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A University of Queensland survey of 1000 people found the majority supported Brisbane hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games but few planned to attend the opening or closing ceremonies.. The research project aimed to build a deeper understanding of South-East Queensland residents’ attitudes and support towards the Games, including whether they believed the event would create jobs ...

UQ researchers are using a custom-built furnace to make components that withstand hypersonic flight into space.

A UQ researcher has been awarded a 2025 Early- and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Mobility Grant from the Australian Academy of Science to collaborate with international field-leading experts on ways to support cancer patients.

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University of Queensland researchers have secured more than $35 million through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Projects 2025 scheme to expand research in national priority areas. The funding will support 56 UQ projects to advance basic and applied research across areas including health and biomedicine, biological science, agriculture, engineering, languages and culture.

The University of Queensland is going back to primary school to give young learners access to top-tier education, in a unique collaboration to combat the growing shortage of language teachers.

Dow announced in 2012 that it would join with UQ to develop the new research centre. Watch a video on that announcement here. Media: Madelene Flanagan, UQ Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, +61 7 3365 8525, m.flanagan@uq.edu.au.

Researchers at The University of Queensland have pioneered a simple, fast and effective technique to remove PFAS chemicals from water. Using a magnet and a reusable absorption aid that they developed, polymer chemist Dr Cheng Zhang and PhD candidate Xiao Tan at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have cleared 95 per cent of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS ...

Institute for Molecular Bioscience Executive Director Professor Ian Henderson has been elected a Fellow by the American Academy of Microbiology in recognition of his work as a world-leading microbiologist.. Professor Henderson has dedicated his career to advancing microbiology and his work has influenced diagnostics, treatments, and prevention strategies for life-threatening infections.

“Abigail can be really proud of her achievement, and she goes on to represent Queensland and join the long line of tremendous state champions we have produced,” Dr van Swinderen said. “It was especially great to see so many students with a keen interest in neuroscience today, and our hope is that they consider a rewarding career in science.