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.
PhD student Matthew Thompson and principal supervisor Dr Jason
Tangen

University of Queensland student Matthew Thompson is set to study the psychology behind fingerprint identification after being awarded a prestigious Queensland Government Smart Futures PhD Scholarship.

23 June 2009

UQ’s School of Journalism and Communication (SJC) is working with news website brisbanetimes.com.au on a range of innovative activities for students and alumni.

23 June 2009
Professor Jenny Martin

The University of Queensland has received two prestigious new national fellowships, targeting research into improved coral reef management and an alternative to antibiotics.

23 June 2009

Neuroscience training for graduates has been streamlined and enhanced with a new Master of Neuroscience program being offered by The University of Queensland through the Queensland Brain Institute.

20 June 2009
Winning UQ students Alex Ng, Michael Heitzmann and Benjamin
Lindenberger in Paris

A team of students from The University of Queensland has won the inaugural Airbus "Fly Your Ideas" challenge at the Paris-Le Bourget Air Show.

20 June 2009
Inauguration of the University of Queensland - the Governor, Sir William MacGregor speaking, 10 Dec 1909.

In 2010, The University of Queensland will celebrate its centenary year. Throughout the year, numerous events will take place, including celebrations for the whole community.

19 June 2009

A UQ genetic testing centre is promising if something has DNA, they can test it.

18 June 2009

The University of Queensland’s Healthy Communities Research Centre, in collaboration with Australian Dirt Bike Adventures, is currently administering the first phase of a research project into the health benefits of trail bike riding based in...

18 June 2009

The elimination of the fuel subsidy announced in Tuesday’s State Budget was an economically correct decision, according to UQ Economists.

18 June 2009

Not all academic conferences include sessions on the Nintendo Wii, but an upcoming UQ event is happy to explore new boundaries in the name of better teaching.

17 June 2009

Promising new University of Queensland research projects have the potential to revolutionise a diversity of industries, including healthcare, security, chemical, horticulture, energy and electronics.

16 June 2009