Why we cheer louder for homegrown heroes

Recognising outstanding performance with sports awards is a question of identity, not just ability, UQ researchers have found.

3 July 2025
A gold trophy being help un in a stadium.

Rewriting the rulebook on schizophrenia meds: why it’s time to rethink clozapine protocols

The most effective antipsychotic drug for people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia is clozapine. Yet, across the world, it remains underused – largely due to fears about serious side effects and burdensome monitoring requirements.

3 July 2025
Stethoscope and stylised human head and brain on pink background.
UQDI's Professor Ranjeny Thomas.

The University of Queensland’s efforts to translate research on autoimmune diseases into life-changing treatments has attracted a nomination in the Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia (KCA) Research Commercialisation Awards.

4 September 2014
UQ School of Psychology Associate Professor and course co-cordinator Blake McKimmie features in the videos.

Become part of a murder investigation by registering for The University of Queensland’s latest Massive Open Online Course on edX, Crime101x: The Psychology of Criminal Justice.

4 September 2014
3MT finalists have just three minutes to communicate complicated issues like disease study.

The clock is ticking for UQ research students who will compete in the 2014 Three-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT) next Thursday at Customs House in Brisbane.

4 September 2014

The University of Queensland is considering a formal proposal to strengthen the delivery of its communication programs by bringing together Humanities and Social Sciences academic staff who teach or research communication into a single unit.

3 September 2014
Dr James R Doty

Chairman of the Dalai Lama Foundation Dr James R Doty will share his knowledge of compassion and selflessness at the inaugural University of Queensland Compassion Symposium this week.

3 September 2014
The gap in stillbirth rates between indigenous and non-indigenous women in Queensland, Australia, is closing.

The gap in stillbirth rates between indigenous and non-indigenous women in Queensland, Australia, is closing, however indigenous women are still at risk of stillbirth due to preventable causes, according to researchers from The University of...

3 September 2014
It's an exciting time in medical discovery, says UQ Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Anton MIddelberg

The National Health and Medical Research Council has awarded six new Research Fellowships at The University of Queensland, and extended funding on another four.

2 September 2014
Professor Götz from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute

A newly discovered method of identifying the creation of proteins in the body could lead to new insights into how learning and memories are impaired in Alzheimer’s disease.

2 September 2014
The program will enable couples to discuss retirement planning in a supportive manner.

A University of Queensland researcher is developing a program to help couples make the most of their retirement.

2 September 2014
The app will make it easier for young people to get quick and accessible help

A University of Queensland project to develop a smartphone app to prevent Indigenous youth suicide in the State has received more than $800,000 from the Federal Government.

1 September 2014
Prostate cancer survivor, John Brady, participating in exercise session with UQ Clinical Exercise Physiology students Nicholas Edwards(left) and Daniel Harth (Right)

Caffeine may improve exercise capacity and reduce fatigue in cancer survivors, a University of Queensland study has found.

1 September 2014