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UQ researchers win national awards for improving health systems, outcomes

27 August 2026
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UQ-Thermo Fisher Scientific partnership to advance minerals, biomedical research

26 August 2026
CSIRO research vessel Investigator, a large white-and-blue ocean research ship, travels through open sea with waves breaking around the bow under a cloudy sky.
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Ocean time travellers return with secrets of the Great Barrier Reef

20 August 2026
From L-R, Professor Keith Chappell, Emeritus Professor Paul Young and Professor Daniel Watterson are standing on the official carpet in front of the media wall at the Australian Financial Review's Higher Education Awards night 2026.

UQ wins research commercialisation award at the AFR Higher Education Awards

19 August 2026
Two whole barramundi fish lying on a bed of clear ice cubes, viewed close up. The silver-grey fish have visible scales, fins and open mouths, with ice packed around and beneath them to keep them chilled and fresh.

Barramundi research gives breeders more control

11 August 2026
A Jacaranda blooms in front of the sandstone arches around the Great Court

15 UQ researchers to establish new cancer and disease research programs

10 August 2026
Mangrove trees with exposed aerial roots grow in shallow coastal water under a clear blue sky. Sunlight illuminates the green leaves, and the trees and roots are reflected in the calm water, with more mangroves stretching into the distance.
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The world’s mangrove forests are bouncing back. That’s good news for our coasts and climate

7 August 2026
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How a unique environment sets Australian chocolate apart

5 August 2026
Close-up of a young kangaroo (joey) wrapped in a light blue blanket and being gently held in someone's arms. The joey's face, large ears, and front paws are visible, with the background softly blurred to keep the focus on the animal.
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Australia has long relied on volunteers and wildlife carers. As bird flu spreads, they will need support

4 August 2026
A red poinsettia tree is in bloom in front of the flags on the Forgan Smith Building

UQ researchers fast-tracking therapies for cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer's, vaccines

20 July 2026