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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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Feeney Way: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ landmark to honour philanthropist

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Feeney Way: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ landmark to honour philanthropist

A University of Queensland landmark has been named in honour of extraordinary philanthropist Charles ‘Chuck’ Feeney, whose generosity permanently changed Australia’s research landscape and led to many research discoveries.

27 July 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Hockeyroo bound for Birmingham

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Hockeyroo bound for Birmingham

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ student and emerging hockey star Claire Colwill is experiencing a whirlwind of emotions after being selected to represent Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this week.

25 July 2022

Women on boards not empowered by diversity quotas

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Women on boards not empowered by diversity quotas

Legislated ‘diversity’ quotas are not the answer to having more empowered women on Australian boards, according to research from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

25 July 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ shines in subject rankings

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ shines in subject rankings

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has been ranked in the top 10 worldwide in three academic subjects with more than a dozen more in the top 50.

20 July 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research recognised in national biomedical incubator

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research recognised in national biomedical incubator

Groundbreaking Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research into developing new treatments for conditions such as cancer, inflammatory diseases and type 1 diabetes has received recognition and funding support from a national incubator for biomedical startup companies.

20 July 2022

A meeting of curious minds

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A meeting of curious minds

They look like any other tourists walking along the sand on Lady Musgrave Island, off the southern Queensland coast. But award-winning University of Queensland scientist Dr Sonia Shah and Bundaberg State High School student Cadence Taylor are...

18 July 2022

Sore throats suck. Do throat lozenges help at all?

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Sore throats suck. Do throat lozenges help at all?

Sore throat is a common symptom of COVID and its newer variants. And of course, many sore throats are caused by viral colds or flu, so they can be treated at home. The most common treatment is probably throat lozenges – but do they really work any...

15 July 2022

Simpson’s success on and off the court

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Simpson’s success on and off the court

After 11 years of juggling the demands of an elite sporting career with study, Queensland Firebird Gabi Simpson has been acknowledged for her hard work and success, graduating from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland as valedictorian.

15 July 2022

Discovery boosts hopes of preventing Type I diabetes

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Discovery boosts hopes of preventing Type I diabetes

Australian researchers may be a step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes after identifying a crucial protein that could prevent the autoimmune disease from taking hold.

14 July 2022

A chance elective leads to a change in career

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A chance elective leads to a change in career

Naomi Sweasey changed the direction of her Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Bachelor of Arts degree after an "enthralling" elective subject in her first semester.

14 July 2022

Trio of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ projects receive ARC backing

Trio of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ projects receive ARC backing

The Australian Research Council (ARC) has today awarded three major grants to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland to establish two new industrial research hubs and a training centre.

13 July 2022