Biodiversity thrives in rare events

UQ research has shown unpredictable environmental events help maintain plant, animal and microbial populations, challenging the belief stability is the key to survival.

17 June 2025
Flowers in the Atacama desert with water in the background

Pioneer varieties of legume for Australian growers

The University of Queensland has developed 5 new varieties of pigeonpea as a step towards the legume being grown more widely in Australia.

17 June 2025
green bushes with small yellow flowers and clusters of seed pods

Three University of Queensland researchers have joined the ranks of a distinguished group of almost 5000 scholars worldwide after being awarded prestigious Fulbright Scholarships and Fellowships.

2 March 2017
Agenesis of the corpus callosum is a partial or complete absence of nerve fibres connecting the sides of the brain.

A condition forcing people to involuntarily mirror movements in opposing limbs has been linked to a common developmental brain disorder.

2 March 2017
Elaine Haxton -  Flower Bridge at Kwei-Lin 1956

The University of Queensland Art Museum will celebrate the value of arts patronage in a new exhibition opening on March 11.

2 March 2017
Patients with fatty liver disease may need a more intense dose of exercise

Short bursts of high-intensity exercise could help people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes.

1 March 2017
Little bush moa. © Te Papa.

Bringing back extinct species could lead to biodiversity loss rather than gain, according to work featuring University of Queensland researchers.

28 February 2017

New research could pave the way for more precise treatments for potentially deadly respiratory infections in children with the rare disease ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T).

28 February 2017
New Deputy Chancellor Ms Tonianne Dwyer

At the Senate meeting held on 27 February 2017, Ms Tonianne Dwyer was elected Deputy Chancellor of the University’s Senate.

28 February 2017
Professor Melissa Brown.

The University of Queensland’s newly appointed Faculty of Science Executive Dean, Professor Melissa Brown, plans to reimagine science to be more engaging, impactful and relevant.

27 February 2017

A Queensland infectious diseases expert has warned more open-heart surgery patients could be diagnosed with a rare bacterial infection stemming from contaminated heater-cooler units.

24 February 2017

As controversy continues to unfold at the White House, experts from The University of Queensland are available to comment on various aspects of Donald Trump’s presidency.

24 February 2017
Biodiversity will be one of the characteristics considered in identifying the most important reefs. Credit: The Ocean Agency, Jayne Jenkins

A list of the world’s 50 most important reefs to protect from climate change is being compiled by a global team of world experts led by The University of Queensland.

24 February 2017