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White coral underwater.

Leading scientists have found that sea surface temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have reached a 400-year critical level, with human-induced climate change to blame.

8 August 2024
A hand scooping into a barrel of coffee beans

The long-awaited genome sequencing of Arabica coffee could be the solution to producing a high-quality variety of Australian coffee, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

7 August 2024
A graphic illustrating a red virus being dragged behind a model of a human being against a grey background.

The ¹ú²ú̽»¨-led and developed COVID-19 Risk Calculator has been updated to determine a person’s risk of developing long COVID.

1 August 2024
A shadow of a little girl holding a parent's hand

University of Queensland research shows child maltreatment cases decreased in socially disadvantaged communities that participated in positive parenting programs.

1 August 2024
A trophy on a stage in front of a large screen and statue

Three teams of researchers and a science engagement team from The University of Queensland are finalists in the prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, honouring excellence in scientific discovery, invention, communication and innovation.

31 July 2024
A man stands at a lectern with his hand raised.

A research effort to flip carbon dioxide from a climate change problem to a solution has been launched at ¹ú²ú̽»¨.

31 July 2024
The revitalised Avalon Theatre

Drama students are taking the stage at the revitalised Avalon Theatre, more than a century after construction of the original building in St Lucia.

30 July 2024
A man in a white lab coat, goggles and gloves in profile, working at a laboratory bench.

A new facility at ¹ú²ú̽»¨ is set to provide Australian researchers with cancer vaccines tailored to individual patients.

26 July 2024
A silver, bronze and gold medal

¹ú²ú̽»¨ has a range of experts available to comment on the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – from sports coaching and sports psychology to tourism and marketing.

26 July 2024

A University of Queensland researcher has secured more than $1.4 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Targeted Call for Research: Commercial determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health 2023 scheme.

25 July 2024
Silhouette of two people spear fishing

More culturally responsive diversion programs are needed to prevent the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, according to University of Queensland research.

25 July 2024
A mobile phone on a flat surface with its screen lit up, and a hand hovering above it.

A ¹ú²ú̽»¨-led study has found consumer vulnerability to cryptocurrency investment scams has little to do with socioeconomic status.

22 July 2024
A woman stands smiling in a gymnasium, beside large colourful weights.

¹ú²ú̽»¨'s Associate Professor Emma Beckman is headed to the Paris Paralympic Games, as part of a group of experts doing on-the-ground sport intelligence data-gathering.

18 July 2024
Image of crown-of-thorns starfish larvae taken under a florescence microscope.

Researchers have uncovered an under the sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as ‘sea sawdust’.

18 July 2024
A flock of sheep grazing in a paddock

A chemical-free method of controlling flystrike in sheep is a step closer, according to University of Queensland research.

15 July 2024

University of Queensland researchers have been awarded more than $7.5 million through 4 Medical Research Future Fund schemes focused on improving health outcomes.

12 July 2024

¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have been awarded almost $1 million through the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) to combat the threat of antimicrobial resistance to human health.

12 July 2024
A young woman in graduation garb smiles next to an older woman in ¹ú²ú̽»¨'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 ¹ú²ú̽»¨ - and graduate as Valedictorian of the School of Law.

12 July 2024
A microscopic view of bacteria cells

Researchers from The University of Queensland have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system during respiratory infections and cause persistent illness.

12 July 2024