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A view down a grassy path between rows of tall sugarcane plants with a bright blue sky above

University of Queensland researchers have found a way to more efficiently convert sugarcane into a building block of aviation fuel and other products.

17 January 2023
Students walking through ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s Great Court at the St Lucia campus.

More than 3,800 students have received an offer from ¹û¶³´«Ã½ (¹û¶³´«Ã½) today, with the latest round bringing total offers to 10,022 students starting their studies this year.

12 January 2023
A herd of black cattle with one brown and white animal in the centre stands in a field of dry grass with forested hills in the background

A research team led by the University of Queensland has developed a tool to help the global beef industry simultaneously reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions while meeting demand for meat.

12 January 2023
Associate Professor Tim Mercer wearing a lab coat and safety goggles holding a bottle containing orange liquid

A University of Queensland team has become the biggest supplier of experimental mRNA vaccines and therapies in Australia, with burgeoning demand from research and industry across the country.

11 January 2023
Dr Theresa Scott and dementia advocate John Quinn discuss the online driver safety test.

University of Queensland researchers are working with people living with dementia to develop an online driver safety test that can be performed by GPs in their surgeries.

5 January 2023
Spray bottle on plants.

University of Queensland scientists have developed an environmentally friendly RNA-based spray to help combat myrtle rust, which has wiped out many Australian plants.

19 December 2022
A young man in glasses and a navy button-up shirt smiles at the camera. There is a leafy green tree in the background.

Meet Lachlan Scott, the 2022 Valedictorian of ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s Bachelor of Speech Pathology, who has Tourette syndrome.

16 December 2022
Woman in a blue jacket stands outside a shady sandstone building.

With ATAR scores out today, school leavers can learn how to make the most of their results and influence their future at ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s online event this Sunday 18 December.

16 December 2022

Researchers from ¹û¶³´«Ã½ have secured more than $31 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to progress life-changing health and medical research.

15 December 2022
A woman with grey hair wearing a cream jacket over a rust coloured shirt.

Newly conferred Dr Alison Goodman, who wrote two Regency-era novellas as part of her PhD in Creative Writing at ¹û¶³´«Ã½, has signed a major international publishing deal.

15 December 2022
a man in a check shirt leans against a window in which he is reflected

Indigenous Elders, senior figures in Queensland law and leaders in education are among ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s seven 2022 Honorary Award recipients.

15 December 2022
A woman with long black hair is smiling at the camera, she is wearing a graduation cap and gown over a white dress and is standing in the sandstone cloisters of ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s Great Court.

University of Queensland graduate Dr Ella Ceolin can partly thank school holiday boredom for setting her on a career path in medicine.

14 December 2022
A man sitting on a chair receiving ultrasound treatment on his head in a lab. Two ultrasound technicians are behind him.

A pioneering treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, developed at ¹û¶³´«Ã½, is being tested in a small safety trial underway in Brisbane. 

13 December 2022
Soccer ball in goal

University of Queensland scientists have developed a model that gives soccer players their best chance of kicking a penalty goal.

12 December 2022
clusters of pink dots surrounded by blue dots on a black background

A University of Queensland-led project has used a ‘brain in a dish’ to study the effects of the Zika virus, taking research a step closer towards developing drugs to combat the infection.

12 December 2022

A $15 million collaboration between ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and the German Research Foundation (DFG) will accelerate genetic improvements in cereal and pulse crops.

9 December 2022
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A fast, needle-free malaria detection tool developed by a University of Queensland-led team could help save hundreds of thousands of lives annually.

9 December 2022
A close up of the face of a man wearing a surgical mask behind a chess board set with playing pieces

Wearing a face mask can temporarily disrupt decision-making in some situations according to University of Queensland research.

6 December 2022
Griffith University Vice-Chancellor Professor Carolyn Evans, ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Vice-Chancellor Deborah Terry, Sanofi's Dr Jean-Francois Toussaint, Premier Annastacia Palasczcuk, Deputy Premier Steven Miles, and Minister for Science Meaghan Scanlon

Queensland will become a global mRNA vaccine hub with a $280 million Translational Science Hub to be established in Queensland.

5 December 2022
Three hands are holding different alcoholic drinks in a cheers gesture.

Queenslanders are incapable of assessing their own intoxication levels, especially when their blood alcohol level is high, according to research co-led by ¹û¶³´«Ã½.

1 December 2022