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The 2023 UQ Alumni Awards have recognised 18 remarkable individuals – local heroes and global ChangeMakers – whose talents were nurtured right here in Queensland.

27 October 2023

ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland researchers have shown that endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) share genetic risk factors, explaining why patients with one condition may also have the other.

27 October 2023
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Researchers from The ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland hope wild millet from outback Australia’s Channel Country could help feed the world as climate change impacts established grain crops.

26 October 2023

The ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland has been awarded more than $1.5 million as part of Australia’s Economic Accelerator Seed Grants to progress research and technologies to benefit the primary industries.

25 October 2023
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Medical student, charity founder and elite athlete Jeremy Hunt has been named Queensland's 2024 Rhodes Scholar.

25 October 2023
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The commercial potential of ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland research partnerships has been recognised by the Australian Economic Accelerator.

25 October 2023
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A process similar to that used to store human embryos is being used by scientists at The ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland to save native Australian plants under threat from the invasive fungus, myrtle rust.

24 October 2023
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Mindfulness doesn’t always prompt a ‘keep calm and carry on’ attitude – it can amplify outrage at injustice, according to research from The ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland.

24 October 2023

Three leading researchers from The ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland have been recognised for their health and medical innovation by being named finalists in the 2023 Research Australia Awards.

23 October 2023
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Associate Professor Carissa Klein, who is working to improve sustainability in the fishing and seafood industries, has been named the 2023 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year.

19 October 2023
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ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland research has found being funny or having a good sense of humour doesn’t necessarily make you more attractive to potential partners.

18 October 2023
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Professor Glenn King from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation, a $250,000 recognition of his pioneering work. 

17 October 2023
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A ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland 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
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Next-generation milk, cheese and yoghurt ingredients produced using precision fermentation will be among the first developed by Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA).

12 October 2023
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ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland research has found despite considerable conservation efforts, the illegal killing of critically endangered orangutans on Borneo may be an ongoing threat to the species.

11 October 2023