Leadership as legacy: a Kiwi rugby team's secrets to success

Fresh from clinching the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific title, the Crusaders are proving they’re not only built for big moments but for lasting success.

27 June 2025
Hands holding a rugby ball on a kicking tee.

Safety check for Brisbane e-scooter riders

A UQ study has examined the behaviour of e-scooter riders in Brisbane before and after the introduction of tighter regulations.

26 June 2025
A man in high-vis and wearing a helmet and backpack rides an e-scooter across a Brisbane road.

Mitigating heat stress in heifers to prevent stock losses

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Mitigating heat stress in heifers to prevent stock losses

A three-year pilot project led by UQ has shown installing shade structures in largely treeless paddocks could increase calf survival rates.

19 November 2024

Facebook ads targeting people at risk of harm under scrutiny

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Facebook ads targeting people at risk of harm under scrutiny

A UQ-led study has revealed how alcohol and gambling companies target people with Facebook advertising for addictive products.

18 November 2024

Fermenting a future for food in Australia

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Fermenting a future for food in Australia

Forming a National Food Plan and appointing a food minister are among the key recommendations of a white paper into growing a precision fermentation industry in Australia.

18 November 2024

New oral drug to calm abdominal pain

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New oral drug to calm abdominal pain

UQ researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain based on the peptide hormone oxytocin that drives childbirth contractions.

18 November 2024

Traffic safety start-up gains global traction

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Traffic safety start-up gains global traction

A Brisbane-based software start-up formed by Uniquest and using AI to improve road safety has been acquired by Canadian company Transoft Solutions.

15 November 2024

UQ receives $3.8 million from ARC

UQ receives $3.8 million from ARC

UQ researchers have received more than $3.8 million from the Australian Research Council to enhance Australia’s research capabilities and facilities in strategic areas.

14 November 2024

UQ named Australia’s best in AFR ranking

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UQ named Australia’s best in AFR ranking

The University of Queensland has topped the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Best Universities Ranking for the second consecutive year.

14 November 2024

Age related health decline a predictor of future dementia risk

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Age related health decline a predictor of future dementia risk

An international study led by a UQ researcher has found frailty increases a person’s risk of dementia, but early intervention may be the key to prevention.

12 November 2024

The COP29 climate talks are about to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan

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The COP29 climate talks are about to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan

Here's what to expect as the next major United Nations meeting on climate change, known as COP29, gets underway.

11 November 2024

UQ partnership to bolster biotech innovation in Queensland

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UQ partnership to bolster biotech innovation in Queensland

UQ's capabilities in drug discovery and development are set to be strengthened by a new partnership between UniQuest and global biotech company Molecule to Medicine.

8 November 2024

Volunteers needed for trial of newly developed vaccine candidate for respiratory diseases

Professor Keith Chappell in the lab using a centrifuge

Volunteers needed for trial of newly developed vaccine candidate for respiratory diseases

Recruitment is underway for a clinical trial testing a vaccine candidate produced with The University of Queensland’s molecular clamp technology against life-threatening respiratory viruses.

7 November 2024