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Two Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers honoured as AAHMS Fellows for 2024

An Aboriginal epidemiologist and a leading gynaecologic oncologist have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

25 October 2024
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Plugging into pain: ant toxin causes electrical sting

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have uncovered the workings of ant venom by measuring electric currents through individual channels in cells to understand how it causes pain.

17 October 2024
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research teams awarded $25 million in ARC Discovery Projects scheme

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research teams awarded $25 million in ARC Discovery Projects scheme

The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced $25 million funding for 51 University of Queensland research teams to support a diverse range of fundamental research projects.

28 November 2022

Pioneering climate action in architecture education

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Pioneering climate action in architecture education

University of Queensland School of Architecture lecturer Dr Liz Brogden has been awarded a 2022 Churchill Fellowship to further her work pioneering climate action in the profession.

28 November 2022

How well do humpback whales hear?

How well do humpback whales hear?

When Associate Professor Rebecca Dunlop left Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 2003 for Brisbane, the move was meant to be temporary – and testing the hearing of humpback whales wasn’t part of the plan for the physiology graduate either.

26 November 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ academics recognised by the Australian Academy of Humanities

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ academics recognised by the Australian Academy of Humanities

The Australian Academy of Humanities have elected three new Fellows, one Honorary Fellow and two Council Members from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

25 November 2022

Clamp2 provides vaccine hope for future pandemics

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Clamp2 provides vaccine hope for future pandemics

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland is set to take a second-generation molecular clamp vaccine to a proof-of-concept human trial.

25 November 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research reveals accent discrimination in hiring

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research reveals accent discrimination in hiring

People from minority groups who speak with ‘non-standard’ accents face discrimination in job interviews, researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland have found.

24 November 2022

Big future for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s 2023 John Monash Scholars

Big future for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s 2023 John Monash Scholars

Two University of Queensland alumni are heading to prestigious overseas institutions in 2023 to further their respective studies in quantum physics and applied mathematics.

23 November 2022

Using satellites for faster flood information

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Using satellites for faster flood information

Researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland have used satellites with radar imaging sensors to see through clouds and map flooding and say the technique could provide faster, more detailed information to keep communities safe.

23 November 2022

I Hass to have you – researchers unpick the perfect avocado

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I Hass to have you – researchers unpick the perfect avocado

What makes the perfect avocado? In a world-first, University of Queensland scientists have completed mapping the genome of the popular fruit, a resource that can drive future research and innovation opportunities for Australian avocado growers.

23 November 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers receive $2.4 million funding

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers receive $2.4 million funding

Three University of Queensland research teams have been awarded $2.4 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to support their innovative research programs.

22 November 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s Highly Cited Researchers continue to thrive

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s Highly Cited Researchers continue to thrive

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has recorded the highest number of Highly Cited Researcher Awards of any Australian university this year.

22 November 2022