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A severed nerve cell - microscopic roundworm species C. elegans can mend severed nerve cells through a process called axonal fusion.

A tiny worm’s ability to repair damaged nerves could one day help people with nerve injuries such as paralysis, according to University of Queensland research.

30 April 2019
Front row: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ School of Civil Engineering head Professor Simon Washington, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Director of Research Partnerships Joe McLean, VLC CEO Tim Veitch. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s Dr Jake Whitehead (back row, third from left)

How we get around our cities and towns could be revolutionised through to a new partnership between Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland and industry.

30 April 2019
More investment is needed in protected area management

Maintaining existing conservation areas might be a more cost-effective investment than expansion, according to new Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­-led research.

29 April 2019

Book-lovers and bargain-hunters will flock to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland at St Lucia this weekend.

29 April 2019
Artist Lara Merrett

Artist Lara Merrett will 'harness the community’s creative input' in a 10-day outdoor studio at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Art Museum from next Monday.

24 April 2019
John O'Hagan AM

World War II veteran Dr John O’Hagan AM has been on an incredible journey since starting his studies at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland 80 years ago in 1939.

24 April 2019

A red vintage truck named ‘Roxy’ is helping drive research to find a cure for motor neurone disease.

18 April 2019
Workers on site at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Warwick Solar Farm.

Construction of the $125 million Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Warwick Solar Farm is under way, bringing an injection of economic activity to the town and the Darling Downs region.

18 April 2019

Administering ibuprofen immediately after birth may reduce brain damage in tiny growth-restricted babies, University of Queensland researchers have found.

18 April 2019
Dr Deborah Walsh, Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Di Farmer, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Executive Dean Professor Bruce Abernethy

A textbook designed to prepare students to work with victims and perpetrators of domestic violence has been published by a University of Queensland researcher.

18 April 2019
Children learn to like a wide variety of healthy foods through exposure in their early years

Thrifty parents in low-income households could be inadvertently encouraging unhealthy fussy eating habits in their children.

17 April 2019
Justin Cridland and Lakeisha Patterson.

Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medallist swimmer Lakeisha Patterson and Australian Touch Football representative Justin Cridland have been named Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year.

16 April 2019
The full Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Space team, ready to watch their projects lift off at Thunda Down Under 2019.

Experiments furthering humanity’s ambitions in space are to be launched later this week by University of Queensland students.

15 April 2019

In an Australian-first, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland will join forces with the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) to tackle the growing problem of drug-resistant infections.

12 April 2019

An international team of researchers has discovered a cost-effective way to generate electricity without producing greenhouse gas emissions – while also reducing air pollution.

11 April 2019

The world needs a new international protected area target based on scientific evidence, according to a team including University of Queensland scientists.

11 April 2019
 A group of children at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ camp.

An eight-year-old boy with cerebral palsy hopes to be able to put on his socks by himself and stand at the kitchen bench to make his own lunch following a trial of intensive therapy this school holidays.

11 April 2019

More than 600 student-athletes will represent Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland as it defends its UniSport Nationals championship this year.

10 April 2019
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj AC

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s position as a leader in philanthropy has been recognised with a prestigious international award.

10 April 2019
LGBTQI graphic

Diversity training for physiotherapists could help overcome care concerns among LGBTIQ+ clients, a University of Queensland study has found.

9 April 2019