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A young woman in graduation garb smiles next to an older woman in ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s Great Court.

Caitlyn Donohoe lives with a serious physical disability, but that didn't stop her from moving from rural QLD to study at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ - and graduate as Valedictorian of the School of Law.

12 July 2024
A microscopic view of bacteria cells

Researchers from ¹û¶³´«Ã½ have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system during respiratory infections and cause persistent illness.

12 July 2024
A new coloured ESA/Hubble image of Omega Centauri showing location of black hole. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Häberle (MPIA)

A massive black hole – about 20,000 times the size of the sun – has been confirmed as the closest to our solar system by an international study involving ¹û¶³´«Ã½ researchers.

11 July 2024
a group of six people stand in a corridor with their arms around each other

Starting tertiary study can be daunting but three sets of Indigenous twins are chasing their dreams at ¹û¶³´«Ã½, inspired by programs they joined while at high school.

11 July 2024
An AI generated image of a graduation cap against a spacey background overlaid with computer 3D points.

¹û¶³´«Ã½ researchers are playing a key role in the education sector’s response to the new learning environment of ChatGPT and other generative AI language programs.

11 July 2024
Two people stand next to a person walking on a treadmill

A longitudinal study by ¹û¶³´«Ã½ researchers has found high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to 5 years.

10 July 2024
A close up image of a slide showing tiny rectangles, held up by the gloved hand of a researcher who is out of focus.

University of Queensland researchers have designed a device that uses a simple blood test to detect early stage lung cancer.

9 July 2024
Two hands clasped over a walking stick

University of Queensland researchers have unlocked crucial molecular secrets of ageing in cells, potentially paving the way to improve quality of life as people age.

8 July 2024
An aerial photo of a pod of whales in dark blue water, with part of a rainbow visible.

¹û¶³´«Ã½-led research has found migrating humpback whales off Australia’s east coast became less stressed over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 July 2024

 A new training Centre led by ¹û¶³´«Ã½ is partnering with industry to tackle the global crisis of antimicrobial-resistant infections, which affect humans, animals and the environment.

5 July 2024
A pile of cracked macamadmias

Future-proofing the burgeoning macadamia industry is the focus of a long-term breeding program led by researchers at ¹û¶³´«Ã½.

2 July 2024
An orange xray-like image of an embryo on a black background

Researchers at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ have for the first time captured images and video in real time of early embryonic development to understand more about congenital birth defects.

1 July 2024
Two people on a dock collecting water samples with a boat and brown river behind them.

A unique method of monitoring river health has uncovered an army of tiny organisms fighting to protect the Brisbane River.

28 June 2024
a person peers through a round device at the back of the shoulder of another person with grey hair

A ¹û¶³´«Ã½-led project will test a combination of technologies to improve the early detection of potentially fatal skin cancers in patients in regional and rural Australia.

24 June 2024

¹û¶³´«Ã½ top of Nature rankings ¹û¶³´«Ã½ is the highest-ranked Australian university in the prestigious 2024 Nature Index of Research Leaders.

21 June 2024