Research

UQ-UPSaclay Week

22 November 2021 5:00pm–25 November 2021 7:30pm

The University of Queensland (UQ) in collaboration with University of Paris-Saclay (UPSaclay) and its members CentraleSupelec (CS) and AgroParisTech (AgroPT) are hosting four events in November as part of UQ-UPSaclay framework collaboration.

UQ-CUHK webinar: The tale of two populations: ageing with HIV in Hong Kong and Australia

25 October 2021 6:00pm–7:00pm

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Join UQ and CUHK's webinar on the experiences of people living and ageing with HIV from both clinical and social science lens, with deeper consideration of both management and monitoring and the social determinants of health.

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PATH and UQ create custom proteins for malaria diagnostics

Published on: 17 March 2021

A global health organisation and state-of-the-art laboratory at The University of Queensland are collaborating to support the development and evaluation of point-of-care diagnostics for malaria with new custom-made proteins.

Solving big-data bottlenecks for microscopy

Published on: 4 December 2020

A University of Queensland imaging scientist has secured more than $800,000 (US$595,000) to help unlock scientific discoveries by improving the use of big data from Australia’s most advanced microscopes.

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Why international engagement is crucial for Australia's higher education sector

Published on: 2 June 2020

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.

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The deep ocean is warming slowly – but dramatic changes are ahead

Published on: 26 May 2020

The world’s deep oceans are warming at a slower rate than the surface, but it’s still not good news for deep-sea creatures according to an international study.

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Study explores COVID-19’s psychological impact

Published on: 19 May 2020

An international consortium of researchers is exploring COVID-19’s psychological effects in 18 countries, and how compassion can help reduce pandemic-related stress.

The Australian study co-lead author, Dr Stan Steindl from The University of Queensland’s School of Psychology, said people worldwide simultaneously were feeling the effects in different ways.

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Therapy at home helping people with dementia

Published on: 9 January 2020

Receiving occupational therapy at home has been found to be effective for people living with dementia, according to a University of Queensland-led study.