2024
People sitting on a lawn under a jacaranda tree with sandstone buildings behind them.

An expert in business and IT and a leader in Indigenous sustainable development are among members of the UQ community named in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List.

10 June 2024
A small child is held by medical staff with a mask with tubes over their nose and mouth

A UQ-led study has found multiple doses of anaesthetics do not compromise brain function in young children.

10 June 2024
Close up of mine worker in high vis writing on a piece of paper

UQ research is at the forefront of finding ways to improve the return to work for people diagnosed with dust lung disease.

7 June 2024

The University of Queensland received two awards at the Pride in Diversity Australian LGBTQ+ Inclusion Awards for commitment to inclusion and support for the LGBTQ+ community.

7 June 2024