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Sunshine state to the slopes - Georgia Gunew’s path to the Winter Paralympics

UQ student Georgia Gunew is carving out a place among Australia’s most promising para-skiers ahead of the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
31 October 2025
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Superconducting germanium made with industry-compatible methods

Scientists have paved the way for next-generation quantum circuits by successfully making a semiconducting element commonly used in electrical devices superconducting.
31 October 2025
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Study challenges conventional wisdom on a common cause of melanoma

University of Queensland researchers have found a genetic mutation that causes melanoma can lie dormant in healthy skin, a finding that could improve screening of areas more prone to the disease.
31 October 2025
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Peptides to prime plant defence against viruses in vegetables

A chemical-free and cost-effective way to tackle viruses in Australia’s multi-billion-dollar vegetable industry is the focus of a 5-year project being led by UQ.
29 October 2025
Dr Jess Hill will run 50km for 50 days to break barriers for para-athletes.

Brisbane woman runs 50km for 50 days to break barriers for para-athletes

A University of Queensland researcher will run 50km a day for 50 consecutive days to make a difference for young people with disabilities in sport.
31 October 2025

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A legacy in stone

UQ sculptor Rhyl Hinwood AM has completed the 50th and last grotesque for UQ’s Great Court, honouring the late Margaret Valadian AO MBE.
24 October 2025
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UQP author awarded prestigious national literary prize

University of Queensland Press author David Brooks has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Patrick White Literary Award.
21 October 2025

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