Most of Australia’s conservation efforts ignore climate risks – here are 3 fixes

Imagine replanting various native species only to have them die because the area is too hot or too dry.

30 May 2025
An aerial photo of a bushfire

Quit smoking study expanded to North Queensland

Cairns and Townsville residents who want to give up smoking can access free nicotine replacement therapies and potentially life-saving lung cancer screening by participating in a research study.

30 May 2025
Man in white coat looking at radiology images with patient in CT scanner in background. Adobe.

Queensland scientists are unlocking the benefits of a protein found in seeds of a spiky red fruit that could lead to the development of more affordable medicines made from plants.

26 July 2012

UQ today rejected a media report attempting to link the departure of the former Director of Assurance and Risk Management Services to the admission irregularity that led to the resignations of UQ’s two most senior staff in December 2011.

25 July 2012

Teresa Tang from Brisbane State High School in Queensland has won the International Brain Bee championship (IBB) held in Cape Town, South Africa this week.

25 July 2012

Australian life sciences researchers will translate their discoveries into commercial products faster thanks to a newly established Queensland Node of the Therapeutic Innovation Australia (TIA – Qld Node).

25 July 2012

Australians aged 60 and over spend more time watching TV than other adults and are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study from The University of Queensland has found.

24 July 2012

Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble transports Shakespeare to the Wild West with their unique interpretation of one of his earliest comedies, The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

23 July 2012
Prospective students at UQ St Lucia Open Day 2011

Learning how to plan a successful QTAC application, hearing about scholarships and exchange opportunities and getting tips from current university students are all options for anyone attending the UQ St Lucia Open Day this Sunday (August 5).

23 July 2012

Depression and anxiety are found in every society in the world, debunking old theories that only Westerners get depressed.

22 July 2012

Finding the right research article has been made much easier thanks to a new search application developed by Brisbane-based Leximancer and piloted at The University of Queensland (UQ) using ScienceDirect - an online scientific research platform from...

20 July 2012

University of Queensland PhD graduate Stephanie Sinclair’s research into the effects of dehorning beef cattle has led to a greater understanding of how to best relieve pain and promote faster healing for all breeds of cattle.

20 July 2012
University of Queensland medical students (L to R) Kobi Haworth, Rebecca Adams and Andrew Taylor outside the Auditorium prepare for this year's Ipswich Campus Open Day.

UQ Ipswich Open Day is the perfect opportunity for you to experience what it is like to be part of The University of Queensland (UQ).

20 July 2012