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Call for volunteers for quit smoking study with benefits

Queenslanders who want to give up smoking can access free nicotine replacement therapies and potentially life-saving lung cancer screening by participating in a new study.

1 November 2024
a person lied on a bed with their feet in a round machine and another person stands nearby

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Pharmacy researcher celebrated for excellence in Indigenous education

A First Nations Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ academic is aiming to help address the under representation of Indigenous people in Australia’s pharmacy workforce.

31 October 2024
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Cutting through fog with laser focus

Dr Mickael Mounaix and Dr Joel Carpenter

Cutting through fog with laser focus

Research from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland aimed at controlling light in scattering materials, such as fog or biological tissues, will benefit future biomedical imaging and telecommunications.

7 January 2020

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ charging up for a sustainable future

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s Engineering Precinct Battery system

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ charging up for a sustainable future

The switch has been flicked on one of Queensland’s largest behind-the-meter battery storage systems, capable of powering 175 average homes for 24 hours.

6 January 2020

Therapy at home helping people with dementia

Therapy at home helping people with dementia

Receiving occupational therapy at home has been found to be effective for people living with dementia, according to a University of Queensland-led study.

6 January 2020

Revolutionary treatment cures beloved family pet

Revolutionary treatment cures beloved family pet

A novel immunotherapy treatment has saved family dog Griffin from a rare type of cancer, thanks to collaborative research at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

2 January 2020

New exhibition dives deep into the origins of life at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Art Museum

Mel O’Callaghan, Centre of the Centre 2019, digital still, courtesy the artist and Kronenberg Mais Wright, Sydney; Galerie Allen, Paris; Belo-Galsterer, Lisbon

New exhibition dives deep into the origins of life at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Art Museum

A major exhibition by Paris-based Australian artist Mel O’Callaghan, will open at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Art Museum on 22 February 2020.

20 December 2019

Big scholarships for future Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Gatton scholars

Big scholarships for future Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Gatton scholars

The Australian Government is offering 40 students up to $60,000 each in financial assistance for eligible programs at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s Gatton campus.

20 December 2019

No storm in a teacup - it’s a cyclone on a silicon chip

Turbulence (seen here in cyclones) ... is described as the oldest unsolved problem in physics. Image by WikiImages from Pixabay

No storm in a teacup - it’s a cyclone on a silicon chip

University of Queensland researchers have combined quantum liquids and silicon-chip technology to study turbulence for the first time, opening the door to new navigation technologies and improved understanding of the turbulent dynamics of cyclones...

20 December 2019

Spreading the seeds of Indigenous knowledge

Traditionally, the seeds were ground to a raw paste and eaten as a cold gruel – like a eucalyptus-flavoured porridge.

Spreading the seeds of Indigenous knowledge

Indigenous wisdom and modern science are helping to bring a highly nutritious seed to the world’s attention.

19 December 2019

Modern humans and Homo erectus did not co-exist in Java, study shows

By dating the sediment rather than the fossils themselves, the archaeologists could pinpoint the fossils' age.

Modern humans and Homo erectus did not co-exist in Java, study shows

Ninety years after Dutch geologists excavated human fossils in central Java, scientists finally have pinpointed the fossils' age at around 120,000 years.

19 December 2019

Investing in Indigenous-led health care

Associate Professor Maree Toombs

Investing in Indigenous-led health care

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has appointed an Associate Dean (Indigenous Engagement) to lead reconciliation in the Faculty of Medicine.

18 December 2019

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Art Museum launches 2020 program: Union

Commissions and projects by artists and collectives on the theme of ‘union’ will be presented at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland Art Museum

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Art Museum launches 2020 program: Union

A series of major exhibitions, commissions and projects by artists and collectives on the theme of ‘union’ will be presented at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland Art Museum throughout 2020.

18 December 2019