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Growing up in a country known more for its canals and dykes than its corals hasn’t stopped UQ’s Dr Chris Roelfsema from developing a mission to protect the Great Barrier Reef. It’s more than 15,000 kilometres from the Netherlands to Heron Island, but Chris’s dedication to diving led him from chilly European climes to the coral cay, where he works  to map the Great Barrier Reef so it can be better managed.

The slew of events around the world marking the death of Shakespeare (on 23 April 1616) and celebrating his achievement prompts the question, “why Shakespeare?” Or rather, “why Shakespeare still?”

In her first full-length collection, University of Queensland Press short story writer Julie Koh explodes out of the gates, drawing on clear-sighted satire and an eye for the absurd to gently eviscerate contemporary Australia.

Schizophrenia affects more than 21 million people worldwide. UQ Queensland Brain Institute neuroscientists are bridging the gap between lab research and clinical care.

Mark O’Flynn first learned about legendary Blue Mountains writer and recluse Eve Langley when he stumbled across her abandoned hut outside the small town of Leura.

University of Queensland Master of Writing, Editing and Publishing student and Senior Communications Officer Katie Rowney reflects on the nerve-wracking process of promoting yourself when your day job is promoting other people. Katie’s debut novel, Front Page News, was selected from Penguin’s slush pile and will be published on 16 May 2016. Writing this post made her extremely uncomfortable…

Passionate plant ecologist Associate Professor Rod Fensham of the School of Biological Sciences discusses his work on artesian springs - isolated oases in Australia’s semi-arid desert lands.

The Queensland Brain Institute explains the functions of different parts of your brain and what happens if your frontal lobe is impaled by a spike.

There are many of things to consider when choosing a university. PhD student Natasha Taylor writes how UQ’s people and its embracing approach to diversity, rather than a sunny climate and sprawling green campus, lured her to St Lucia and supported her once she arrived.

UQ Art Museum spends five minutes with Dr Chris McAuliffe, curator of We who love: The Nolan slates.