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
645
US students enrolled at UQ
1,639
USA-UQ co-publications
104
academic staff born in the USA
318
research project collaborations
12,815
alumni in the USA
46
agreements with 33 official partners
Fast facts show full year 2023 data.
Collaboration in action
- 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.
- A framework for identifying the most vulnerable marine species will boost global conservation and policy efforts against anthropogenic climate change.
- As part of a three-year Australian Research Council project in partnership with US-based Motif FoodWorks, University of Queensland engineers and food scientists are creating plant proteins that mimic the taste and textures of real meat.
- Cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders have increased by more than 25 per cent worldwide, according to a world-first study of the impact of COVID-19 on mental health.
- Two innovative and sustainable projects have been approved for US$20,000 in funding in the 2021 Emory-UQ Collaborative Partnership Research Grant.
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Alumni
The USA is home to UQ’s largest alumni network outside Australia - UQ has 12,815 alumni living in the USA. Alumni with significant links to the USA include: