UQ and Latin America and the Caribbean

Three University of Queensland research posters submitted to the Presidential Symposium of Universitas 21 (U21) 'Sustainable Universities; Sustainable University Networks' win two prizes for achievement in sustainability.

In January, I commenced an exciting new role as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement and Entrepreneurship) at one of Australia’s Group of Eight universities. Article by Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement & Entrepreneurship) Dr Jessica Gallagher.

An international team of researchers has tested more than 10,000 compounds to identify six drug candidates that may help treat COVID-19.

The University of Queensland’s potential COVID-19 vaccine is entering an important new phase of testing with the live coronavirus to determine how effectively it induces protection against coronavirus infection.

Across UQ, nearly 100 researchers from a range of disciplines are banding together to prevent, better diagnose and treat breast cancer – an insidious disease that affects millions of lives around the world each year.

At least 26 per cent of our oceans need urgent conservation attention to preserve Earth’s marine biodiversity, a University of Queensland-led international study has found.