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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
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
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
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
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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Bridging continents with yams
27 October 2025
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What will happen to the Louvre jewellery after the heist? There are two likely scenarios.
22 October 2025
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Sport and dance benefit from performance psychology – why does acting largely ignore it?
28 October 2025
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Sunshine state to the slopes - Georgia Gunew’s path to the Winter Paralympics
31 October 2025
Superconducting germanium made with industry-compatible methods
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
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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