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aerial view of the rooves of houses in brown floodwater

A multi-disciplinary ΢Åĸ£Àûproject aims to quantify how many Australians will be forced to relocate because of climate change disaster scenarios in the next 25 years.

2 October 2024
Dr David Klyne fits Wolbert van den Hoorn with a sleep monitoring device on his head

A University of Queensland study investigating the links between sleep and pain could fundamentally change the way doctors and clinicians treat people with chronic pain.

2 October 2024
A 3D high resolution image showing multicoloured tiny dots in a long, organic shape against a black background.

΢Åĸ£Àûresearchers have made a significant step towards enabling women with epilepsy safer access to a common and highly effective anti-seizure medication.

1 October 2024

A University of Queensland researcher has received $149,000 through the Australian Research Council Discovery Indigenous scheme to improve health outcomes for Indigenous women and babies.

30 September 2024
the top of a dark brown cat's head with a tick visible near its ear

For the first time ΢Åĸ£Àûscientists have been able to make a prediction about the severity of upcoming tick seasons to help vet surgeries and pet owners prepare.

26 September 2024
Artist impression of UQ's new student residence complex.

Construction is set to begin on a 1,000-bed student accommodation complex at UQ's St Lucia campus.

25 September 2024
Two women smiling at the camera

΢Åĸ£Àûlaw alum Matisse Reed has been announced as Queensland's 2025 Rhodes Scholar.

25 September 2024
shelves of plants in a room with purple lights

Technology and improved plant science are the keys to indoor farming contributing to global food needs, according to UQ’s Professor of Protected Cropping.

25 September 2024
A group of men and women stand side by side on stage with a slide behind them reading Indigenous Futures Centre.

The first Indigenous-led Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence, based at UQ, will work toward better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

23 September 2024

Completing a PhD is no easy feat, but throw in significant health challenges and that makes the academic achievements of one ΢Åĸ£Àûgraduate even more remarkable.

19 September 2024
a man in a white lab coat sits at a bench holding a container of small round green fruit

΢Åĸ£Àûresearch has confirmed antioxidant properties in an Australian bushfood used by Indigenous people for generations.

18 September 2024

΢Åĸ£Àûresearchers have received $4.1 million from the Medical Research Future Fund to advance their research into epilepsy treatments made from spider venom proteins.

17 September 2024
A patient sits up in a hospital bed and points at a tablet being held by a clinician sitting beside them.

΢Åĸ£Àûresearchers have developed a fast cognitive screening tool that can detect often-missed rehabilitation needs for people who have experienced a stroke.

17 September 2024
Three people sitting at a table looking at book.

A children’s book which takes readers inside the life of termites, published with the help of a ΢Åĸ£Àûlinguist, has received a top literary award.

13 September 2024
a close up of a tipped over orange container with white pills spilling onto a black surface

΢Åĸ£Àûresearch has found use of the opioid oxycodone in Australia almost halved after changes to packaging and prescribing practices in 2019.

12 September 2024
A graphic of multiple grey profiles of the human face, with one made up of many colours.

UQ-led research has found people on the autism spectrum are almost 3 times more likely to die by suicide compared to non-autistic people.

11 September 2024
A mine waste site

University of Queensland researchers are developing new ways to monitor mine waste using drones and ground sensors to improve safety and land rehabilitation across mine sites.

11 September 2024
Close up of koala in tree. Image, Adobe.

Records of koala admissions to veterinary hospitals in South East Queensland show euthanasia was the most common outcome, according to University of Queensland research.

10 September 2024
A female para athlete watches as her coach approaches with a prosthesis for her fencing competition.

Research has highlighted the need for visible and accessible pathways for people with disabilities to transition into coaching.

9 September 2024
A woman smoking while posing for a phone selfie

Young people exposed to social media posts by celebrities and influencers who endorse nicotine products are more susceptible to smoking or vaping, ΢Åĸ£Àûresearch has found.

9 September 2024