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An observatory on a hill under a starry sky. The stars are forming curved lines across the sky.

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).

14 June 2023
A long train travels on a track with fields and open country either side of it.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers have worked with industry to map how Australia could move towards decarbonising its heavy haulage rail network.

2 May 2023
three people stand next to a table of wires and electronic equipment

A team of University of Queensland engineers which has designed a sustainable and affordable 3D printed rocket engine has won two awards at an annual event celebrating entrepreneurship.

27 March 2023

Õ¬Äе¼º½ has been ranked in the global top 20 in five academic subject areas in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject, reflecting Õ¬Äе¼º½â€™s research and teaching capabilities.

24 March 2023
Person charging their electric vehicle.

Queensland’s brightest minds in electric transport will descend on Brisbane for the State’s inaugural Electric Transport Industry Transformation Forum on Friday 17 March.

17 March 2023
An office space with desks, chairs and monitors but no people, and a graphic of connecting lines linking each workstation.

A University of Queensland and KPMG Australia study has found only 40 percent of Australians trust the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at work.

22 February 2023
two people in helmets hold hoses and direct water spray at tall flames

A cost-effective invention aimed at preventing up to half of all firefighter deaths each year is being developed as part of a University of Queensland entrepreneurship program.

21 February 2023
A close up of gloved hands holding a magnet against a small vial of brown liquid with two faces in the background

Researchers at Õ¬Äе¼º½ have pioneered a simple, fast and effective technique to remove PFAS chemicals from water.

20 January 2023
A view down a grassy path between rows of tall sugarcane plants with a bright blue sky above

University of Queensland researchers have found a way to more efficiently convert sugarcane into a building block of aviation fuel and other products.

17 January 2023
mobile phone screen next to two hands, one holding a small grey box against the fingers of the other hand

A fast, needle-free malaria detection tool developed by a University of Queensland-led team could help save hundreds of thousands of lives annually.

9 December 2022
Microplastics floating in water

Microplastics are not just tiny particles that can be ingested, they can also carry viruses, a University of Queensland study has revealed.

2 November 2022
two  men stand by a pillar in a shady stone walkway

A University of Queensland course is preparing business students for future technologies and jobs that haven’t been invented yet by encouraging them to turn theory into innovation action.

31 October 2022
A photoshopped image of a tree ring on a dark background, with one half on fire.

A University of Queensland study has shed new light on a mysterious, unpredictable and potentially devastating kind of astrophysical event.

26 October 2022

Research co-led by Õ¬Äе¼º½ has found sharing real-time air quality readings in developing countries can reduce air pollution and lead to lower mortality rates.

25 October 2022
Adult incontinence pad

Joint research has found adult incontinence products are a far bigger waste problem than baby nappies, and with an ageing population, the situation will get worse in the next decade.

20 October 2022