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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»­â€™s unique plan to keep new supercomputer up to date

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s unique plan to keep new supercomputer up to date

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has purchased a new supercomputer to replace three current high-performance computers (HPCs) and has a unique plan to keep the new computer up to date.

30 June 2022

Fresh hope for new flystrike control method

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Fresh hope for new flystrike control method

Tiny nanoparticles less than a thousandth of a millimetre in size are providing a promising new method to protect sheep against deadly flystrike, according to University of Queensland research.

30 June 2022

125 years at Gatton

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125 years at Gatton

One of the oldest tertiary institutions in Queensland – now a national hub for agricultural teaching, research and innovation – is celebrating its 125th anniversary.

28 June 2022

Backyard beekeepers needed to spy on native stingless bees

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Backyard beekeepers needed to spy on native stingless bees

Scientists at the University of Queensland are buzzing about a new citizen science project investigating some of Australia’s native bee species in our own backyards.

28 June 2022

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ maintains top Nature ranking

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland is again the highest-ranked Australian university in the 2022 Nature Index of high-quality research outputs.

27 June 2022

What does your city sound like?

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What does your city sound like?

A University of Queensland academic has created the first artwork in the world to combine augmented reality (AR) game music with places in the community.

25 June 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ student nursing a better future for others

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ student nursing a better future for others

Amir Douraghi Nezhad was just seven-years-old when he and his family climbed aboard a small fishing boat in Indonesia to make the risky journey to Australia.

24 June 2022

Recurrent pregnancy loss linked to increased stroke risk later in life

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Recurrent pregnancy loss linked to increased stroke risk later in life

Women with a history of miscarriage and stillbirth have a higher risk of stroke in later life, according to University of Queensland research.

23 June 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s MBA program tops rankings

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s MBA program tops rankings

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s Master of Business Administration has been ranked Australia’s number one MBA program.

23 June 2022

Creating connection to Country and Indigenous cultures on campus

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Creating connection to Country and Indigenous cultures on campus

A visionary long-term project will embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander design values on University of Queensland campuses, reshaping them over time to better recognise and celebrate Indigenous connections.

22 June 2022

Healing hands - Refugee student giving back through physiotherapy

Physiotherapy student, Shali Thevarasan standing in front of a window overlooking trees. Supplied.

Healing hands - Refugee student giving back through physiotherapy

Shali Thevarasan was 12 when she, along with her parents and older brother, fled Sri-Lanka for a safer life in Australia. While it was a relief to reach Australian shores, the University of Queensland physiotherapy student admits it was a huge...

22 June 2022