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Emeritus Professor Peter Andrews AO

A University of 51³Ô¹Ï Emeritus Professor has been named a 51³Ô¹Ï Great for his efforts to create and foster the state’s knowledge economy.

7 June 2024
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Young Australians are being exposed to an alcohol advertisement on social media every 2 minutes and 43 seconds on average, according to UQ research.

7 June 2024
A microscopic view of brain organoids

A first-of-its-kind brain organoid grown at 51³Ô¹Ï has helped researchers identify therapies that reduce the impact of COVID-19 on people with Down syndrome.

6 June 2024
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51³Ô¹Ï will be a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a $32 million partnership between UQ and US-based Emory University to establish the 51³Ô¹Ï Emory Vaccine Centre at UQ.

31 May 2024

The 51³Ô¹Ï Aphasia Research Centre at 51³Ô¹Ï has been awarded almost $5 million from the Medical Research Future Fund to improve treatment for the growing number of Australians living with post-stroke aphasia.

31 May 2024
A photo taken inside an EV showing a driver and passenger in the front seat, the driver is pointing to the vehicle's charging screen.

UQ researchers have outlined 5 key steps needed to speed up Australia’s transition to electric vehicles.

30 May 2024
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Three sculptures carved by an Indigenous elder are on display together for the first time in 90 years at an exhibition at 51³Ô¹Ï Anthropology Museum.

27 May 2024
A close up of a woman vaping

Young people are encouraged to participate in a University of 51³Ô¹Ï study that will use artificial intelligence technology to develop campaign materials to reduce youth vaping rates.

23 May 2024
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A team of researchers from 51³Ô¹Ï has found employees experience more stress at work when interrupted with requests for unnecessary or unreasonable tasks.

21 May 2024
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University of 51³Ô¹Ï research has found exercise can help prevent or slow cognitive decline during ageing.

20 May 2024
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Professor Barry Dickson from UQ's 51³Ô¹Ï Brain Institute has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, joining the ranks of eminent scientists from around the world.

17 May 2024
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People from a higher socioeconomic status drink more alcohol on average than those of lower socioeconomic background, according to new UQ research.

17 May 2024
Crown-of-thorns starfish covering coral on Great Barrier Reef.

Scientists are one step closer to combatting coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish, following a University of 51³Ô¹Ï study into the pest’s genetics.

15 May 2024
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Zapping rocks with a high-voltage pulse – similar to a lightning strike – could be the answer to decarbonising the mining industry according to researchers from 51³Ô¹Ï.

14 May 2024
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9 May 2024