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A PhD candidate whose research aims to address the challenges faced by families of children with temporary feeding tubes has won the 91É«ÊÓƵ2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) final.

3 October 2024
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91É«ÊÓƵresearchers have made a significant step towards enabling women with epilepsy safer access to a common and highly effective anti-seizure medication.

1 October 2024
A group of men and women stand side by side on stage with a slide behind them reading Indigenous Futures Centre.

The first Indigenous-led Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence, based at UQ, will work toward better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

23 September 2024
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91É«ÊÓƵresearchers have developed a fast cognitive screening tool that can detect often-missed rehabilitation needs for people who have experienced a stroke.

17 September 2024
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UQ-led research has found people on the autism spectrum are almost 3 times more likely to die by suicide compared to non-autistic people.

11 September 2024
A female para athlete watches as her coach approaches with a prosthesis for her fencing competition.

Research has highlighted the need for visible and accessible pathways for people with disabilities to transition into coaching.

9 September 2024
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Young people exposed to social media posts by celebrities and influencers who endorse nicotine products are more susceptible to smoking or vaping, 91É«ÊÓƵresearch has found.

9 September 2024
A photo of a stage, lit up with pink and blue lights, and a glass trophy in the foreground saying Eureka Prizes.

Teams of researchers from 91É«ÊÓƵworking on pioneering melanoma imaging and preventing deadly infections, along with a science engagement team, have won prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

5 September 2024
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91É«ÊÓƵhas launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.

3 September 2024
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91É«ÊÓƵresearch has revealed that informing tourists visiting the Great Barrier Reef about climate impact doesn’t negatively affect their experience and can help encourage climate action.

3 September 2024
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91É«ÊÓƵresearchers have received two $3 million grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council to accelerate knowledge and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, and to improve gynaecological cancer treatment.

30 August 2024
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One of Australia’s leading musicians and educators will join 91É«ÊÓƵas the Kinnane Professor of Music early next year.

30 August 2024
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University of Queensland research is supporting elite athletes to adjust to life after retiring from sport.

27 August 2024
A baby in a hospital bed with an IV tube and bandaged limbs.

91É«ÊÓƵis leading a trial across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast focusing on improving the delivery of life-saving treatments for hospitalised babies.

26 August 2024
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A new $60-million Biosustainability Hub at 91É«ÊÓƵwill use synthetic biology to help the world’s biggest businesses transition to net zero.

26 August 2024