Why we cheer louder for homegrown heroes

Recognising outstanding performance with sports awards is a question of identity, not just ability, UQ researchers have found.

3 July 2025
A gold trophy being help un in a stadium.

Rewriting the rulebook on schizophrenia meds: why it’s time to rethink clozapine protocols

The most effective antipsychotic drug for people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia is clozapine. Yet, across the world, it remains underused – largely due to fears about serious side effects and burdensome monitoring requirements.

3 July 2025
Stethoscope and stylised human head and brain on pink background.

University of Queensland researchers will use a $2.5 million grant to help people who have suffered an acquired brain injury communicate with the world.

16 July 2009

More than 100 students from universities around the world discussed how to respond to climate change when UQ hosted the Universitas 21 Summer School this week.

16 July 2009

The graduating law class at UQ has elected a champion mooter and current associate to a High Court Justice as the student valedictorian for a UQ July graduation ceremony next week.

15 July 2009

UQ research has found when it comes to camels, staying cool may be the key to reproductive success.

15 July 2009

South east Queensland’s regional tourism operators will benefit from an innovative program initiated by the University of Queensland in the coming months.

14 July 2009
"Berry's Bay, Sydney" by Roy de Maistre. Art Gallery of South Australia.
© Caroline de Mestre Walker

A forgotten Australian art movement will receive the attention it deserves when a new exhibition opens at the UQ Art Museum on July 17.

14 July 2009

A new partnership between The University of Queensland, the Australian Power Institute (API) and Powerlink Queensland is set to energise the future of the State’s power sector.

14 July 2009
Nanopatches

In response to the growing threat of swine flu, a UQ team is applying nanopatch technology to potentially solve the problems associated with vaccinating millions of Australians, thanks to a recently announced government grant.

14 July 2009
FEAST students on the Central Walkway at the Gatton campus

High School students opened the door to tertiary education last week when they took part in The University of Queensland’s Future Experiences in Agriculture, Science and Technology (FEAST) program.

14 July 2009
Professor Maree Smith

A UQ Science researcher has received a prestigious honorary fellowship for her long-time work into understanding the underlying mechanisms of pain.

14 July 2009

UQ Business School will showcase research talent at the annual Research Students' Colloquium on Monday, July 20.

13 July 2009