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    Dec 10

    Thank you to our absolutely incredible team of scientists for their work on the / COVID-19 vaccine, as well as our generous supporters and donors. While the vaccine will not be progressing, we're extremely proud of their hard work. Read more:

    The vaccine team. UQ image.
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  2. 1 hour ago

    Some holiday reading from .

    Looking for a great read over the festive season? is out now with incredible stories from across the Faculty
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  3. 19 hours ago

    The year that was at . In May, 's Prof Tamara Walsh released research calling for an end to solitary confinement in Queensland prisons. Find out why. Image: © 2017 Daniel Soekov for Human Rights Watch

    Looking down the corridor of a prison with the yellow doors of cells and windows through which the inmate can be seen
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  4. 21 hours ago

    To be or not to be - the philosophy of acting. December graduate Silvan Rus hopes to make his mark on the stage. Find out more: Image: Benjamin Prindable

    Silvan Rus sitting looking thoughtful with his hand on his chin with a set of stairs behind him
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  5. Dec 29

    's first cohort of Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours) (BCCJ) students are ready to take on the world.

    Pair of handcuffed hands looking through crime photos across a desk, with mug shots, pictures of weapons and fingerprints
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  6. Dec 28

    The year that was at . In July, researchers solved a 50-year-old enzyme mystery, revealing its complete 3D structure. Find out more:

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  7. Dec 28

    The year that was at . In March, scientists discovered a possible link between Parkinson’s disease and a gene impacted by a neurotoxin found in blue-green algae.

    Image of neurons firing in the brain
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  8. Dec 28

    Engineering a sustainable solution to climate change. graduate Kailin Graham has big plans for the future. Find out what they are here.

    Kailin in his graduation gown tossing his cap into the air with the Forgan Smith building behind him
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  9. Dec 28

    on the vulnerable white - popularly known as the "great white"- has shown that about 206 to 252 sharks are breeding on Australia’s east coast each year.

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  10. Dec 27

    COVID-19 vaccines, countering anti-science messaging and the 'unknowns'. The experts look ahead at Australia's coronavirus response. 's on . Image: ABC News Christopher Gillette

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  11. Dec 27

    The year that was at . In June, from analysed evidence which tracked Australia's gigantic carnivorous dinosaurs.

    Graphic of dinosaur comparing its size to a man, who only reaches the middle of its leg
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  12. Dec 27

    Leading the way for Indigenous lawyers. graduate Marty Doyle talks about his .

    Graduate Marty Doyle standing at a wooden podium inside a courtroom during a moot competition
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  13. Dec 26

    on the vulnerable white - popularly known as the "great white"- has shown that about 206 to 252 sharks are breeding on Australia’s east coast each year.

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  14. Dec 26

    Take a look back at some of our best work. In September, we revealed a breakthrough, with Chris O'Brien cryopreserving avocado plants for future generations.

    Chris O'Brien holding an avocado plant in a greenhouse
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  15. Dec 26

    Junk food linked to sleep problems in teens.

    Two cola soft drinks with pizza in the background.
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  16. Dec 26

    biologist cell-abrates love of learning. secured her PhD amid a pandemic. Find out more about her studies here.

    Dr Amy Chan wearing a lab coat and protectives glasses and gloves, sitting in a lab smiling at the camera
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  17. Dec 26

    researchers are investing in a frontline response to elder abuse, working with a team of 50 social workers across south east Queensland to create a uniform, national approach to identifying abuse in elderly people who present to hospitals.

    Older woman sitting on walking frame.
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  18. Dec 26

    “It just changes the conversation for an professional to be involved in a project … communities appreciate that." One tells of a fascinating career.

    Architect Andrew Lane on a Cairns building site.
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  19. Dec 25

    Crikey! A prehistoric croc measuring more than five metres long – dubbed the ‘swamp king’ – ruled south eastern Queensland waterways only a few million years ago. Find out more -

    Reconstruction of fossil with various pieces missing, and a drawn outline to show what is missing
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  20. Dec 25

    Mystery monoliths: why conspiracists are ‘meh’ about the phenomenon — and how you can start a better . on

    AP/Terrance Siemon
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  21. Dec 25

    How to get people from Earth to Mars and safely back again. 's 's Chris James on .

    Two astronauts in space suits with technical gear on the surface of another planet
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