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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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Viruses can ‘hitchhike’ on microplastics

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Viruses can ‘hitchhike’ on microplastics

Microplastics are not just tiny particles that can be ingested, they can also carry viruses, a University of Queensland study has revealed.

2 November 2022

Leading the way: remembering a pioneer of teaching and lifelong learning at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

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Leading the way: remembering a pioneer of teaching and lifelong learning at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

Dr Ellice E.P. Dart became a doctor and medical educator at a time when women were rare in both fields in Australia.

2 November 2022

Learning together to break down professional barriers

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Learning together to break down professional barriers

Two University of Queensland educators have combined their law and social work classes to break down professional stereotypes and better ready their students for working life.

2 November 2022

‘A silent killer’ - COVID-19 shown to trigger inflammation in the brain

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‘A silent killer’ - COVID-19 shown to trigger inflammation in the brain

Research led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has found COVID-19 activates the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson’s disease.

1 November 2022

Recognising dedication to teaching and learning for life

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Recognising dedication to teaching and learning for life

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland is celebrating innovation and creativity with the 2022 Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

1 November 2022

Securing global food supply focus of international agriculture conference

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Securing global food supply focus of international agriculture conference

Feeding the world’s spiralling population amidst the ravages of climate change will be the focus of a major agriculture conference which gets underway in Brisbane today.

31 October 2022

Igniting digital innovation for a bright future

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Igniting digital innovation for a bright future

A University of Queensland course is preparing business students for future technologies and jobs that haven’t been invented yet by encouraging them to turn theory into innovation action.

31 October 2022

Spooky season lasts all year for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ experts

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Spooky season lasts all year for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ experts

Most of us only celebrate Halloween each October, but three University of Queensland experts research the strange and spooky all year round, from the history of horror stories to scary costumes.

28 October 2022

Broadening skills for a changing workforce

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Broadening skills for a changing workforce

The COVID pandemic has highlighted rapid shifts in where, when and how Australians work, and universities have an important role in ensuring graduates are ready for a future of continuing change.

27 October 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ graduate named Queensland’s 2023 Rhodes Scholar

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ graduate named Queensland’s 2023 Rhodes Scholar

Economist, mathematician, climate campaigner and athlete Josephine Auer has been named Queensland’s 2023 Rhodes Scholar.

26 October 2022

Tree rings offer insight into devastating radiation storms

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Tree rings offer insight into devastating radiation storms

A University of Queensland study has shed new light on a mysterious, unpredictable and potentially devastating kind of astrophysical event.

26 October 2022