Endometriosis linked to premature and early menopause

Women who suffer from endometriosis have an increased risk of premature and early menopause, both naturally and surgically, UQ researchers have found.

1 May 2025
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Satellites a solution for tracking coral reef health

Satellites orbiting Earth offer great potential to better understand the world’s reefs over time beyond the sites visited by researchers, UQ research has found.

30 April 2025
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Tech trial to speed regional melanoma diagnosis

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Tech trial to speed regional melanoma diagnosis

A UQ-led project will test a combination of technologies to improve the early detection of potentially fatal skin cancers in patients in regional and rural Australia.

24 June 2024

UQ top of Nature rankings

UQ top of Nature rankings

UQ top of Nature rankings The University of Queensland is the highest-ranked Australian university in the prestigious 2024 Nature Index of Research Leaders.

21 June 2024

Exposure to greenspace may lower risk of certain cancers

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Exposure to greenspace may lower risk of certain cancers

A UQ-led study has found a link between exposure to gardens and a lower risk of being diagnosed with obesity-related cancer.

21 June 2024

UQ early-career researchers secure almost $1 million ARC funding

UQ early-career researchers secure almost $1 million ARC funding

Two University of Queensland researchers have been awarded almost $1 million through the Australian Research Council's (ARC) Early Career Industry Fellowships to advance the translation and commercialisation of their research with industry partners...

20 June 2024

Breaking barriers and building legacies

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Breaking barriers and building legacies

UQ is set to help Queensland welcome the world in 2032 with the launching of the Office of 2032 Games Engagement (OGE).

19 June 2024

UQ researcher awarded Australian Laureate Fellowship

UQ researcher awarded Australian Laureate Fellowship

A University of Queensland researcher has been awarded more than $3.4 million through the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) prestigious Australian Laureate Fellowship scheme.

19 June 2024

Ticking the boxes to defeat a deadly parasite

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Ticking the boxes to defeat a deadly parasite

A vaccine developed at The University of Queensland has proven highly effective in early trials to address one of the country’s top cattle pests.

19 June 2024

UQ study investigates the danger years for food allergies

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UQ study investigates the danger years for food allergies

A UQ project aims to make the teenage years safer for Australian children diagnosed with life-threatening food allergies.

19 June 2024

UQ athletes poised for Paris Olympics

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UQ athletes poised for Paris Olympics

Nine University of Queensland students and community members are packing their bags after being selected to represent Australia at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

18 June 2024

How do you maintain work-life balance?

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How do you maintain work-life balance?

UQ researchers need participants for a study to help understand how people manage their work-life balance and recover from daily work stress.

17 June 2024

UQ researchers awarded MRFF funding

UQ researchers awarded MRFF funding

University of Queensland researchers have secured more than $3.8 million from the Medical Research Future Fund to develop solutions to healthcare challenges.

14 June 2024