The much loved jacaranda season will be the focus of the second annual UQ BLOOM Festival at The University of Queensland from 17-27 October.

17 October 2019

A sample of estuarine mud taken 16 years ago has yielded a potential new class of painkiller as potent as opioids, but without their disadvantages.

16 October 2019
Dr Debra Askew outside her office

It takes a village to raise a child and an entire community to support pregnant women to grow healthy babies, says one University of Queensland researcher.

16 October 2019
ESG challenges have the potential to significantly impact the global supply of metals.

The effects environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks will have on the global supply of metals without major innovations in the mining industry have been highlighted by University of Queensland researchers.

16 October 2019

Research modelling coastal erosion on Bribie Island has won a University of Queensland civil engineering student the prestigious D.N Foster Award.

16 October 2019
The potential for user applications are numerous

Text analytics software developed by The University of Queensland will be available as a ‘Software as a Service’ product to individual subscribers for the first time.

15 October 2019
Photo of a koala on a tree stump

Discovery of a type of immunity that protects koalas’ DNA from viruses has importance for the survival of koalas and our fundamental understanding of evolution.

14 October 2019
UQ Uni 7s, credit Rugby Australia & Karen Watson

The University of Queensland has secured its third medal of the 2019 Aon Uni 7s Series after finishing runners-up at Round 3 in Adelaide.

14 October 2019

New research reveals conservation initiatives often spread like disease, a fact which can help scientists and policymakers design programs more likely to be taken up.

14 October 2019

The consumption of caffeine, citrus, vitamin B and dietary fibre is higher in communities with higher socioeconomic status, according to new research from The University of Queensland.

14 October 2019

More than 1.25 million lives are lost on roads around the world each year – a statistic a University of Queensland-led research team is aiming to tackle using engineering technology.

11 October 2019

A four-part ABC Radio National series on the end of the Cold War will feature an international relations expert from The University of Queensland.

11 October 2019
Graphic image - a pair of hands holds a globe

A free online University of Queensland course aimed at community development workers has received a United Nations accolade.

10 October 2019

An online mapping and knowledge platform prototype could soon offer free and easily accessible information on the migratory patterns of endangered species in the ocean.

10 October 2019

The University of Queensland is aiming to extend its competition lead at this weekend’s third Aon Uni 7s Series round in Adelaide (12-13 October).

10 October 2019
A clock moving in superposition of different speeds would measure a superposition of different elapsing times — in a quantum version of the famous ’twin paradox’ of special relativity. Credit: M. Zych.

More accurate clocks and sensors may result from a recently proposed experiment, linking an Einstein-devised paradox to quantum mechanics.

9 October 2019

Research from The University of Queensland suggests even small amounts of alcohol consumed during pregnancy could cause insulin-resistance in male rat offspring.

9 October 2019
Federal Minister for Education Dan Tehan MP and UQ’s Professor Christine Beveridge

The next generation of agricultural crops that can withstand the effects of climate change and increase food security will be identified at a new major research centre to be based at The University of Queensland.

8 October 2019

The University of Queensland is celebrating 10 champion pennants at UniSport Nationals Div 1 (28 September – 3 October) on the Gold Coast.

8 October 2019
An initiative to reduce barriers for people with a disability travelling to and from The University of Queensland has been launched

An initiative to reduce barriers for people with a disability travelling to and from The University of Queensland has been launched by Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner Ben Gauntlett.

4 October 2019