Joint UQ-India research harnesses light for the future
Enabling children from remote communities to study at night will be one impact of a University of Queensland partnership that has attracted $1 million from the Australian government, and matching...
View ArticleIndonesian farmers’ economic success can grow on trees
Collaborative project fattens cattle and Indonesian farmers’ wallets Indonesian journalists have visited The University of Queensland to hear about a successful cattle fattening project in their...
View ArticleVenom becomes more potent as brown snakes age
The “blood nuking” capabilities of adult brown snake venom only come about after an amazing transformation. New research led by University of Queensland scientist Associate Professor Bryan Fry has...
View ArticleUQ Vet School earns top marks in global ranking system
The University of Queensland has been ranked the best in Australia for Veterinary Sciences by a major international rankings system. Acting Head of the UQ School of Veterinary Science Associate...
View ArticleNew study provides wake up call for orangutan preservation in Borneo
A first population trend analysis of Bornean orangutans reveals that despite decades of conservation work, the species is declining rapidly – at a rate of 25 per cent over the past 10 years. University...
View ArticleUQ achieves ranking success in Biotechnology research
The University of Queensland’s biotechnology program is responding to the worldwide need for new medicines and vaccines, and the challenge to feed a growing population while minimising the ecological...
View ArticleRiver health solutions in China a focus for UQ students
Visiting the world’s largest hydropower dam will be a highlight for three University of Queensland Bachelor of Environmental Management (Honours) students who are undertaking three months industry...
View ArticleVigilance urged in scarlet fever outbreaks
Comprehensive surveillance is needed to monitor human disease epidemics, according to Chinese and Australian researchers analysing a Chinese outbreak of the highly infectious childhood disease, scarlet...
View ArticleYoung Indian filmmakers experience inspirational Australian study adventure
Two adventurous Indian secondary school student filmmakers have had an inspirational study visit to the University of Queensland, Australia, thanks to an online video competition organised by The...
View ArticleDr Shabbiri thankful for Australian university experience
The University of Queensland proved to be more than just an educational institute for visiting international academic Dr Khadija Shabbiri and her family – it became a home and a place of opportunity to...
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