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Australians heading overseas are ignoring potential health risks out of a desire to escape reality through travel, according to University of Queensland-led research.

2 December 2019
The 10 founders at the event.

A startup designed to make composting easier and more efficient has taken out top prize at ҹɫÊÓƵ’s Accelerator Pitch Night.

1 August 2019
Professor Michael Bruenig

A leader in cyber security, data science and artificial intelligence will head up ҹɫÊÓƵ’s prestigious Business School following a competitive global search.

30 July 2019

The next step in University of Queensland graduand Reigne Dadey’s burgeoning career came because of a last minute exchange on twitter with a Professor in the US.

17 July 2019
Workers on site at the ҹɫÊÓƵ Warwick Solar Farm.

Construction of the $125 million ҹɫÊÓƵ Warwick Solar Farm is under way, bringing an injection of economic activity to the town and the Darling Downs region.

18 April 2019

Reintroducing inheritance taxes would be an efficient and equitable way to address housing affordability, according to University of Queensland researchers.

19 March 2019
Professor Henry is conducting the first gene-editing experiments to effectively produce biofuels and bioplastics

Gene-editing sugarcane for use in renewable energy and bio-plastics could help secure the industry’s future.

11 March 2019
Copper will be crucial in a renewable-powered future, but global supplies are far from guaranteed

Researchers have identified a matrix of risks that the mining industry must overcome to unlock vitally important copper reserves.

6 March 2019

Startups aiming to become major players in global sportstech innovation will be vying for a spot in ҹɫÊÓƵ’s 2019 HYPE ҹɫÊÓƵ SPIN Accelerator.

4 February 2019
ҹɫÊÓƵ alumnus Nick Georgiou works his laptop at a Brandtools desk

Just a week into a University of Queensland accelerator program for startups, one of the participants has attracted his first paying customer.

23 January 2019
ilab Germinate Plus teams

Twelve teams of aspiring entrepreneurs are one step closer to achieving their goal of startup success after being selected for ҹɫÊÓƵ’s ilab Germinate Plus accelerator program.

19 December 2018
ҹɫÊÓƵ Entrepreneur in Residence Ran Heinmann

Haystack founder and CEO Ran Heimann will bring 20 years of business experience to ҹɫÊÓƵ with his appointment as Entrepreneur in Residence for the ilab Germinate PLUS accelerator program.

13 December 2018
Inflammasome animation.

Inflazome, a biotech company developing new drugs to block harmful inflammation, has secured further investment of $63 million.

28 November 2018
Student Eloise Crouch is given a software tutorial.

A more than $500 million software grant from Siemens will give University of Queensland students and researchers access to advanced technology, building their skills in digital and data driven industries.

12 November 2018
A business-man's hands gesture. In the background are people gathered around a conference

Bosses with exorbitant pay packets are seen as less effective leaders than their counterparts on lower incomes, and less able to influence those they seek to lead, according to University of Queensland research.

23 October 2018