Research Stories

UQ archaeologist's career exploring prehistory in the Pacific.

COVID-19, rather than the threat of climate change, has spurred Australians to become more sustainable, according to research from The University of Queensland.

From youth work to teaching and now research, Dr Marnee Shay knows a thing or two about what makes young people tick – and what doesn’t.

Young adults living with Down syndrome have high aspirations and a great zest for life according to an Australian first study by researchers from The University of Queensland.

A University of Queensland academic has created the first artwork in the world to combine augmented reality (AR) game music with places in the community.

Young Indigenous people in Mt Isa will be taught about the mental health benefits of a good night’s sleep as part of a nation-leading program developed by The University of Queensland.

Research from The University of Queensland has found people lifting weights for aesthetic reasons run the risk of developing muscle dysmorphia.

The social media spending trends of candidates seeking to secure votes in the upcoming Federal election will be highlighted by a data dashboard created by University of Queensland academics.

Experts in political and computer sciences have joined forces to build the UQ Election Ad Data Project to map and analyse data on Facebook election advertising during the 2022 campaign.

Professor Rhonda Faragher and Dr Jan Lloyd from the School of Education celebrated World Down Syndrome Day 2022 at Government House earlier this month, with their team of four research assistants who presented their study online to the United Nations as part of the 11th World Down Syndrome Day Conference 2022.

In the face of the Ukrainian conflict and petrol price hikes across Australia, UQ experts, including Associate Professor Martin Crotty from the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, share their views.