UQ honours global leaders in July graduations

A physicist, a world-renowned geneticist, and an education advocate and international funds manager have been recognised with The University of Queensland’s highest honour.

14 July 2025
The University of Queensland's great court

Staying physically active cuts risk of early death by 40 per cent

Adults who stay consistently active throughout their life can lower their risk of early death by up to 40 per cent, a global study led by The University of Queensland has found.

11 July 2025
Four cyclists getting outside for sunrise at the Trapiche in Pelotas, Brazil

Funding boost for virtual learning tool research

Dr Chris Landorf from the UQ School of Architecture and Dr Pierre Benckendorff from the UQ Faculty of Business, Economics and Law have received Office of Learning and Teaching grants.

Funding boost for virtual learning tool research

Virtual learning tools used to enhance teaching outcomes at The University of Queensland will be at the heart of new research this year.

28 April 2014

UQ investigation prompts further retraction

UQ investigation prompts further retraction

The International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (IJSLP) has retracted an academic paper and is expected to publish a ‘reader alert’ for a second paper following advice from the University of Queensland.

28 April 2014

Controlling fear by modifying DNA

Neuroscientists from The University of Queensland’s Queensland Brain Institute may have found a way to silence the gene that feeds fear.

Controlling fear by modifying DNA

For many people, fear of flying or of spiders skittering across the lounge room floor is more than just a momentary increase in heart rate and a pair of sweaty palms.

28 April 2014

Pitch Drop Experiment enters an exciting new era

Pitch Drop Experiment enters an exciting new era

On 24 April the ninth drop in the University of Queensland’s famous Pitch Drop Experiment separated during an operation to replace the beaker containing the previous eight drops.

24 April 2014

Remembering French-Australian wartime connections

Remembering French-Australian wartime connections

The University of Queensland is seeking help from the public to piece together stories of the thousands of Australians who served in France during World War I.

24 April 2014

UQ leads sewer-focussed project to sweet smell of success

Dr Barry Cayford worked on the project, ‘Sewer Corrosion and Odour Research Program: Putting Science in Sewers'.

UQ leads sewer-focussed project to sweet smell of success

A University of Queensland-led research project that is fundamentally changing sewer corrosion and odour management in Australia has won the prestigious 2014 International Water Association Asia Pacific Regional Project Innovation Award for Applied...

23 April 2014

UQ turns red for a reason

UQ will light the Forgan Smith building red for the month of May to raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis.

UQ turns red for a reason

The University of Queensland will again be bathed in red for the month of May to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis.

23 April 2014

Dying coral reefs threaten the livelihood of millions

Coral reefs with healthy structural complexity provide numerous hiding places for reef fish.

Dying coral reefs threaten the livelihood of millions

Declining coral reef health is threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of people living in the coastal tropics, according to a study by University of Queensland researchers.

23 April 2014

Secret life of cells revealed with new technique

UQ researchers, including Dr Yann Gambin, Dr Nick Ariotti and Dr Kerrie-Ann McMahon, have developed a technique that allows scientists to conduct experiments rapidly and with increased resolution.

Secret life of cells revealed with new technique

A new technique that allows researchers to conduct experiments more rapidly and accurately is giving insights into the workings of proteins important in heart and muscle diseases.

23 April 2014

Brisbane universities to host $US100,000 world-first business challenge at G20

Brisbane universities to host $US100,000 world-first business challenge at G20

Queensland's three Brisbane-based universities - QUT, The University of Queensland (UQ), and Griffith University - will host a Global Business Challenge set to become a cornerstone event in the G20 program.

22 April 2014

UQ gene expert joins global company

Dr Ryan Taft from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience has been appointed Director of Scientific Research at Illumina, the world’s largest genomics company.

UQ gene expert joins global company

The world’s largest genomics company, Illumina, has chosen a researcher from The University of Queensland to join as Director of Scientific Research.

22 April 2014