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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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A photo taken in Vietnam of Tiep Tran and Giao Nguyen each holding their children.

Anh Nguyá»…n remembers little about the desperate boat journey his family took to flee Vietnam in late 2013. The 18-year-old Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Engineering student was just ten when he and his family fled their home country.

21 June 2022
Queensland's 2022 budget was handed down on June 21. Adobe.

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick today hands down the 2022 State budget. What can we expect from the Budget and what will those decisions mean for the state and its communities? Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has the expertise to answer all those questions and more.

21 June 2022
Family in refugee camp in Sudan

University of Queensland researcher Nyakuoy Yak started life on the run from armed soldiers in Sudan.

20 June 2022
An Eastern Brown Snake

Some of the world’s deadliest snakes could soon be saving lives, with research from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland showing venom could be used to stop uncontrolled bleeding.

20 June 2022

Medicines used to prevent bone loss may help lower the risk of ovarian cancer according to research by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

17 June 2022
Artistic drawing of woman running towards Covid-19 molecules ahead of two men. Adobe.

Countries with female leaders recorded 30 per cent fewer COVID-19 deaths than nations governed by men, according to University of Queensland research.

16 June 2022
Physician in white coat holding a syringe containing vaccine

University of Queensland researchers are calling for an urgent review of low influenza vaccination rates for pregnant women and whooping cough vaccinations for Indigenous mothers-to-be.

14 June 2022
Ben James from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­P standing at a podium at the ABIA awards accepting Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­P's award

University of Queensland Press (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­P) has been awarded the 2022 Australian Small Publisher of the Year Award, beating an outstanding field of entries to claim the country’s most prestigious publishing prize for the second year in a row. Director of...

14 June 2022
A woman in a white top reclines on a couch, resting a blue coffee cup on her pregnant stomach

University of Queensland researchers have found enjoying a daily latte or long black causes no increased risk to pregnancy.

14 June 2022
Order of Australia medals on a purple background

An international leader in audiology and an Indigenous author and poet are among an extensive list of University of Queensland representatives who have been named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List this year.

13 June 2022
Flic French, Jennifer Westacott and Dr Dino Wilcox standing together and smiling

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland was recently recognised with a prestigious Pride in Diversity national award for our commitment to inclusivity and support for LGBTQIA+ communities. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has officially received a "Gold Employer" award for 2022 in the...

10 June 2022