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The first graduate to confer under The University of Queensland and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (UQ-IITD) Research Academy joint PhD program is set for a career in renewable energy.

The University of Queensland has secured an internationally significant partnership with the Japanese Government that will boost research and innovation around commercial production of sustainable biofuels.

UQ Australia Awards alumnus Sheeladitya Chakma is an environment expert promoting a sustainable future by restoring forest ecosystems and biodiversity in Bangladesh.

University of Queensland researchers have developed a new type of sinter that could accelerate the iron and steelmaking industry’s efforts to reduce its carbon emissions.

Funded by the Queensland Government, Vaxxas has opened a facility in Brisbane, Australia to support the production of its high-density microarray patches.

Understanding the mysterious force behind the expanding universe is a step closer with the first tranche of data released from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI).

Queensland will become a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a global partnership formed in the United States today to help address the world’s critical health challenges.

Chancellor of The University of Queensland (UQ), Mr Peter Varghese AO, visited Hanoi to participate in celebrations to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations and to strengthen UQ’s institutional ties with Vietnam.

The Queensland and Bavarian state governments have inked a new science research agreement, aiding Queensland in its efforts to tackle climate change and achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Following a competitive selection process, 5 outstanding initiatives have received funding totalling $47,000 in the latest UQ Global Strategy and Partnership Seed Funding Scheme.

E-Dengue uses a prediction model to help local communities and health centres mitigate outbreaks of the mosquito-borne disease in the Mekong Delta Region.

A University of Queensland lecturer has received a major international teaching award for her work helping thousands of students to succeed on the global stage.

Australia will need to triple the National Electricity Market’s power capacity by 2030 to be on track for net zero by 2050 – requiring a rapid rollout of wind and solar power, transmission, storage, electric vehicles, and heat pumps as it replaces the coal fleet.

If you’re like me, you’ve managed to kill even the hardiest of indoor plants (yes, despite a doctorate in plant biology). But imagine a world where your plants actually told you exactly when they needed watering. This thought, as it turns out, may not be so silly after all.

University of Queensland researchers have found African elephants use their acute sense of smell as a form of communication.

During a recent visit to the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), UQ-IITD Academy of Research joint PhD candidate Vallari Chourasia had the opportunity to present her research to Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese.

Australian Education Minister Jason Clare is on a visit to India from February 28 to March 3. He is leading a delegation of Australian higher education leaders to promote institutional partnerships and boost collaboration between the two countries.

Dozens of UK companies trialled a four-day working week last year. On average, their revenue went up

The project believes the research could reduce Strep A infections, which cause more than 500,000 deaths a year.

Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.