Dishwashing containers a source of microplastic pollution

Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, UQ researchers have found.

20 May 2025
Fingers holding microplastics shown through a magnifying glass

The UQ law students helping the vulnerable and disadvantaged

UQ's pro bono team will take to the streets today to raise funds so vulnerable and disadvantaged people can access legal help.

20 May 2025
Professor Tamara Walsh at The University of Queensland
Screening for bacteria just got speedier

Chicken meat and other foods will be able to be screened for bacteria even faster and more effectively than ever, thanks to breakthrough nanobiotechnology research.

14 January 2013

As sea levels climb, Australia’s coastal wetlands will be increasingly trapped between urban development on land and the rising ocean, imperilling the survival of their unique plants, birds and fish, leading ecologists warned today.

14 January 2013
From left: Ella Scott, Ellen Toohey, Charlotte Baynham and Kirsty Meinhardt-Jensen at Oakwood Farms in Te Awamutu in New Zealand

Early mornings were just part of the experience for University of Queensland Veterinary Science students who headed to New Zealand to gain practical skills working on a dairy farm.

10 January 2013

Women with significantly lower levels of education than their parents are at higher risk of poor mental health, a new University of Queensland study has found.

9 January 2013
Hypothesized reconstruction of the small Lark Quarry trackmaker. Illustration by Anthony Romilio, The University of Queensland.

Queensland paleontologists have discovered that the world’s only recorded dinosaur stampede is largely made up of the tracks of swimming rather than running animals.

9 January 2013

The early onset of Alzheimer’s disease could be detected using a simple online test, according to scientists from the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) at The University of Queensland (UQ).

8 January 2013

Two professors from The University of Queensland have been recognised as experts in the field of psychology with their recent appointment to the prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) College.

21 December 2012

A physics iLab experiment at The University of Queensland has just welcomed its 8000th student, carrying the University’s name into the science classrooms of North America.

21 December 2012
The University of Queensland's Dr Matthew Broome peering over the BosonSampling quantum computer.

An Australian-American team has shone light — literally — onto the question of whether quantum computers are actually more powerful than conventional counterparts.

21 December 2012

The strength of social and behavioural sciences at The University of Queensland has been demonstrated by three significant appointments at the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA).

20 December 2012

“Following a resounding and nation-leading result in competitive grants rounds and the recent evaluation of research excellence, the outcomes from a staff survey at The University of Queensland will be a key focus for 2013”, Vice-Chancellor...

19 December 2012