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Pioneering pathway welcomes first-year medical students

The first cohort of “home grown’’ doctors, trained exclusively in the Central Queensland and Wide Bay regions, has begun first-year studies through The ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland’s Rural Clinical School.

5 February 2025
First-year medical students with Professor Riitta Partanen.

New technique to detect dark matter using atomic clocks and lasers

A team of international researchers has developed an innovative approach to uncover the secrets of dark matter in the cosmos.

5 February 2025
A photograph of the night sky with the Milky Way galaxy stretching out.
Three people standing on a stage, one of them holding a trophy

A First Nations UQ academic is aiming to help address the under representation of Indigenous people in Australia’s pharmacy workforce.

31 October 2024
A woman with long black hair is sitting up in bed wincing in pain and one hand is on her chest.

UQ-led research has found inflammatory markers in the blood of long COVID patients which could explain why many experience ongoing cardiovascular issues.

31 October 2024
An image of 2024 UQ Alumnus of the Year Professor Glenn Denning

Champions of causes ranging from global food security to youth advocacy have been recognised in the 2024 UQ Alumni Awards.

31 October 2024

Researchers from The ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland have secured more than $1 million through the Heart Foundation to advance vital cardiovascular research.

29 October 2024
A group of UQ researchers holding award trophies standing out the front of a sandstone building on a red carpet

Six UQ educators have received awards for Teaching Excellence, celebrating their commitment to enhancing student learning with creative and innovative practices.

29 October 2024
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For the first time, scientists have used data from weather radar not to track storms, but to count birds as they travel across Australian skies.

28 October 2024
Three people investigating a sorghum stem

A research team led by UQ is on track to solve a major problem for Australian farmers using targeted breeding to improve yields for sorghum crops.

28 October 2024
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An Aboriginal epidemiologist and a leading gynaecologic oncologist have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

25 October 2024
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UQ researchers have uncovered the workings of ant venom by measuring electric currents through individual channels in cells to understand how it causes pain.

17 October 2024
A man and a woman on a date, the woman holding a drink

UQ research has found the traits people value in a romantic partner can influence their dating choices.

15 October 2024
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UQ will pioneer quantum sensory methods that could improve the detection of performance-enhancing drugs in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

15 October 2024