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An Eastern Brown Snake

Some of the world’s deadliest snakes could soon be saving lives, with research from ¹û¶³´«Ã½ showing venom could be used to stop uncontrolled bleeding.

20 June 2022
Artistic drawing of woman running towards Covid-19 molecules ahead of two men. Adobe.

Countries with female leaders recorded 30 per cent fewer COVID-19 deaths than nations governed by men, according to University of Queensland research.

16 June 2022
Ben James from ¹û¶³´«Ã½P standing at a podium at the ABIA awards accepting ¹û¶³´«Ã½P's award

University of Queensland Press (¹û¶³´«Ã½P) has been awarded the 2022 Australian Small Publisher of the Year Award.

14 June 2022
Order of Australia medals on a purple background

An international leader in audiology and an Indigenous author and poet are among an extensive list of University of Queensland representatives who have been named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List this year.

13 June 2022
Flic French, Jennifer Westacott and Dr Dino Wilcox standing together and smiling

¹û¶³´«Ã½ was recently recognised with a prestigious Pride in Diversity national award for our commitment to inclusivity and support for LGBTQIA+ communities.

10 June 2022
Woman on exercise bike while man stands nearby with laptop. Supplied.

Women in rural and regional areas recovering from gynaecological cancer and treatment will now have access to a University of Queensland rehabilitation program through telehealth.

10 June 2022
A group of people stand in shallow water being taught how to colour match coral

Volunteer-collected data on coral bleaching has been credited with supporting scientific findings about reef health across the globe.

9 June 2022
A woman in a blue dress holding a trophy

Two University of Queensland alumni, who have helped shaped the state, have been named among this year’s Queensland Greats.

7 June 2022
Wheelchair rugby player Conor Tweedy poses with his father and brother on court after a win

Three generations of one family have now played in premiership-winning rugby sides for the University of Queensland, after the club won the inaugural Wheelchair Rugby National League.

3 June 2022
Sleep coaches Jamie Dunne and Karen Chong and Cultural Advisor Roslyn Von Senden hold up monitoring watches

Young Indigenous people in Mt Isa will be taught about the mental health benefits of a good night’s sleep as part of a nation-leading program developed by ¹û¶³´«Ã½.

2 June 2022
A group of students walks on the St Lucia campus

¹û¶³´«Ã½ is embracing National Reconciliation Week and its theme for 2022, ‘Be Brave, Make Change.’

30 May 2022
Professor Anita Heiss holding a trophy and smiling

University of Queensland professor and proud Wiradjuri woman Anita Heiss has been awarded the 2022 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Indigenous Writers’ Prize.

18 May 2022
Silverleaf Whitefly attacks 500 plant species including cotton, grain and vegetables.

It’s one of the biggest challenges facing the environment and farmers across the globe - pest control. Now, University of Queensland scientists have developed an environmentally friendly spray which could prove to be a game-changer for the...

17 May 2022

¹û¶³´«Ã½ will lead Australia’s effort to supercharge commercialisation in the food and beverage industry, with a share of $362 million in federal government funding.

16 May 2022
Two young people smoking e-cigarettes. Adobe

Globally, most adolescents who experiment with vaping don’t develop an addiction, but the way tobacco products were taxed may be linked with higher e-cigarette use among young people, according to new University of Queensland research.

13 May 2022