Martin Sammut, a successful Ipswich businessman and philanthropist, has been named as The University of Queensland’s Young Alumnus of the Year.

28 October 2004

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation consultant, Suganya Boonprasirt, has been named as The Universtiy of Queensland’s International Alumnus of the Year for 2004.

28 October 2004

Distinguished clinician, academic and military doctor, Professor John Pearn, AM, RFD, KStJ, has been named The University of Queensland’s Alumnus of the Year for 2004.

28 October 2004

A North Queensland engineering firm will play an important role in next year’s Australian experiments to test the world’s fastest air-breathing engines.

27 October 2004

Rotary World Peace Scholars studying at The University of Queensland have recounted their experiences in war-torn countries such as Bosnia and Sierra Leone.

26 October 2004

As Australian universities become increasing popular with overseas students the newly appointed Director of The University of Queensland’s International Education Directorate (IED) is hoping to see a continued increase in the interaction between...

26 October 2004

The impact of increasing amphetamine use challenged the existing organisation of health care services and demonstrated a clear need for the monitoring of emergency department presentations at Queensland’s hospitals.

26 October 2004

A new drug to combat obesity at a cellular level is in the sights of a University of Queensland scientist.

25 October 2004

Students from The University of Queensland’s Ipswich campus will show off the results of their innovation at the annual Interactive Exhibit 2004 to be held at the campus tommorow (October 26).

25 October 2004

The University of Queensland has achieved a rare distinction with three of its business academics elected to the prestigious Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) in the same year.

25 October 2004

Debilitating back pain will soon be a thing of the past with BakBalls taking out the UQ Business School’s $100,000 Enterprize business commercialisation competition last night.

22 October 2004

Dr Lloyd Reeve-Johnson has been appointed Head of School and Professor of Veterinary Pharmacology within The University of Queensland’s (UQ) School of Veterinary Science.

20 October 2004

Students from The University of Queensland showcased their visions for the future of Queensland’s premier winemaking region at the 2004 Granite Belt Spring Wine Festival.

19 October 2004

Reflective jump suits, magnetic sensors and specialised video cameras are out the window in a new coaching package to perfect golf swings.

18 October 2004

Members of the public are invited to join The University of Queensland community in celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the restoration of the Brisbane Customs House this Sunday.

18 October 2004

The hearing impaired and journalists would benefit from a smart microphone system that can extract specific sounds from noisy environments such as parties and board rooms.

15 October 2004

Barbecues with friends and neighbours, chats over the fence, working bees and baby-sitting can not only make a small town closer socially, but stronger financially.

15 October 2004

Teams of UQ students and entrepreneurs will pitch their innovative business ideas and compete for a $100,000 prize and commercialisation opportunities at The University of Queensland Business School Enterprize Pitch Day on 21 October.

15 October 2004

Architecturally, it’s a challenge. Design a new Antarctic research base that is self-sufficient, environmentally friendly, energy efficient, transportable, aerodynamic and can withstand temperatures of –30°C on a moving ice shelf.

14 October 2004

Twenty-one bright sparks who’ve come up with a host of inventions in areas as diverse as cervical cancer and smart microphones, are vying for a slice of $40,000 to get their ideas off the ground.

13 October 2004