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University of Queensland's Great Court

Critical care researcher Professor John Fraser and former Alumni Friends president Dr Catherine Lawrence are among members of The University of Queensland community recognised in today’s Australia Day honours.

26 January 2025
People in New Farm Park in the late afternoon sun with the Brisbane urban skyline in the background.

¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers are shining a light on the link between greenspace exposure and better health in the hope of influencing future urban greening policies.

23 January 2025
a satellite image of a nickel mine surrounded by trees

Land clearing for nickel mines is causing a more severe threat to the climate than initially thought, a study led by a ¹ú²ú̽»¨ researcher has found.

21 January 2025
a man with a beard sits behind a tray of small plants in a glasshouse

Years of scouring the bush and breeding work at ¹ú²ú̽»¨ have resulted in new varieties of a native Australian plant valuable to the global pharmaceutical industry.

20 January 2025
A pair of hands on a car steering wheel.

¹ú²ú̽»¨ research has highlighted the need for specialised support services to help people with young onset dementia cope with giving up driving.

17 January 2025
Students from ¹ú²ú̽»¨'s Young Achievers Program

Almost 4,300 students have secured a place at The University of Queensland in today’s major offer round, bringing the total number of ¹ú²ú̽»¨ offers so far to about 10,700 for Semester 1, 2025.

16 January 2025
Woman in hospital bed wearing a hospital gown with her abdomen being examined.

¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have conducted the first longitudinal study on the impact of endometriosis on Australia’s healthcare system, finding the disease is a significant cause of hospitalisation.

16 January 2025
doctor holding 3D model of uterus

Many women worry hormonal contraceptives have dangerous side-effects including increased cancer risk. But this perception is often out of proportion with the actual risks.

15 January 2025
An image of the Vaxxas high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) technology, showing a small patch containing thousands of microprojections.

¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s BASE facility and biotechnology company Vaxxas have been announced as stage winners of a prestigious global prize to accelerate a patch-based mRNA vaccine for COVID-19.

14 January 2025
A woman sits on a couch looking at a phone showing a sports betting app

Sports betting has historically been considered an overwhelmingly male pursuit – but those odds could be about to change, a ¹ú²ú̽»¨ study has found.

14 January 2025
Doctors handwriting a prescription with dried medicinal cannabis.

Australians spent more than A$400 million on medicinal cannabis in the first half of 2024 alone.

13 January 2025
Elderly hand holding a youthful hand with greenery background

Fall-related injuries in Australia’s residential aged care could be costing the health system $325 million annually, a University of Queensland study has revealed.

13 January 2025
A model jaw covered by a small latticed 3d-printed cover

Clinicians have successfully used custom-made 3D printed bone scaffolds, printed on-site at ¹ú²ú̽»¨, to rebuild part of a man’s jawbone.

9 January 2025
Young child holding a cellphone

Mental illness in Australian youth is rising. We don’t know why but despite very little evidence, social media is bearing the brunt of the blame.

7 January 2025
a spotty lizard with a wide mouth is licking its lips

The full cost of recovering all of Australia’s threatened animals and plants has been calculated for the first time.

7 January 2025
the round skull of an animal with large teeth

Canine hookworms are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs across Australia and New Zealand, according to new research.

7 January 2025
Young parents with dad holding toddler in air

Australian women are better educated than men but still face poorer job prospects and lower incomes.

2 January 2025
A cheetah in front of a racetrack

Researchers have taken a giant step towards solving the mystery of why intermediately sized animals are the fastest.

19 December 2024
Child filling glass with water from kitchen tap

A University of Queensland study has found no link between exposure to water fluoridation as a young child and negative cognitive development.

19 December 2024