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University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø scientists have developed an environmentally friendly RNA-based spray to help combat myrtle rust, which has wiped out many Australian plants.

19 December 2022
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Meet Lachlan Scott, the 2022 Valedictorian of UQ’s Bachelor of Speech Pathology, who has Tourette syndrome.

16 December 2022
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With ATAR scores out today, school leavers can learn how to make the most of their results and influence their future at The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø’s online event this Sunday 18 December.

16 December 2022

Researchers from The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø 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
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Newly conferred Dr Alison Goodman, who wrote two Regency-era novellas as part of her PhD in Creative Writing at UQ, has signed a major international publishing deal.

15 December 2022
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Indigenous Elders, senior figures in Á¢²©¹ÙÍø law and leaders in education are among The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø’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 UQ's Great Court.

University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø graduate Dr Ella Ceolin can partly thank school holiday boredom for setting her on a career path in medicine.

14 December 2022
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A pioneering treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, developed at The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø, is being tested in a small safety trial underway in Brisbane. 

13 December 2022
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University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø scientists have developed a model that gives soccer players their best chance of kicking a penalty goal.

12 December 2022
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A University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø-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 The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø 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 Á¢²©¹ÙÍø-led team could help save hundreds of thousands of lives annually.

9 December 2022
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Wearing a face mask can temporarily disrupt decision-making in some situations according to University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø research.

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

Á¢²©¹ÙÍø will become a global mRNA vaccine hub with a $280 million Translational Science Hub to be established in Á¢²©¹ÙÍø.

5 December 2022
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Á¢²©¹ÙÍøers are incapable of assessing their own intoxication levels, especially when their blood alcohol level is high, according to research co-led by The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø.

1 December 2022
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A University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø PhD student has been awarded a national prize for debunking a common myth about children with autism.

30 November 2022
Koala sitting in the fork of a gum tree. Image, Bev Millican

University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø virologists are a step closer to understanding a mysterious AIDS-like virus that is impacting koala populations differently across state lines.

30 November 2022

A University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø research team has been awarded $5 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to help reduce smoking in Australia.

29 November 2022
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UQ's Associate Professor Marc Ruitenberg is set expand his research into finding new treatments for spinal cord injury after being awarded a 2022 Churchill Fellowship.

29 November 2022

The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced $25 million funding for 51 University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø research teams to support a diverse range of fundamental research projects.

28 November 2022