A photo of a stage, lit up with pink and blue lights, and a glass trophy in the foreground saying Eureka Prizes.

Teams of researchers from UQ working on pioneering melanoma imaging and preventing deadly infections, along with a science engagement team, have won prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

5 September 2024

A bioscience startup and a world-leading immunologist at The University of Queensland are among the winners in the Life Sciences Queensland (LSQ) GENE Awards.

30 August 2024
Maddison Keeney holding a silver Olympic medal and smiling with an Australian flag around her shoulders

UQ alum Maddison Keeney has won the silver medal in the women’s 3-metre springboard, the first Australian in history to win an individual Olympic medal in a springboard diving event.

12 August 2024
The Australian women's water polo team celebrate after winning a silver medal in Paris

UQ's Gabi Palm and Abby Andrews have helped create a powerful legacy by winning an inaugural Olympic silver medal.

12 August 2024
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Three teams of researchers and a science engagement team from The University of Queensland are finalists in the prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, honouring excellence in scientific discovery, invention, communication and innovation.

31 July 2024
A young woman in graduation garb smiles next to an older woman in UQ's Great Court.

Caitlyn Donohoe lives with a serious physical disability, but that didn't stop her from moving from rural QLD to study at UQ - and graduate as Valedictorian of the School of Law.

12 July 2024
An AI generated image of a graduation cap against a spacey background overlaid with computer 3D points.

UQ researchers are playing a key role in the education sector’s response to the new learning environment of ChatGPT and other generative AI language programs.

11 July 2024
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The first Australian Indigenous woman to complete a university degree has been posthumously honoured with an Honorary Doctorate from The University of Queensland.

10 July 2024
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Nine University of Queensland students and community members are packing their bags after being selected to represent Australia at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

18 June 2024
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An expert in business and IT and a leader in Indigenous sustainable development are among members of the UQ community named in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List.

10 June 2024
Emeritus Professor Peter Andrews AO

A University of Queensland Emeritus Professor has been named a Queensland Great for his efforts to create and foster the state’s knowledge economy.

7 June 2024
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Professor Barry Dickson from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, joining the ranks of eminent scientists from around the world.

17 May 2024
A green lawn in front of a sandstone building. People are sitting on purple beanbags under jacaranda trees on the lawn.

University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry and leading criminologist and educator, Professor Lorraine Mazerolle have received the nation’s highest civil award in the 2024 Australia Day Honours.

26 January 2024