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On World No Tobacco Day (31 May), UQ experts discuss what going smoke-free would mean for Australia.

A tax on sweetened drinks would save $666 million in oral health costs over a decade, a study by UQ experts has found.

In a co-authored article for The Conversation, Dr Sabah Abdullah (School of Economics) explains why foreign investment won't fix Africa's energy problems - and why a strong domestic strategy is crucial.

The University of Queensland (UQ) Business School today announced the appointment of Professor David R. Gallagher as the inaugural Malcolm Broomhead Chair in Finance.

UQ Business School's Dr Muchazondida Mkono explains how social media platforms are giving Africans the opportunity to combat negative stereotypes in this article for The Conversation.

University of Queensland Bachelor of Economics student Max Whiteoak will be chasing a third victory when he competes at the 2018 Great Court Race.

The University of Queensland has appointed Professor Patrick Parkinson as the new Academic Dean and Head of School for the TC Beirne School of Law.

The true cost of our desire to travel, from flights to souvenirs, has been determined through a comprehensive study that reveals global tourism is a significant and growing contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

More than two centuries after Australia’s infamous Rum Rebellion, a University of Queensland chemical engineering and business graduate has started a new revolution in rum distillation that will help reinvigorate Brisbane’s passion for this ‘Australian liquor’.

A simple method to determine if fossil fuel producers are on track to meet global emission reduction targets has been developed by University of Queensland researchers.

On Saturday 5 May, more than 80 UQ business, economics and law students hit the waves at the Gold Coast for a beach safety education experience with Surf Life Saving Queensland and a surfing lesson with Cheyne Horan Surf School.

UQ Business School's Dr Ya-Yen Sun reveals the carbon footprint of tourism is about four times larger than previously thought in this co-written article for The Conversation.

In this co-authored article for The Conversation, Dr David Smerdon (UQ School of Economics) unpacks the science behind the longer life span of elite chess players.

A longstanding partnership between The University of Queensland, Australia and Universidad de Lima, Peru is providing an exciting opportunity for globally-minded students to experience the best of both countries during their studies.

University of Queensland law students now have greater access to legal experience in human rights and civil liberties thanks to two new pro bono partnerships.

UQ Business School's Associate Professor Judith Mair explores how the 1988 World Expo reshaped Brisbane for the better in this co-authored article for The Conversation.

University of Queensland law graduate Rebecca Morrison has been awarded the prestigious WLAQ Una Prentice Award for academic achievement.

Three early career researchers from The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law have secured UQ Development Fellowships for 2018.

Four successful female lawyers have shared their top tips for career progression in the legal sector with UQ law students and alumni at the University’s annual Women in Law event last night.

In an article for The Conversation, eminent School of Economics researcher Dr Ian MacKenzie presents solutions for Australia following China's decision to no longer accept our recycling waste.