Leading minds in nanotechnology, medicine, environmental engineering and academia were honoured by the University of Queensland (UQ) at its annual alumni awards ceremony in Brisbane on Tuesday night.

25 October 2012

The University of Queensland (UQ) graduates Mark Cracknell and Nathan Hoad have the World Wide Web at their feet after creating their own social networking site.

7 March 2012
State Councillor and Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Yandong congratulated Professor Lu in Beijing

CHINESE state leaders have presented The University of Queensland’s Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Max Lu, with a prestigious science and technology award.

16 February 2012

Jenny Max, a University of Queensland Masters of Communication (Communication for Social Change) student, has received a Prime Minister's Pacific-Australia (PMPA) Award in recognition of her leadership potential and academic achievements.

20 December 2011

An arresting black and white image taken in Nepal has been awarded an annual photo prize organised by UQ’s School of Political Science and International Studies.

14 November 2011

Professor Helen Edwards OAM will be presented with the 2011 Psychology Distinguished Alumni Award at a ceremony later this month, said Professor Bill von Hippel, Head of the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland.

10 November 2011

As part of World Teachers' Day celebrations, two University of Queensland teaching graduates were recently nominated for a Queensland College of Teachers excellence in teaching award.

27 October 2011

A dedication to the profession of pharmacy, and a motivation to practice within the profession, has seen a UQ School of Pharmacy alumnus and PhD student, Chris Freeman, named the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA) Young Pharmacist of the...

11 October 2011
The Courting the Greats event celebrated UQ's alumni community and paid tribute to exceptional alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen fields and recognition among their peers.

A distinguished Japanese academic from the tsunami-affected region of Fukushima and a Singaporean CEO who has pioneered clean and renewable energy in South East Asia have been announced as joint winners of The University of Queensland 2011...

27 September 2011
The Courting the Greats event celebrated UQ's alumni community and paid tribute to exceptional alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen fields and recognition among their peers.

Academic, lecturer and lawyer Dr Kala Mulqueeny is the 2011 University of Queensland Young Alumnus of the Year.

27 September 2011

Founder and Executive Director of the Hear and Say program, Dr Dimity Dornan, AM, whose lifetime has been devoted to helping deaf children communicate, has been announced as the 2011 UQ Alumnus of the Year.

5 September 2011

Graeme Wood is one of Queensland's most successful entrepreneurs and a national leader in philanthropy for education, arts, the environment and youth.

13 July 2011
UQ Indonesian Alumni Award recipient and child health researcher Jerico Pardosi

A UQ graduate is using his skills to reduce child mortality rates in a remote part of Indonesia.

3 May 2011
UQ graduate and Marie Curie Fellow Dr Amanda Rasmussen

For someone who hadn't planned on completing a doctorate after her honours degree, Amanda Rasmussen has achieved well beyond her expectations.

15 April 2011
Sportswoman of the Year Danielle Prince receives her award from Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield. Image: Chris Marr

The UQ sporting community recognised last year’s outstanding contributors at the Annual Blues & Sports Awards Dinner last Friday.

31 March 2011
Norman Rieder with his mum on graduation day

For Paraguayan rockstar Norman Rieder, arriving at the Gatton campus as an international student was a bit of a culture shock.

10 December 2010

Balancing study and training commitments is a trick many elite athletes learn to perfect, but Danielle Prince has it down to a fine art.

30 November 2010
The medallion in honour of Dr James O'Neil Mayne

The University of Queensland now has a new monument commemorating one of its first benefactors, Dr James O'Neil Mayne.

21 October 2010

University of Queensland alumnus Melanie Gordon has recently been awarded the Queensland Telstra Young Business Woman of the Year in recognition of her outstanding achievements in the mining industry.

24 September 2010
The Queensland Premier, Dr Anna Bligh, speaking at the graduation ceremony on Wednesday night

GRADUATION ceremonies this week have brought classic scholarly scenes to The University of Queensland, with academic gowns and mortarboards aplenty being worn with pride around the Great Court and other hallowed halls.

22 July 2010