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$1 million donation to boost aphasia research
A donation of $1 million to The University of Queensland will offer hope to thousands of Australians left without the ability to communicate following a stroke. The funding from Bowness Family Foundation will support research into aphasia – a language and communication disorder that occurs in one-third of all strokes and affects about 120,000 Australians.…
Read MoreHigh-tech sustainable protection for key Australian crops
The application of a revolutionary alternative to chemical fungicides to protect Australia’s $5 trillion global food and agribusiness sector is being spearheaded by researchers at The University of Queensland. UQ’s Professor Neena Mitter said the team from the newly launched $17.5m Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformational Research Hub for Sustainable Crop Protection was building…
Read MoreUQ secures best-ever ranking in ARWU
The University of Queensland has moved to its highest ever position in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), sitting at 54th globally. The University improved from 55th position 12 months ago to sit in second place in Australia in the prestigious rankings. Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj said the result was testament to the fundamental strength of UQ’s…
Read MoreRamsay Centre-funded Western Civilisation program to start at UQ in 2020
The University of Queensland expects to offer an extended major in Western Civilisation with effect from 2020 after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation in Sydney yesterday. UQ’s Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor, and the Ramsay Centre Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, signed the MOU, outlining plans to establish, deliver and fund…
Read MoreGolden partnership to advance UQ cancer test
The development of a rapid cancer test at The University of Queensland will be aided by a $300,000 donation from an Australian gold mining company. The philanthropic funding from Evolution Mining will help researchers at UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) optimise the new gold nanoparticle blood test which could give oncologists an…
Read MoreIs exercise the key to chronic pain?
Researchers from The University of Queensland are investigating whether low-intensity physical exercise may help people suffering from chronic neck pain due to whiplash. Dr Rutger de Zoete from UQ’s RECOVER Injury Research Centre said the study aimed to improve treatment options and health outcomes for sufferers. He said about half of people who sustained an injury leading to…
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