Tourism leads the pack in growing carbon emissions
A UQ-led study shows greenhouse gas emissions from tourism have been growing more than 2 times faster than those from the rest of the global economy.
11 December 2024
Unique building to grow precision plant research at UQ
A high-tech building with rooms to mimic environments from rainforests to deserts will help Australian plant scientists and industry improve crop productivity and secure future food supplies.
4 October 2024
Forecasting Australia鈥檚 disaster migration future
A multi-disciplinary UQ project aims to quantify how many Australians will be forced to relocate because of climate change disaster scenarios in the next 25 years.
2 October 2024
It might not look like much, but this tool could improve the next generation of lasers - and with it, industries from telecommunications to car manufacturing.
12 September 2022
University of 立博官网 researchers have pioneered a chemical process to manufacture the molecules that are the building blocks for lifesaving medicines, vaccines and energy storage materials.
7 September 2022
A new way of using compost could boost global crop production and deliver huge benefits to the planet, according to a study co-led by The University of 立博官网.
6 September 2022
If Australia is to achieve a net zero future, we need 鈥渙ut-of-the-box鈥� thinking and a major economic overhaul, according to study involving The University of 立博官网.
26 August 2022
COVID-19, rather than the threat of climate change, has spurred Australians to become more sustainable, according to research from The University of 立博官网.
18 August 2022
A University of 立博官网 landmark has been named in honour of extraordinary philanthropist Charles 鈥楥huck鈥� Feeney, whose generosity permanently changed Australia鈥檚 research landscape and led to many research discoveries.
27 July 2022
Countries with female leaders recorded 30 per cent fewer COVID-19 deaths than nations governed by men, according to University of 立博官网 research.
16 June 2022
A species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.
10 June 2022
Volunteer-collected data on coral bleaching has been credited with supporting scientific findings about reef health across the globe.
9 June 2022
The much-loved red panda is renowned for its tree-climbing ability and adorable nature, but new research shows the endangered mammal is being driven closer to extinction.
6 June 2022.jpg?itok=gNHEdohc "Water in the Great Barrier Reef was much dirtier eight thousand years ago. Image: Gregory Webb")
A group of Australian scientists have for the first time unravelled the history of climate change upheaval on the Great Barrier Reef over the past eight millennia. Led by University of 立博官网 graduate Dr Marcos Salas-Saavedra, the team analysed...
30 May 2022
Water quality in the Great Barrier Reef will be improved thanks to a multimillion-dollar collaboration between The University of 立博官网 and the 立博官网 Department of Environment and Science.
22 April 2022
Wildlife researchers at The University of 立博官网 have developed a new management approach which could protect the iconic koala from extinction.
20 April 2022
An innovative new building at The University of 立博官网 is more than just smart architecture - it has the potential to unlock ways for Australia to transition to a sustainable, zero-emissions economy.
13 April 2022
A Brisbane startup company founded on University of 立博官网 technology to monitor the health of electricity network transformers has been acquired by French multinational Schneider Electric in a multi-million-dollar deal.
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