Space-age sculptures to feature in UQ Art Museum exhibition

An exhibition surveying a decade of work by contemporary Australian artist Peter Hennessey will open at The University of Queensland Art Museum on 14 March.
5 March 2015

Spider venom may have legs as future painkiller

University of Queensland researchers have found seven peptides (mini-proteins) in spider venom that block the molecular pathway responsible for sending pain signals from
4 March 2015

Does chemical exposure in the workplace affect hearing?

With one in six Australians recording some form of auditory loss, a new study by The University of Queensland is examining how exposure to chemicals in the workplace can
4 March 2015

Ballet classes offer benefits to Parkinson's patients

In the boxing ring he famously floated like a butterfly, but for Parkinson’s disease sufferers such as Muhammad Ali it could be an ability to dance The Nutcracker that d
4 March 2015

UQ international education pioneer retires

After more than three decades at the helm of The University of Queensland’s Institute of Continuing & TESOL Education (ICTE-UQ), Director Ms Christine Bundesen AM has
3 March 2015

Australian virus might be answer to effective Ebola vaccine

An experimental Ebola vaccine made using an Australian virus called Kunjin might help in the fight against the deadly Ebola virus, an international study led by The Unive
3 March 2015

Few friends for shy kangaroos

Kangaroo social networks could provide insight into the evolution of human personality differences.
3 March 2015

Early-career researchers the missing link for STEM diversity

Moses Rifkin's blog post on “Teaching Social Justice in the Physics Classroom,” has ignited a new round of conversation about the kinds of skills scientists need.
3 March 2015

Brisbane Olympics case difficult to make

Last week, Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said he wants Brisbane to put in a bid for the 2028 Olympic Games.
3 March 2015

Businesses ‘failing to prepare for climate change’

Companies are failing to develop the resilience they will need to cope with climate change, say two business experts from The University of Queensland.
2 March 2015

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