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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
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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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Healing rays: Whoopi’s quick to mend

Healing rays: Whoopi’s quick to mend

'Whoopi’ the manta ray – a regular visitor to Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef – has helped University of Queensland and Murdoch University scientists study rays’ impressive ability to heal.

18 December 2019

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ graduate named Australia-at-large Rhodes Scholar

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ graduate named Australia-at-large Rhodes Scholar

A University of Queensland graduate and advocate for social justice has been named a 2020 Australia-at-large Rhodes Scholar.

17 December 2019

Limiting the loss of nature

Limiting the loss of nature

With only about half of Earth’s terrestrial surface remaining as natural vegetation, a University of Queensland-led team has proposed an international goal to halt its continued loss.

17 December 2019

Dismal math results can’t be ignored

Dismal math results can’t be ignored

Australian school students’ poor performance in mathematics could harm the economy and the next generation’s job prospects, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

17 December 2019

A million reasons to visit the world’s coral reefs

The SVII camera system piloted by Christophe Bailhache in Raja Ampat. © Underwater Earth / XL Catlin Seaview Survey / Aaron Spence

A million reasons to visit the world’s coral reefs

More than one million high-resolution images from 860 of the world’s coral reefs have been made available to scientists by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland and ocean conservation non-profit, Underwater Earth.

16 December 2019

Country girl makes her mark in the big smoke

Country girl makes her mark in the big smoke

A television appearance teaching science was one of many highlights for Alicia Kirk, who graduated as Valedictorian after completing her Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry, following a dual degree in Science and Arts.

16 December 2019

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s $206.5 million investment in new campus precincts and a city hub

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s $206.5 million investment in new campus precincts and a city hub

A ‘student-village’ precinct, integrated health and fitness centre and a new Brisbane CBD hub have been given the green light as part of a $206.5 million investment by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

13 December 2019

Future business leaders set to soar

Future business leaders set to soar

The initial cohort of a first-of-its-kind program at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has celebrated its graduation as a tight-knit unit.

13 December 2019

There’s more to mooting than meets the eye

There’s more to mooting than meets the eye

Being part of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s successful mooting team was the first step towards a potential career at the bar for Arts/Law Valedictorian Mia Williams.

13 December 2019

Safer viruses for vaccine research and diagnosis

A 3D reconstruction of a chimeric viral particle

Safer viruses for vaccine research and diagnosis

A new technology to produce safer ‘hybrid’ viruses at high volumes for use in vaccines and diagnostics for mosquito-borne diseases has been developed at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

12 December 2019

His Excellency Jack to represent Queensland’s youth

His Excellency Jack to represent Queensland’s youth

University of Queensland graduand Jack Hill has been appointed Youth Governor of Queensland for 2020, working to amplify the voice of young people across the state.

12 December 2019