Forget medals, ancient Games athletes battled for olive oil

The Olympics were only one aspect of sport in ancient Greece - often overlooked is that these Games were part of a circuit of 4 international sporting festivals.

9 May 2025
A stone carving featuring a chariot being pulled by four horses.

Researchers to take healthy oats beyond breakfast

Expanding consumption of oats beyond the usual breakfast bowl of porridge is the aim of a $5.6 million project at the Food and Beverage Accelerator.

9 May 2025
a bowl of porridge sits next to a wooden spoon and a jar of uncooked oats
a map of the world with the ocean covered in a grid of blue squares

Scientists have launched an interactive global map to show the migratory patterns of more than 100 marine species in an effort to protect at-risk wildlife.

9 May 2025
a view of forested hills with clouds above the top of the slope

Despite a bad reputation for their destructive abilities, termite ‘transplants’ may be necessary to give regenerated rainforests a boost.

7 May 2025
UQ reseachers examining light conversion technology in a lab.

Light conversion technology developed by UQ researchers will be used for wearable X-ray devices that make respiratory scans more comfortable for young children.

6 May 2025
A woman in pain sitting on her bed clutching her stomach.

Women who suffer from endometriosis have an increased risk of premature and early menopause, both naturally and surgically, UQ researchers have found.

1 May 2025
Divers with their heads out of very blue ocean water

Satellites orbiting Earth offer great potential to better understand the world’s reefs over time beyond the sites visited by researchers, UQ research has found.

30 April 2025
a pile of brown boxes, cups and utensils

Researchers at Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator have developed a roadmap to help Australian food and beverage businesses shift towards more eco-friendly packaging.

29 April 2025
Three female athletes running around sandstone building with purple overlay.

For 40 years, the Great Court Race has been a test of speed, strategy and stamina in which UQ’s fastest students jostle their way through the arched cloisters, battling lactic acid and chasing a place in history.

29 April 2025
Professor Ranjeny Thomas wearing a lab coat and safety glasses working in the lab

Researchers at UQ have dosed 5 participants in the first clinical trial of a potentially revolutionary immunotherapy drug to treat Type 1 diabetes.

29 April 2025

A collection of rare novels has been uncovered by a team of dedicated ‘book detectives’ in anticipation of the 24th UQ Alumni Rare Book Auction.

28 April 2025
The Solutions for Manufacturing Advanced Regenerative Therapies (SMART) Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) will bolster Australia’s sovereign manufacturing capabilities.

UQ will host a $238 million industry-led research centre to accelerate industrial-scale manufacturing of regenerative therapies for illnesses including heart disease, cancer, arthritis and dementia.

24 April 2025
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