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Researchers and firefighters setting up a live fire test for mass produced timber.

Improving the safety of timber buildings – by setting them on fire

Full-scale fire tests on specially designed-timber ceilings could help UQ researchers pave the way for safer buildings that are less likely to collapse during a fire.
12 November 2026
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White wine drinkers help pinpoint what’s missing in no and low alcohol drinks

Researchers at The University of Queensland are on a quest to identify key aroma compounds that could make no and low-alcohol (NOLO) wine more attractive to drinkers.
12 November 2026
Portrait of Emeritus Professor Perry Bartlett standing smiling in a blue shirt.

National clinical trial for Australian-developed MND therapy

An Australian-developed therapy aimed at halting motor neurone disease progression and restoring function will advance to a national Phase 2 clinical trial.
10 November 2026
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Feed the children: food provision in early childcare falls short

A major report into Australia’s childcare services has recommended access to nutritionally adequate food be included in national quality standards.
11 November 2026
Researchers examining bioplastics samples in a lab.

Researchers transforming bioplastics into ‘superstructure’ medical hydrogels

UQ biomaterials engineers have created a ‘superstructure’ hydrogel that could be an eco-friendly tool used in medical technologies and as a recovery aid for surgical procedures.
11 November 2026

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Crystals hint at a volcano’s ability to erupt

10 November 2026
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What you need to know about COP31

9 November 2026
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Thinking about refinancing your mortgage? Check these 3 things before calling the bank

4 November 2026

Engineering and nanotechnology

Professor Xiwang Zhang with the membrane technology.

Supercharged 'molecule highway' could transform industrial processing

30 October 2026
Dr James Heffernan and Dr Lars Puiman at the UQ Biosustainability Hub.

Fishmeal alternative aims to protect marine wildlife from overfishing

28 October 2026

Opinion and analysis

A group of school students in uniform sit on outdoor steps using digital devices. In the foreground, one student looks at a smartphone while another works on a laptop resting on a blue case. Other students are seated nearby, some holding phones, illustrating the use of technology in an educational setting.
Analysis

Australian classrooms are getting a ‘digital detox’ – what does this mean for schools and students?

5 November 2026
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Analysis

Sick of being told to ‘just lose weight’? Health promotion shouldn’t come with weight stigma

2 November 2026

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UQ’s QARC wins at Engagement Australia Awards

12 November 2026

UQ researcher awarded international anti-doping grant

3 November 2026

Outstanding UQ educators recognised for excellence in teaching

3 November 2026

Unpacking wheat’s water use for drought research

3 November 2026

UQ to support development of mobile launcher for high-speed flight R&D

2 November 2026

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Shaping the future of medicine: UQ Medical School turns 90

The human care provided by doctors will remain at the heart of medicine despite fast-moving technological innovations, including artificial intelligence (AI), according to the Dean of The University of Queensland Medical School.
30 October 2026

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