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A University of Queensland-led team has successfully produced the first kangaroo embryos through in vitro fertilisation (IVF), a crucial jump towards saving other marsupial species from extinction. Read the full story on UQ News here. 

The University of Queensland’s re-engineered clamp platform has produced a vaccine that is equally safe and virus-neutralising as an approved vaccine considered among the best in its class. The pivotal proof-of-concept testing clears the way to progress the promising Clamp2 technology in a range of research programs. Project leader, Associate Professor Keith Chappell, said the preliminary…

Our oceans are the cradle of all life on earth – help us to understand and protect them Understanding and preserving our oceans is vital for conserving biodiversity and fighting climate change. The oceans control the world’s climate and provide a vital source of food for hundreds of millions of people. Despite this, we know…

Opportunity for every Queenslander The University of Queensland was founded in 1909 by – and for – the people of Queensland. More than a century later, we’ve become a leading global institution for teaching, learning and research, but that founding commitment to Queensland remains at the core of who we are and all that we…

A world-first real-time bushfire hazard detection and warning system using artificial intelligence (AI) is under development thanks to a new partnership between The University of Queensland and Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm. Led by UQ’s Professor Hamish McGowan, from the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, the project plans to use AI to trace the movement of embers…

A semi-trailer will be converted into the world’s first mobile lung cancer screening facility to help boost early detection and increase survival rates in rural and remote Queensland where access to specialists is limited. The truck will be fitted with the latest technology, integrating imaging, breath and blood biomarker screening, as part of a $2…