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UQ Science
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#UQ alum and veterinarian, the late Dr Gavin Gidney-Baird, wrote a poem in 1998 reflecting on his time at UQ. You can read it in full here: Support the next generation via the School of Veterinary Science Student Placement Support:
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A fantastic piece celebrating the achievements of #UQ alumnus Anna Nungarrayi Lloyd, inspiring change with the ATSE LGBTQIA+ Scholarship.
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🌍NCI is proud to support diverse talent in STEM through the @ATSE_au LGBTQIA+ Scholarship! 🎓 Scholarship recipient Anna Nungarrayi Lloyd Vivu is pioneering humanitarian engineering, tackling urban challenges through NCI support. 📖Read more:
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RT @UQ_News: A @UQScience team has found a relative of the deadly Hendra virus in the US. @RhysHParry says henipaviruses have caused disea…
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RT @UQ_News: Dark energy is one of the most debated and intriguing missing puzzle pieces of modern physics - but new research could profoun…
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A compound designed and synthesised by #UQ researchers can stop an invasive plant known as rubber vine from growing for six weeks. The work explores how researchers could remodel existing herbicides as herbistatic agents. Read more via @ChemistryWorld:
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Experts - including #UQ's @salitkark - say it’s only luck that the rose-ringed parakeet, native to Africa and India and now the “most common invasive parrot on the planet”, hasn’t yet become established in the wild here in Australia. More from @natgeoau:
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A #UQ-led, world-first artificial insemination project could revolutionise crocodile farming. Read more via @abcnews:
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RT @UQ_News: Congratulations to #UQ coastal researcher @TwomeyAlice named one of the 2025-26 #SuperstarsOfSTEM ! This group of scientists…
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RT @UQ_News: 11 UQ students were awarded New Colombo Plan Scholarships to advance their studies in the Indo-Pacific region. This marks UQ…
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RT @UQ_News: Research led by #UQ reveals 10 metres is crucial for coral spawning, after that the chance of success declines rapidly. Prof…
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Researchers, including #UQ's Dr Lexa Grutter, have discovered a rare example of ‘great fish parenting��� with a common coral reef species found to actively protect their young by eating parasites. 🐟 More:
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Congrats to #UQ cosmochemist Professor Trevor Ireland! He's been awarded the prestigious Robert Willhelm Bunsen Medal for 2025 by the European Geosciences Union (EGU), recognising his lifelong work. Read more: @UQ_News
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RT @UQ_News: An assessment shows most of the world’s remaining rainforests can't ensure the long term survival of 16,000 threatened species…
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A new book for children, featuring Broome’s famous dinosaur tracks, has been launched with the help of The University of Queensland’s Dinosaur Lab. 🦕🦖 Read more: @UQ_News
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The @IUCN has released a new report, Global Status of Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras, stressing the urgent need to address overfishing and bycatch in all countries, and includes cutting-edge research from #UQ's Dr Christine Dudgeon. More: @UQ_News @UQMedicine
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Congratulations to #UQ's Dr Kayvan Etebari and the Animal and Plant Biosecurity Team! They've landed a Biosecurity Commendation Certificate for their role in educating the next generation of biosecurity professionals. Read more: @EtebariK
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#UQ's Professors Sandie and Bernie Degnan from The have been uncovering the ancient secrets of life, focusing in the last two decades on a seemingly simple organism – the sponge. Their findings have reshaped evolutionary biology textbooks. Read more:
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Coral adaptation to global warming will likely be overwhelmed without rapid reductions in global greenhouse gasses, according to an international team of scientists. More: @UQ_News @petemumby @UNBC 📸@LiamLachs
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#COVID-19 lockdowns may have unexpectedly affected Brisbane’s seasonal Ross River Virus outbreak, according to a #UQ study. More: 📸QIMR Berghofer
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Researchers will map the migratory connectivity of green turtles in the 🌊Great Barrier Reef 🪸 to boost conservation efforts for the endangered species. 🐢 More:
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