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

Friday essay: ‘An oasis in the desert’

Jackie Huggins reflects on her deep history with Carnarvorn Gorge.

11 July 2025
Landscape pic of a gorge

Understanding and preventing obesity is the driving force for University of Queensland researcher Dr Abdullah Mamun.

24 September 2009

A University of Queensland researcher has become one of only two Queenslanders to be appointed to a national research committee.

23 September 2009

The University of Queensland will host the 2013 International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), one of the International Science Olympiads for high school students throughout the world, sanctioned by UNESCO.

23 September 2009

A researcher from the UQ School of Tourism has earned a University of Queensland 2008 Dean's Award for an outstanding research higher degree thesis.

23 September 2009

Increasing the efficiency of regional tourism development is at the heart of a University of Queensland study.

23 September 2009

New research by a UQ legal expert will aim to avoid the kind of investor fallout experienced in the recent Storm Financial collapse.

23 September 2009

A project conducted at The University of Queensland is aiming to uncover why some pregnancy complications can make an individual more susceptible to heart disease and kidney failure.

23 September 2009
Veterinarian, Alister Rodgers

The University of Queensland has established the Alister Rodgers Memorial Hendra Virus Research Assistance Fund to work towards a solution to the problems of Hendra virus.

22 September 2009

A remarkable photographic series will be given its first complete showing in Australia as part of a new exhibition at UQ.

22 September 2009

Could University of Queensland research say goodbye to the flu forever?

22 September 2009
2009 UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award winners

The University of Queensland has paid tribute to its emerging research leaders, awarding $685,000 at the annual UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards tonight (Tuesday, September 22).

22 September 2009