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Future-proofing Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s student experience through teaching excellence

Six Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ educators have received awards for Teaching Excellence, celebrating their commitment to enhancing student learning with creative and innovative practices.

29 October 2024
A group of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers holding award trophies standing out the front of a sandstone building on a red carpet

Using weather radar to track Australia’s migrating birds

For the first time, scientists have used data from weather radar not to track storms, but to count birds as they travel across Australian skies.

28 October 2024
Two small fluffy birds with bright yellow heads sitting together on a branch

New discovery for how the brain ‘tangles’ in Alzheimer’s Disease

Image credit: Dr Juan Polanco, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

New discovery for how the brain ‘tangles’ in Alzheimer’s Disease

University of Queensland researchers have discovered a new ‘seeding’ process in brain cells that could be a cause of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

2 February 2021

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ achievers recognised on Australia Day

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ achievers recognised on Australia Day

An expert in Indigenous architecture, a noted historian and a history-making teacher joined a raft of talented University of Queensland alumni recognised in the 2021 Australia Day honours.

29 January 2021

Micro-brewing goes more micro

(L-R) Ed Kerr and Dr Ben Schulz have shrunk critical beer experiments, potentially leading to whole new beer varieties.

Micro-brewing goes more micro

A PhD student and ‘beer scientist’ has inadvertently discovered a way to conduct extremely small-scale brewing experiments, potentially leading to better beer.

28 January 2021

Long-term study reveals harm in regular cannabis use

Image of a woman wearing jeans sitting down with a joint in her hands

Long-term study reveals harm in regular cannabis use

Regular cannabis use has harmful effects regardless of the age a person starts using, a University of Queensland-led study has found.

27 January 2021

Kakadu food scraps provide ancient rainfall clues

Fruit of the Anyakngarra, also known as pandanus. The soft base is made into a drink and their nuts are an excellent source of fat and protein.

Kakadu food scraps provide ancient rainfall clues

Archaeologists are generating a 65,000-year-old rainfall record from ancient food scraps found at Australia’s earliest-known site of human occupation.

26 January 2021

Cracking a tough nut for macadamia growers

Macadamias are Australia’s second-biggest nut export, predicted to be worth $350 million by 2025.

Cracking a tough nut for macadamia growers

Macadamia researchers are breeding thinner shells for bigger kernels and tougher husks for resisting pests.

24 January 2021

Spitting cobra venoms evolved to cause extreme pain

Spitting cobra with venom shooting out of its fangs.

Spitting cobra venoms evolved to cause extreme pain

Venom from spitting cobras has evolved to cause predators’ extreme pain as a form of self-defence, rather than for capturing prey, according to new research.

22 January 2021

Indigenous lands: a haven for wildlife

The short-eared rock wallaby (Petrogale brachyotis) of northern Australia has nearly 20 per cent of its habitat within Indigenous peoples’ lands (Credit: Micha Jackson).

Indigenous lands: a haven for wildlife

Indigenous peoples’ lands may harbour a significant proportion of threatened and endangered species globally, according to University of Queensland-led research.

21 January 2021

Winner and runner-up of inaugural Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Ally Award announced

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Pro-Vice Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) Professor Doune Macdonald; Dr Nicole Warrington; Dr Rebecca Olive; Executive Dean (Humanities and Social Sciences) Professor Heather Zwicker

Winner and runner-up of inaugural Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Ally Award announced

LGBTIQA+ Allies make an important contribution to the university and wider community by creating a safe, welcoming and inclusive space for sex, gender, and sexuality diverse people.

20 January 2021

Research establishes antibiotic potential for cannabis molecule

A gloved hand holds a petri dish with the CBD molecular structure drawn on the lid.

Research establishes antibiotic potential for cannabis molecule

Synthetic cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has been shown for the first time to kill the bacteria responsible for gonorrhoea, meningitis and legionnaires disease.

20 January 2021

Diamonds are a cell’s best friend

Diamonds are a cell’s best friend

Scientists have used tiny diamonds, or nanodiamonds, to measure heat transfer inside living cells, potentially leading to new diagnostic tools and therapies for cancer.

18 January 2021