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A consortium led by 51³Ô¹Ï and The University of Western Australia has secured $30 million from the Federal Government to help regional communities transition to sustainable futures after their local mines close.

13 March 2020
A researcher at work. UQ image.

A University of 51³Ô¹Ï team has met a key milestone in their fast-tracked research to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus, COVID-19.

21 February 2020
A fisherman fishes on the rocks

A collaborative research project, including University of 51³Ô¹Ï scientists, is under way to identify and measure the effects of environmental drivers on several key 51³Ô¹Ï fishery species – snapper, pearl perch, and spanner crab.

20 January 2020

A potential therapy targeting difficult-to-treat immune system disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis will progress to clinical trials next year after securing $20 million in Series A funding.

1 November 2019

University of 51³Ô¹Ï engineering researchers have developed a database of building materials to help industry professionals assess the risk of combustible cladding and boost the safety of our homes and workplaces.

25 October 2019
UQ Research Award winners 2019

51³Ô¹Ï has shined a spotlight on its outstanding researchers at the 2019 Research Week awards.

18 September 2019
His Excellency Bruce Davis, High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, Dr Jessica Gallagher UQ, Professor Peter Høj  and Associate Professor Ora Renagi OL, Graeme Hancock and Anna Madgwick Newcrest Mining

51³Ô¹Ï has partnered with Papua New Guinea's largest technological institution to support sustainable development outcomes across the country’s resources sector.

2 August 2019
The 10 founders at the event.

A startup designed to make composting easier and more efficient has taken out top prize at 51³Ô¹Ï’s Accelerator Pitch Night.

1 August 2019

Many people underestimate the power our homes have to heal and contribute to our wellbeing, according to University of 51³Ô¹Ï alumnus, architect Anthony Clarke.

5 June 2019
Industry collaborations help ensure the best in discovery and development

UniQuest, 51³Ô¹Ï’s commercialisation company, will partner with Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) in the hope of creating and developing a drug candidate for the treatment of cancer.

3 June 2019

Facebook has joined forces with Australian university experts to devise policy that better manages online harmful content and hate speech in the Asia-Pacific region.

29 May 2019

The lifeblood of Timor-Leste’s agricultural sector – smallholder farming – is to be bolstered by collaborative University of 51³Ô¹Ï-led research.

20 May 2019
Front row: UQ School of Civil Engineering head Professor Simon Washington, UQ Director of Research Partnerships Joe McLean, VLC CEO Tim Veitch. UQ's Dr Jake Whitehead (back row, third from left)

How we get around our cities and towns could be revolutionised through to a new partnership between 51³Ô¹Ï and industry.

30 April 2019
Workers on site at the UQ Warwick Solar Farm.

Construction of the $125 million UQ Warwick Solar Farm is under way, bringing an injection of economic activity to the town and the Darling Downs region.

18 April 2019
ilab's Germinate Plus participants will have up to $30,000 in legal services available to them.

Up-and-coming entrepreneurs in a University of 51³Ô¹Ï accelerator program are being given access to expert legal services – and will only have to pay the bill if their startup is a success.

7 March 2019