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Mapping the green transition of Asia Pacific economies

Researchers from UQ and UC San Diego have examined clean technology deployment, trade and manufacturing investment across 9 Asia Pacific economies.
27 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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UQ design strategy could help Defence succeed in modern conflicts

UQ designers have produced an award-winning strategy which could help Australian Defence personnel make high-stakes decisions when there is no obvious right answer.
26 October 2026
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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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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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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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