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Time to tap into agriculture’s hidden genetic potential

Modern agriculture's selective breeding of crops for particular requirements may now be a roadblock for further gains, prompting a trio of senior University of Queensland plant scientists to call for a new way forward.
23 October 2026
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US agency selects UQ for ‘one of the world’s most ambitious biomanufacturing programs'

A US Government agency has selected UQ researchers to develop technology for hospitals to produce personalised RNA medicines on site, allowing lifesaving treatments to reach patients within days.
22 October 2026
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Childhood measles vaccination rates fall worldwide post COVID-19

Routine vaccine program disruptions and under-resourced health systems are driving a global decline in childhood measles vaccination rates post COVID-19, a study has found.
22 October 2026
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Queenslanders spend $2.2 billion on almost one million e-mobility devices

E-mobility ownership is now mainstream in Queensland with a survey finding almost one million privately-owned e-bikes, e-scooters and other e-devices across rural, regional and metropolitan areas.
21 October 2026
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Chance conversation inspires UQ alum to support future generations

A chance conversation between a UQ alum and a scholarship recipient inspired an ongoing commitment to support future generations of students experiencing financial hardship.
21 October 2026

Editor's picks

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UQ technology opens new front in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s drug discovery

19 October 2026
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Global guidelines needed to address inequities in endometriosis care

15 October 2026
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Fast-tracked genetic testing helping sick kids

19 October 2026

Opinion and analysis

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Analysis

Fewer and fewer parents will smack their children – but it’s still legal. Should that change?

23 October 2026
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Analysis

Would subsidising weight loss drugs make health care fairer?

20 October 2026

Awards and funding

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Transforming communities: 2026 UQ Alumni Award winners

16 October 2026
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UQ to establish 5 research hubs and training centres to address workforce, resources needs

20 October 2026

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Vaccination has little impact on post-COVID smell and taste issues

20 October 2026

UQ hosts national sport conferences

19 October 2026
Analysis

What was Australia’s first novel?

15 October 2026

Turning up the heat on chickpea yield

15 October 2026

New visual tests to help diagnose common forms of dementia

14 October 2026

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Thirteen members of the Varghese family stand in front of the Social Sciences building at The University of Queensland with new signage announcing it as the Peter N Varghese Building.

From childhood to the top job, Varghese family's UQ legacy cemented

The University of Queensland has honoured the extraordinary contribution of former Chancellor Peter Varghese AO naming a building in his honour on the campus that became a “second home” to his family in the 1960s.
13 October 2026

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