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L-R: PVC Professor Doune Macdonald, Professor Anthony Cassimatis, Dr Lisa Fitzgerald, Dr Poh Wah Hillock, DVC Professor Joanne Wright

Three University of Queensland teachers have been recognised for their dedication and contributions to student learning at the Australian Awards for University Teaching.

14 October 2017

Researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland have been awarded almost $1 million to develop a new antibiotic that could treat life-threatening bacterial infections resistant to all known antibiotics.

13 October 2017
PhD student Kaylene Butler with a Balbaroo fangaroo model skull made by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ library 3D printing service.

Fanged kangaroos – an extinct family of small fanged Australian kangaroos – might have survived at least five million years longer than previously thought.

13 October 2017
Chancellor Peter N Varghese AO speaks at the ceremony this week

Alumni from around the world gathered in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s Great Court this week for a ceremony celebrating their achievements and community contributions.

12 October 2017
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ journalism student with Woodridge State High School students. Photo by Daniel Seed

A new documentary will shine a spotlight on the unique and powerful stories of Woodridge State High School’s diverse student body.

12 October 2017

State and local government targets to get people out of cars and into more active transport would reduce heart disease and diabetes by tens of thousands of cases.

12 October 2017
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ produced 8.8 million kWh of clean energy from more than 47,000 individual solar panels in 2016

Enough solar energy to power 1592 average homes was produced by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland last year, and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has decreased its power consumption by 10 per cent since 2013.

11 October 2017
Professor Sue Kildea and Karina Hogan, one of the first mums through the Birthing On Country program

A maternity program designed to achieve better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their babies has received a $1.1 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

11 October 2017
Mount Isa mine and city; weathered zinc ore, and high grade copper ore

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has been invited to take a leadership role in the design and management of the new $27.125 million Strategic Resources Exploration Program.

11 October 2017
How do we ensure ‘age-friendly environments’?

Streetscapes, cafes, buses and planes aren’t set up to deal with the ageing population explosion, however older people can advocate change to their environment by voicing concerns.

11 October 2017
CLE peptides are critical for plant development

An Australian study of peptide hormones critical for plant development could result in enhanced agricultural yields, benefits to tissue culture, and improved knowledge of peptide hormones in humans.

10 October 2017

Grab your smartphone and ruler - researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland want you to help collect vital hailstorm data.

10 October 2017
Reduced training stress may mean a greater number of training sessions can be performed in shorter periods

The belief that lifting heavy weights is necessary to build muscles is being challenged by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers.

10 October 2017
Professor Julie Cogin

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has announced the appointment of a new leader for the prestigious Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Business School.

10 October 2017
The Biodiversity Roadshow will include opportunities to get involved in citizen science activities

Would you like to know more about the remarkable diversity on Brisbane’s doorstep in Moreton Bay, extending from corals to manta rays?

10 October 2017
There are several factors that contribute to the sensations felt while watching pimple popping videos

Why is the internet going crazy for videos of pimples popping, cysts exploding and stomach-churning ingrown hairs?

9 October 2017
Elizabeth Baldwin

Three out of the top five spots in a prestigious national economics essay competition have been claimed by University of Queensland students.

9 October 2017
Violent partners exploit the relationship between owners and their companion animals

Women in domestic violence relationships delay leaving due to concern their abusive partner might hurt or neglect their animals left at home.

8 October 2017
The CP Channel app will bring info to the fingertips

Queensland researchers will feature on a new app being released for World Cerebral Palsy Day today.

5 October 2017
The Nanopatch targets cells in the skin’s outer layers

Efforts to rid the world of polio have taken another significant step, thanks to research led by University of Queensland bioscience experts and funding from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

5 October 2017