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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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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ puts a $20k squeeze on pelvic floor problems

Incontinence affects almost 40 per cent of Australian women – often due to pregnancy, childbirth and menopause, says Lissy Changuion

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ puts a $20k squeeze on pelvic floor problems

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s 2020 ilab Accelerator program has awarded $20,000 each to seven aspiring startups to help them launch.

11 December 2019

Building a future in sustainable energy

Building a future in sustainable energy

The future of the world’s energy supply is a challenge that excites University of Queensland graduand, Rhianna Cardamone.

11 December 2019

Healing runs in the family

Healing runs in the family

Medical student Sherice Ansell is following in her father’s footsteps, as she prepares to graduate as a doctor from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

11 December 2019

Trashed farmland could be a conservation treasure

Trashed farmland could be a conservation treasure

Low-productivity agricultural land could be transformed into millions of hectares of conservation reserves across the world, according to University of Queensland-led research.

10 December 2019

Professor Deborah Terry AO announced as the new Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Vice-Chancellor and President

Professor Deborah Terry AO announced as the new Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Vice-Chancellor and President

After six years as Vice-Chancellor of Curtin University, Professor Deborah Terry, will return to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland as Vice-Chancellor and President, commencing on 1 August 2020.

5 December 2019

Gene network sparks future autism treatment

Gene network sparks future autism treatment

A mutated gene found in people with intellectual disabilities that could be targeted for treatment has been identified by an international team including University of Queensland researchers.

5 December 2019

Farming for the future

Farming for the future

Agricultural Science Valedictorian Peta Stockwell is confident the skills she’s learned at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland will serve her well in a challenging time for the agricultural sector.

5 December 2019

Marine parks face uncertain fate in changing oceans

Moreton Bay near Brisbane ... healthy oceans are critical to all life on Earth

Marine parks face uncertain fate in changing oceans

Climate change is not being taken into account in the design and management of marine parks, according to research featuring University of Queensland scientists.

5 December 2019

Indigenous educator drawn to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s ‘dynamic energy’

Indigenous educator drawn to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s ‘dynamic energy’

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland welcomes a new Associate Dean (Indigenous Engagement) next month – a first for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

4 December 2019

Sewer technology passes the sniff test

Researchers installing/retrieving coupons in a Gold Coast sewer

Sewer technology passes the sniff test

University of Queensland monitoring technology to identify potential odour and corrosion hotspots in urban sewerage networks has been adopted by ASX-listed environmental management technology firm Envirosuite.

4 December 2019

Through the eyes of animals

Through the eyes of animals

Humans are a step closer to seeing what the world looks like through the eyes of animals, thanks to technology developed by researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland and the University of Exeter.

4 December 2019