UQ News

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

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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

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Coral larvae travelling further makes populations stronger

3 July 2025
Call for rethink of food nutrition labelling

3 July 2025
Fluoride has greater benefits for vulnerable children

2 July 2025

People with back pain needed for UQ study

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UQ researchers are seeking participants for a study looking to understand what factors influence day-to-day back pain.

9 August 2024

Securing voices of Country

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UQ is moving to protect Australia’s invaluable heritage of Indigenous languages with the development of a centralised digital archive.

8 August 2024

Great Barrier Reef facing catastrophic damage

Leading scientists have found that sea surface temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have reached a 400-year critical level, with human-induced climate change to blame.

8 August 2024

Brewing up a home-grown coffee variety

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The long-awaited genome sequencing of Arabica coffee could be the solution to producing a high-quality variety of Australian coffee, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

7 August 2024

Calculate your personal long COVID risk

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The UQ-led and developed COVID-19 Risk Calculator has been updated to determine a person’s risk of developing long COVID.

1 August 2024

UQ research shows positive parenting strategies can reduce child maltreatment

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University of Queensland research shows child maltreatment cases decreased in socially disadvantaged communities that participated in positive parenting programs.

1 August 2024

UQ researchers and educators in the running for prestigious Eureka Prizes

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Three teams of researchers and a science engagement team from The University of Queensland are finalists in the prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, honouring excellence in scientific discovery, invention, communication and innovation.

31 July 2024