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Maddison Keeney holding a silver Olympic medal and smiling with an Australian flag around her shoulders

°ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ alum Maddison Keeney has won the silver medal in the women’s 3-metre springboard, the first Australian in history to win an individual Olympic medal in a springboard diving event.

12 August 2024
The Australian women's water polo team celebrate after winning a silver medal in Paris

°ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ's Gabi Palm and Abby Andrews have helped create a powerful legacy by winning an inaugural Olympic silver medal.

12 August 2024

Scientists have unearthed the deepest column of marine rock ever extracted from Earth’s mantle – the enormous layer below its crust – which could help reveal conditions at the dawn of life.

9 August 2024
A person clutches their lower back as if in pain. They are outside with greenery in the background.

°ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ researchers are seeking participants for a study looking to understand what factors influence day-to-day back pain.

9 August 2024
An image showing a laptop screen over a person's shoulder, with an Indigenous Australian on the screen.

°ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ is moving to protect Australia’s invaluable heritage of Indigenous languages with the development of a centralised digital archive.

8 August 2024
White coral underwater.

Leading scientists have found that sea surface temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have reached a 400-year critical level, with human-induced climate change to blame.

8 August 2024
A hand scooping into a barrel of coffee beans

The long-awaited genome sequencing of Arabica coffee could be the solution to producing a high-quality variety of Australian coffee, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

7 August 2024
A graphic illustrating a red virus being dragged behind a model of a human being against a grey background.

The °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ-led and developed COVID-19 Risk Calculator has been updated to determine a person’s risk of developing long COVID.

1 August 2024
A shadow of a little girl holding a parent's hand

University of Queensland research shows child maltreatment cases decreased in socially disadvantaged communities that participated in positive parenting programs.

1 August 2024
A trophy on a stage in front of a large screen and statue

Three teams of researchers and a science engagement team from °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ are finalists in the prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, honouring excellence in scientific discovery, invention, communication and innovation.

31 July 2024
A man stands at a lectern with his hand raised.

A research effort to flip carbon dioxide from a climate change problem to a solution has been launched at UQ.

31 July 2024
A man in a white lab coat, goggles and gloves in profile, working at a laboratory bench.

A new facility at UQ is set to provide Australian researchers with cancer vaccines tailored to individual patients.

26 July 2024
A silver, bronze and gold medal

°ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ has a range of experts available to comment on the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – from sports coaching and sports psychology to tourism and marketing.

26 July 2024
Silhouette of two people spear fishing

More culturally responsive diversion programs are needed to prevent the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, according to University of Queensland research.

25 July 2024