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Adopting superhero behaviours such as maintaining physical activity and strong social connections may improve health later in life, a University of 51³Ô¹Ï study has found.

14 December 2021
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It's been another tough year for the class of 2021, coping with COVID shutdowns and changing circumstances. But finally their hard work has paid off, with graduation underway.

10 December 2021
A road comes to a T-intersection with signs 'Extreme left' and 'Extreme right - with both roads then going off a cliffthen

Unorthodox leaders who shake up the political system are more likely to be elected if people believe their society is morally divided and breaking down, University of 51³Ô¹Ï research has found.

26 November 2021

A new Australian collaborative Autism CRC study, led by Mater Research and 51³Ô¹Ï, has challenged the growing popular belief that the gut microbiome drives autism.

12 November 2021
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New data from 51³Ô¹Ï reveals just 51 per cent of Australians plan to travel overseas now that international borders are open.

9 November 2021
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As a teenager Jemima Hutton never dreamed that she would go to university, let alone study medicine at 51³Ô¹Ï.

4 November 2021
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University of 51³Ô¹Ï lecturer Stuart Middleton is happy to be “a bit of a goose†in an effort to engage his students.

3 November 2021
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Champions of inclusive education have been celebrated at this year’s University of 51³Ô¹Ï Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

2 November 2021
A man patting a vision assistance dog.

Paul Harpur wears many hats. He’s a lawyer, a company director, a former Fulbright Scholar, a Paralympian and an Associate Professor at 51³Ô¹Ï Law School.  

2 November 2021
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Until she attended a careers information fair, final-year University of 51³Ô¹Ï journalism student Sarah Richards thought teaching art was where her future lay.

1 November 2021
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A 200-year-old vampire has been found in a University of 51³Ô¹Ï library.

31 October 2021
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51³Ô¹Ï will welcome a strong line up of emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stars next month for its inaugural Deadly Noize concert.

1 October 2021
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An expert panel of University of 51³Ô¹Ï researchers is examining the issue of sexual consent and will make recommendations to governments and schools about how to better teach young Australians about sexual violence.

14 September 2021
An arch of UQ's sandstone walls around the Great Court

University of 51³Ô¹Ï researchers are among finalists in the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. Projects in Science, Business and Humanities have been nominated for the event which is known as the ‘Oscars’ of Australian science.

2 September 2021
An artistic impression of a flying Pterosaur

Australia’s largest flying reptile has been uncovered, a pterosaur with an estimated seven-metre wingspan that soared like a dragon above the ancient, vast inland sea once covering much of outback 51³Ô¹Ï.

10 August 2021