Thank you to our absolutely incredible team of scientists for their work on the
#UQ
/
@CSLBehring
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:
COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE:
The long days in the lab have paid off.
A
#UQ
team has met a key milestone in their fast-tracked research to develop a vaccine for the
#Coronavirus
COVID-19.
@CEPIvaccines
@ProfPaulYoung
Read more:
The timeline to develop an effective COVID-19 vaccine by UQ researchers could be cut by six months following a funding injection of up to $17 million.
Read more -
💉51 million doses of
#UQ
's COVID-19 vaccine could be supplied to Australians from mid-2021 if clinical trials prove successful. The deal announced today between
@CSL
and
@healthgovau
is based on two doses per person.
#UQResearch
#COVID19
Today's the day. Human clinical trials for
#UQ
's COVID-19 vaccine have begun! 🧪💉🩺
Thank you to the 120 Queensland volunteers involved in our Phase 1 clinical trials, launched this morning.
Read more:
#UQResearch
While many people would be well into retirement at the age of 90, Dr Bronwyn Herbert has proved age is just a number.
She has graduated from
#UQ
after completing a PhD thesis on the generational impacts of homelessness 🎓
Read more:
Great work
#UQ
Vets
@UQscience
While recently treating a young female koala that had been attacked by a dog, vets found she was lactating, but her pouch was empty.
Mumma koala was stabilised & wildlife carers went off to search for her joey ... they were reunited that night.
Queensland researchers are set to begin clinical trials of a potential treatment for COVID-19 – using two existing drugs 👏💥
Huge congratulations to
@davidantibiotic
and his team!
Read more:
@UQMedicine
@RBWHFoundation
#UQ
’s COVID-19 vaccine has passed another important milestone, showing the ability to raise high levels of antibodies that can neutralise the virus in early pre-clinical testing.
Read more:
@UQ_News
@UQ_Science
@UQ_SCMB
@AIBNatUQ
2/3 (cont)
"I contacted UQ and told them my concerns. I then received calls from student centre to confirm my address, and at night I received a huge food parcel from the lovely volunteers. There are meals, breakfast, snacks, coffee, tea, honey and a UQ brand lipstick!"
Queensland researchers are set to begin clinical trials of a potential treatment for COVID-19 – using two existing drugs 👏💥
Huge congratulations to
@davidantibiotic
and his team!
Read more:
@UQMedicine
@RBWHFoundation
Thank you to our incredible team of scientists for their work on the
#UQ
/
@CSLBehring
COVID-19 vaccine, and to the project’s supporters and donors.
The vaccine is not progressing but
#UQ
is extremely proud of everyone’s huge effort. More:
Are you in quarantine or self isolation and unable to access groceries or basic essentials?
#UQ
has started delivering hampers daily for a nominal fee to students who are finding it difficult to get food. Find out more and place your order at
#UQ
has climbed 7 places in the QS World University Rankings this year to 43 in the world 🎉 This means we're once again the highest-ranked university in Queensland and in the top 3% globally.
Read more:
@worlduniranking
@TopUnis
#QSWUR
Six
#UQ
researchers - three of them women - have been named Australian Research Council (ARC) Australian Laureate Fellows – the most ever awarded to a single university in the scheme’s history.
#UQwomencreatechange
.
@jetten_j
We are delighted to share the news that the Queensland Government has announced the phased return of international students to UQ starting from January 2022.
Follow the link for more information:
Queensland researchers are set to begin clinical trials of a potential treatment for COVID-19 – using two existing drugs 👏💥
Huge congratulations to
@davidantibiotic
and his team!
Read more:
@UQMedicine
@RBWHFoundation
We are delighted to officially open our newest location,
#UQBrisbaneCity
, which offers beautiful and contemporary facilities in a thoughtfully restored heritage, space steeped in
#Queensland
history.
“We want everyone who comes to our campuses, including our LGBTQIA+ students and staff, to feel supported and safe to express themselves freely. We want you to be proud of who you are and always bring your authentic self to UQ." - Professor Deborah Terry, VC 💜
#WearItPurpleUQ
Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a mechanical engineer, writer, social commentator and QLD Young Australian of the Year. She is also a 2015 UQ Distinguished Young Alumni Award recipient. Nominations for the 2020 UQ Alumni Awards close on Friday 15 May.
Thank you to our incredible team of scientists for their work on the
#UQ
/
@CSLBehring
COVID-19 vaccine, and to the project’s supporters and donors.
The vaccine is not progressing but
#UQ
is extremely proud of everyone’s huge efforts.
A student-led initiative to vaccinate homeless people for free has received an “overwhelming response”, according to its seven
#UQ
founders.
@UQMedicine
'Gold Coast Wildlife: Photographer Dr Nick Hamilton snaps ‘miracle’ photo of pelican on Coomera River'
Our resident
#UQwildlife
photographer is getting the credit he deserves with this great piece from
@theheraldsun
📷
Amazing shots!
@DoktrNick
Weather alert: all
#UQ
SEQ locations closed today & Mon 28 Feb:
-Teaching/classes cancelled Monday incl online
-Critical research/authorised essential staff only on campus if safe to travel
-Other staff work from home if they can
-No intercampus buses
⚠️Check for email updates
We are sincerely thankful to the University for their compassion, concern and support.
Salaat Al Ghaaib Prayer service for shooting victims Christchurch, NZ.
@UQ_News
@UQscience
@QAAFI
@uq_wellness
@
This glowing dish holds a dust which has reacted to the presence of COVID-19.
@AIBNatUQ
researchers developed the nanoprobes from common yeast & it can detect the virus in public places as well as patient samples.
Read more:
Two Indigenous Australian brothers set to study medicine at
#UQ
will draw on their shared cultural knowledge and life experience, with the one shared goal of improving health outcomes in their communities.
Watch
@NITV
[starts at 7:22]
@atsisuq
@UQMedicine
Big news for
#UQ
today - we will establish 3 new
@arc_gov_au
Centres of Excellence👏
UQ is the first uni to be awarded 3 CoEs in two consecutive rounds. And, UQ is now the most awarded university since the scheme started.
More: and in below thread⬇️
Welcome back to
#UQ
Professor Deborah Terry.
“Queensland will need new ideas, new skills and new jobs to power its economic and social recovery and UQ will be at the forefront of this."
Game-changing heart attack treatment using deadly spider venom on way to human trials thanks to $23 million investment.
@IMBatUQ
@UniQuestUQ
#UQResearch
The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner 😊. Keep an eye out for the blooming jacarandas at our St Lucia campus in the next few weeks and keep your eyes peeled for our 2020 BLOOM program. More details coming soon!
#UQLife
The University of Queensland retains its top five national position in the latest QS World University Rankings.
#UQ
students continue to be some of the world’s most employable graduates according to employer reputation
#QSWUR
.
'Coronavirus: Three wise men crack the code, now to save the world'
Our amazing
#UQ
team featured in
@australian
Read more:
@ProfPaulYoung
@trent_munro
@ChappellDr
+ the amazing Dan Watterson and magnificent lab team who have been working 24/7!
The perks of working and studying late at
#uqlibrary
. St Lucia campus is looking beautiful during the 2019 Bloom Festival 17-27 October - there's a few days left to enjoy the light show.
#UQLife
Amazing news to share...
Congratulations to
#UQ
's Chloe Yap
@doyouseewhy
on winning the Qld Women in STEM Judges Award for her work using big data to try to improve early autism diagnosis.
@UQMedicine
#UQresearch
@IMBatUQ
Today
#UQ
was named as one of the world’s top 10 universities led by women ♀️
Check out the list by
@THEUniAdvice
which recognises UQ’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry:
#IWD2023
#CrackingTheCode
We’re thrilled UQ has climbed the QS World University Rankings 2025 to be ranked 40 in the world.
This means we’re in the top 3% of 1,500 universities ranked, recognising the impact of our research, teaching and innovation 🏆
➡️
@TopUnis
#QSWUR
#UQ
has maintained its global rank of 54 and Australian rank of 2 in the
@ShanghaiRanking
's Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020 👏
Read more here:
A
#UQ
study has revealed how COVID-19 damages the heart differently to the flu.
The research from
@aruthak
and Prof John Fraser has opened the door to future treatments.
Read more:
@UQMedicine
📷 Adobe
Here’s an end of year result for everyone at
#UQ
to smile about.
UQ has held its spot at 42nd on the global list of universities and 2nd place nationally.
The Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities brings together the results from the 3 main world university rankings in 2022 🙌
COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE:
The long days in the lab have paid off.
A
#UQ
team has met a key milestone in their fast-tracked research to develop a vaccine for the
#Coronavirus
COVID-19.
@CEPIvaccines
@ProfPaulYoung
Read more:
Queensland-made coronavirus proteins are being used in a sophisticated antibody test for COVID-19 detection.
The proteins were developed in partnership with
#FSS
and
#UQ
's Protein Expression Facility.
@qldhealthnews
@AIBNatUQ
#UQ
’s new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Deborah Terry AO returns to
#UQ
after more than six years serving as Vice-Chancellor and President of
@CurtinUni
. Professor Terry is well known to our UQ community and will build on her existing 24-year legacy.