It may not be pretty, but the humble sea squirt could well be the envy of many: the marine organism never has to worry about contraceptives or IVF.

25 August 2008

Improving the health of pregnant women and new mothers is a top priority for UQ researcher Dr Yvette Miller.

25 August 2008

Beijing’s eye-catching Bird’s Nest Stadium has made a notable impression on many Olympic spectators, yet China’s strict security may have detracted from the event, according to new UQ research.

25 August 2008

As Australia’s international trade portfolio continues to soar, UQ language expert Alfredo Martinez-Exposito believes the nation’s multilingual capabilities need to improve if its regional and global engagement is to grow.

25 August 2008

A sustainable future for the plastics industry is a step closer to reality, thanks to a new agreement between The University of Queensland and Queen’s University Belfast.

22 August 2008

Forget trying to move mountains, one University of Queensland researcher wants to move asteroids.

22 August 2008

The University of Queensland has hosted the annual RoboCup Junior Queensland Championships this week with 100 teams from over 30 Queensland schools competing in the categories of robot dance, rescue and soccer.

21 August 2008

Paralympic sport has been a long-time passion for UQ’s Sean Tweedy, who will attend his third Games in Beijing in September.

21 August 2008

Two students from The University of Queensland�s TC Beirne School of Law have won the Australian Law Student Association (ALSA) National Client Interviewing Competition.

20 August 2008

Current UQ Law Society (UQLS) president and UQ law student Ms Verity Doyle has been elected to lead the Australian Law Students� Association (ALSA).

20 August 2008

The Queensland Minister for Tourism Regional Development and Industry, Desley Boyle today opened The University of Queensland’s new $2.5 million “All Weather Bee Flight Facility” at the Queensland Brain Institute.

20 August 2008

University of Queensland researchers have traced the origins of one of the most important steps in animal evolution – the development of nerves.

20 August 2008

University of Queensland research into how hospital doctors prescribe medication is leading to safer patient outcomes.

20 August 2008

Communities throughout Queensland will breathe life into an online archive featuring more than 900 towns, cities and ghost towns.

19 August 2008

The University of Queensland has welcomed the Queensland Government’s announcementof a new high school to replace Bremer State High School, with close links to the University’s Ipswich campus.

19 August 2008

UQ King’s College students Jonathon Lance and Luke Morahan have been selected in the Queensland Rugby team to tour to Ireland and France, continuing the college’s strong rugby tradition.

19 August 2008

Two start-up companies spun out of UniQuest, The University of Queensland’s main commercialisation company, have received a financial boost to advance their research priorities.

18 August 2008

A new Phase Doppler laser has been added to a suite of high-tech, unique (within Australia) measurement systems that UQ researchers are using to help industry clients achieve cost, energy and efficiency savings.

18 August 2008

University of Queensland researcher and lecturer Dr David Merritt has discovered Tasmanian cave glow-worms are energy conservationists: they switch their lights off at night-time.

18 August 2008

Participating in a UQ tutorial session will soon be as easy as flicking between television stations, thanks to a project coordinated by Dr Vic Galea.

18 August 2008