Collaborating to change the world
UQ has strong ties with the USA, including strategic partnerships with Emory University and Washington University in St Louis, and academic links with Harvard and Stanford. In addition, backing for key projects from leading companies and organisations like Boeing, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the US Department of Energy, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Dow Chemical Company is empowering UQ and our US partners to create change for an increasingly connected global community.
Fast facts
636
US students enrolled at UQ
1,353
USA-UQ co-publications
91
academic staff born in the USA
151
research project collaborations
13,105
alumni in the USA
48
agreements with 35 official partners
Fast facts show full year 2023 data.
Collaboration in action
- Research from The University of Queensland has found people lifting weights for aesthetic reasons run the risk of developing muscle dysmorphia.
- The University of Queensland (UQ) is collaborating with a global consortium of sustainable energy experts on the world-first Future Lab for Green Hydrogen.
- Researchers from The University of Queensland have helped design an app to protect birds at risk of extinction across the world by breaking down language barriers between scientists.
- A piece of “junk DNA” could be the key to extinguishing fear-related memories for people struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobia, according to a study from The University of Queensland.
- University of Queensland researchers have demonstrated a genetic link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer subtypes enabling them to identify potential drug targets for therapy and increasing the understanding of both diseases.
- The University of Queensland has been selected as one of the first launch institutions in the world to partner with biotechnology company Moderna to research and develop vaccines to tackle the world’s greatest global public health threats.
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Alumni
The USA is home to UQ’s largest alumni network outside Australia - UQ has 13,105 alumni living in the USA. Alumni with significant links to the USA include: