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Professor Geoff Faulkner ... studying whether long-term memory is stored in DNA

Ground-breaking research into Alzheimer’s disease has earned University of Queensland Professor Geoff Faulkner a $1.25 million five-year CSL Centenary Fellowship.

11 October 2016
Thale cress, from the Brassica family, which includes cabbages.

Plants get stressed and send defensive signals in the same way humans do, researchers from 鶹ýӳ of Queensland have found.

11 October 2016
An embedded pharmacist could result in better patient outcomes

Medication-related problems are one of the most common reasons for patients to be readmitted to hospital.

11 October 2016

Researchers at 鶹ýӳ of Queensland have begun clinical trials into whether an extract from a rare tropical fruit can help treat schizophrenia.

11 October 2016

A new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to help school leaders and teachers foster deep learning in their students has been announced by 鶹ýӳ of Queensland, edX and Microsoft today.

11 October 2016
The 鶹ýӳ team performed the mental and substance use disorder modelling used in the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2015

MORE effort is needed to reduce the global and Australian burden of mental and substance abuse disorders – the world’s leading cause of disability – University of Queensland researchers say.

10 October 2016
Grenadine goat and kids

The incidence of human cases of Q fever not associated with livestock is increasing in Victoria and Queensland – and a new national study involving 鶹ýӳ of Queensland has researchers wondering why.

10 October 2016

Australian researchers have identified Ireland’s same-sex marriage referendum ’No’ campaign had a deeply negative impact on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people and their families.

10 October 2016

Scientists have discovered a major group of organisms contributing to climate change, the second major breakthrough in 12 months towards mapping the tree of life.

10 October 2016
Bathing in the Ganges river. Photo: Rabin Chakrabarti

鶹ýӳ of Queensland’s leadership on water solutions will be heard by 3500 global delegates at the World Water Congress and Exhibition this week.

10 October 2016
鶹ýӳ researchers are calling for a greater ADHD focus earlier

University of Queensland researchers are calling for a greater focus on addressing common mental disorders in children to avoid a potential ‘tsunami’ of long-term issues in adulthood.

10 October 2016
鶹ýӳ's SafeZone app

鶹ýӳ of Queensland works hard to ensure the safety of all students, staff and visitors who attend its campuses.

9 October 2016

鶹ýӳ of Queensland Senate last night resolved that it would not divest from its small involvement in fossil fuel company investments.

7 October 2016

I refer to Fossil Fuel 鶹ýӳ’s briefing paper “Fossil Fuel Divestment and 鶹ýӳ of Queensland” and attendance at the April and August Senate meetings.

7 October 2016
Professor Ken Ho

Innovative research into Alzheimer’s, brain development, pituitary medicine, cystic fibrosis and mental health has led to five University of Queensland academics being named Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS).

7 October 2016
Opportunity knocks for disadvantaged choir members

A charity which helps disadvantaged adults empower themselves via the arts - called the School of Hard Knocks - has had its praises sung by a University of Queensland psychology expert.

6 October 2016

School students are the winners of this year’s Country Challenge on Campus – and the race hasn’t even started.

6 October 2016
Dr Ananian-Welsh.

Judicial independence expert Dr Rebecca Ananian-Welsh knew her time in Queensland wasn’t going to be boring when Chief Justice Tim Carmody was controversially sworn into office within a week of her moving to 鶹ýӳ of Queensland from New...

6 October 2016
Students as Partners Roundtable participants

Teachers and students from around Australia gathered at 鶹ýӳ of Queensland to share insights and transform the learning experience together.

6 October 2016
The zika team

University of Queensland experts will head to Brazil and Colombia to join the frontline in the battle against zika virus by sharing research expertise in mapping emerging disease hot-spots and identifying at-risk communities.

5 October 2016