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Bringing new life to an ancient nut

A person's hands show two open halves of a bunya nut, with a scattering of whole nuts on the bench in the foreground.

Bringing new life to an ancient nut

A culturally significant Australian nut dating back to Jurassic times could have a big future thanks to UQ-led research revealing its substantial health benefits.

22 April 2024

A new approach to understanding Aboriginal foodways

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A new approach to understanding Aboriginal foodways

A University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø-led research team says the key to a more sustainable food future may be a better understanding of ancient Indigenous food production systems.

10 November 2023

Indigenous communities taking the bushfood industry high-tech

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Indigenous communities taking the bushfood industry high-tech

A University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø project is using technology to create a native food value chain to ensure Indigenous communities and businesses benefit from the thriving bushfood industry.

13 October 2023

UQ partners with Indigenous NBA star on game-changing program

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UQ partners with Indigenous NBA star on game-changing program

UQ researchers have partnered with NBA champion Patty Mills’ not-for-profit organisation to boost sporting, educational and cultural pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young peoples.

6 October 2023

Better sleep to improve health in Indigenous communities

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Better sleep to improve health in Indigenous communities

A program linking sleep science and traditional knowledge is being expanded to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in regional Indigenous communities.

5 September 2023

Student-led dental clinic improves oral health of rural Indigenous community

A patient lies on a reclining chair in a dental clinic as two student dentists in scrubs treat her.

Student-led dental clinic improves oral health of rural Indigenous community

A student-led dental clinic in rural Á¢²©¹ÙÍø has improved the oral health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by providing access to culturally appropriate and timely care.

23 August 2023

Indigenous health study rolls out across Á¢²©¹ÙÍø

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Indigenous health study rolls out across Á¢²©¹ÙÍø

A landmark research project will place health workers in Indigenous communities across Á¢²©¹ÙÍø to study the long-term wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.

1 August 2023

Two community members awarded UQ’s highest honour

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Two community members awarded UQ’s highest honour

The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø has recognised a leading Aboriginal philosopher and a visionary entrepreneur with Honorary Doctorates.

14 July 2023

UQ academics feature on Indigenous ‘world-changers’ list

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UQ academics feature on Indigenous ‘world-changers’ list

Six University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø staff members are featured on a national NAIDOC Week list of 52 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are changing the world.

4 July 2023

Cooking up a future for Australian yams

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Cooking up a future for Australian yams

Promoting the cultivation and use of a nutritious and tasty native plant tuber is the aim of a research project at The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø.

27 June 2023

From the NBA to FNQ - bringing sport science on Country

From the NBA to FNQ - bringing sport science on Country

First Nations PhD candidate Emily Hall is combining her studies in high performance sport with an innovative exercise program co-designed with an Aboriginal community.

12 June 2023

Indigenous music student launches debut single through UQ

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Indigenous music student launches debut single through UQ

Emerging Indigenous artist Durriwiyn has become the first student to release a single through The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø’s record label Corella Recordings.

30 May 2023

Indigenous scholarship helps big things grow

Thomas Scanlan, a young Indigenous man, with Kev Carmody, an older Indigenous man. They are standing in front of a large mural of Kev playing guitar.

Indigenous scholarship helps big things grow

The inaugural recipient of The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø Kev Carmody Scholarship met the celebrated singer-songwriter at the official unveiling of a mural at the St Lucia campus.

28 March 2023

Improving Indigenous health with a good night’s sleep

Seven members of the Sleep for Strong Souls project team pose for photo. Image, UQ

Improving Indigenous health with a good night’s sleep

The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø and Beyond Blue have partnered to deliver culturally responsive sleep health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents in Á¢²©¹ÙÍø.

16 March 2023

Australia’s largest literary database hits one million records

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Australia’s largest literary database hits one million records

UQ's AustLit project, to catalogue and celebrate Australia’s literary history, this week officially marks one million records.

15 March 2023
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