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.

Science Minister Ian Walker opened the new Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) at The University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus today.

21 August 2014
UQ Sport staff participate in capoeira, a type of Brazilian martial art

From the Brazilian martial art of capoeira to traditional belly dancing classes, employees at UQ Sport at The University of Queensland are embracing the advantages of working in a multi-cultural workplace.

20 August 2014
Dr Alexia Murphy has won a World Cancer Research Fund International Academy Fellowship.

A career devoted to improving the health and nutrition of children with cancer has drawn a prestigious World Cancer Research Fund International Academy Fellowship for a University of Queensland researcher.

20 August 2014

A Solomon Islands provincial capital will be relocated to the mainland due to coastal hazards and the risks of rising sea levels resulting from climate change.

19 August 2014

Beef producers could soon benefit from a protein-rich and sustainable livestock feed supplement in the form of microalgae.

19 August 2014

Enjoy the ultimate in sustainable eating at The University of Queensland tomorrow (Wednesday, 20 August) at a solar-powered native barbecue.

19 August 2014
UQ students brave the cold to raise awareness of homelessness.

University of Queensland School of Architecture students will brave the winter winds and raise funds for homeless people tomorrow night (19 August), by sleeping rough on Brisbane streets.

18 August 2014
Traffic officers will be raising awareness of bicycle safety on campus at UQ St Lucia.

The University of Queensland is working to make its pathways safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

18 August 2014
Picture of food basket

Global food systems can no longer rely on “business as usual”, according to an internationally renowned economist visiting UQ this week.

18 August 2014
Photo of Forgan Smith Building here

The University of Queensland has held its position in the top 100 universities globally, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities for 2014, announced today.

15 August 2014
Crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef.

Predicting the patterns of crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks is the focus of a University of Queensland study that could be vital to protecting the Great Barrier Reef.

15 August 2014