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A male scientist in a lab coat and goggles holds a pipette above a large black spider in a container.

A ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû-led project to develop the first-ever drug to treat heart attack and protect donor hearts will move to human clinical trials, after receiving $17.8 million in funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

7 October 2024
Male researcher under red light in a quantum physics lab.

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû will be at the forefront of developing quantum technologies on a global stage, after securing more than $29 million through the Queensland Quantum and Advanced Technologies Strategy.

4 October 2024
An illustration of red virus cells against a light blue background.

More than 1,400 experts have visited Brisbane for the world’s only scientific meeting dedicated to influenza, chaired by ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû's Associate Professor Kirsty Short.

4 October 2024
a large brick building against a blue sky with glasshouses on its roof

A high-tech building with rooms to mimic environments from rainforests to deserts will help Australian plant scientists and industry improve crop productivity and secure future food supplies.

4 October 2024
Two Indigenous story books fanned out on a white desktop. One is titled Out in the Bush, the other is For Our Elders.

A project co-designed by community and ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû researchers has set a benchmark for how school curriculums can reflect Indigenous knowledge.

4 October 2024
An award recipient holding up a large cheque

A PhD candidate whose research aims to address the challenges faced by families of children with temporary feeding tubes has won the ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû 2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) final.

3 October 2024

A University of Queensland STEM education program is one step closer to winning a Science Breakthrough of the Year category in the Falling Walls Global Call 2024.

2 October 2024

Two University of Queensland researchers have been named as 2024 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).

2 October 2024
aerial view of the rooves of houses in brown floodwater

A multi-disciplinary ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû project aims to quantify how many Australians will be forced to relocate because of climate change disaster scenarios in the next 25 years.

2 October 2024
Dr David Klyne fits Wolbert van den Hoorn with a sleep monitoring device on his head

A University of Queensland study investigating the links between sleep and pain could fundamentally change the way doctors and clinicians treat people with chronic pain.

2 October 2024
A 3D high resolution image showing multicoloured tiny dots in a long, organic shape against a black background.

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû researchers have made a significant step towards enabling women with epilepsy safer access to a common and highly effective anti-seizure medication.

1 October 2024
the top of a dark brown cat's head with a tick visible near its ear

For the first time ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû scientists have been able to make a prediction about the severity of upcoming tick seasons to help vet surgeries and pet owners prepare.

26 September 2024
Two women smiling at the camera

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû law alum Matisse Reed has been announced as Queensland's 2025 Rhodes Scholar.

25 September 2024
shelves of plants in a room with purple lights

Technology and improved plant science are the keys to indoor farming contributing to global food needs, according to ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû’s Professor of Protected Cropping.

25 September 2024
A group of men and women stand side by side on stage with a slide behind them reading Indigenous Futures Centre.

The first Indigenous-led Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence, based at ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû, will work toward better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

23 September 2024