Kristy Guerin wanted to be a vulcanologist from age 12

As a 12-year-old in Western Australia, Kristy Guerin wanted to become a vulcanologist – despite the absence of volcanoes in Australia.

19 July 2016
Left to right: Professor Justin Cooper-White, Dr Joseph Powell, Professor Kirill Alexandrov

The quality of research performed at The University of Queensland was recognised at last night’s (13 July) National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Research Excellence Awards in Canberra.

14 July 2016
Sherene Devlin

Nurse of the Year recipient, health care ambassador, clinic owner and mother-of-four – University of Queensland School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work alumnus Sherene Devlin is wearing several prestigious hats as her career trajectory...

17 June 2016

University of Queensland pain drug pioneer Professor Maree Smith has joined an elite group of scientists tonight, receiving the prestigious ATSE Clunies Ross Award.

16 June 2016

The University of Queensland hosted its annual Celebration of Giving Ceremony at Customs House in Brisbane this week.

16 June 2016

Members of the University of Queensland community have featured in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

15 June 2016
UQ's Excellence awardees 2016

Staff who have contributed to The University of Queensland’s vision of excellence have been celebrated and awarded at the 2016 UQ Awards for Excellence.

10 June 2016

Dr Joseph Powell from UQ's Institute for Molecular Bioscience has been awarded the Commonwealth Health Minister’s Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research....

10 June 2016
Zachary Frazer and Mollie O'Connor

Two University of Queensland law students have proven their legal prowess by winning the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student Mooting competition at the Supreme Court of Queensland.

26 May 2016
L to R: Nic Marchesi, Professor Doune Macdonald and Lucas Patchett

After being named as joint Young Australian of the Year 2016, University of Queensland student Lucas Patchett and business partner Nic Marchesi have again been recognised for their brainchild, Orange Sky Laundry.

24 May 2016
Professor Naomi Wray (left) and Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Two University of Queensland professors are among 21 new Australian Academy of Science Fellows announced in Canberra this morning.

23 May 2016
Dan Rogers, Jordan English, Chief Justice Catherine Holmes, Professor Peter Høj

The future of Australia’s legal profession is bright, based on the sharp young minds honoured for academic achievements and contributions to Australia’s legal services industry at the University of Queensland last night.

19 May 2016
The experimental rocket, called HiFiRE 5B, hit targeted speeds of Mach 7.5 (9,200kmph).

Travelling from Sydney to London in less than two hours is no longer a farfetched concept following a successful hypersonic test flight conducted by an international team, including University of Queensland researchers and students.

19 May 2016
The "Look at Me Now, Dad" team ... Nicole Brazier, William Randall, Edward O'Brien, and Joshua Roser.

After winning the national round of the KMPG International Case Competition, four UQ Faculty of Business, Economics and Law students have claimed runner-up position for Australia in the world finals of the prestigious competition.

15 May 2016
Andrew Barnes is a UQ PhD student, Rhodes Scholar, and the founder and CEO of GO1.

Young entrepreneur and University of Queensland Business School PhD student Andrew Barnes is reaching international audiences with his company, thanks to start-up funding program Y Combinator.

11 May 2016
The Crime101x team.

The psychology of crime and justice has fascinated people for centuries – and it continues to do so, with the University of Queensland’s CRIME101x online course winning an international award.

10 May 2016
Dr Nick Gattas ... planning to combine digital innovation skills with his medical knowledge

A prestigious scholarship is helping University of Queensland alumnus Dr Nick Gattas pursue dreams of a prototype private hospital harnessing technology to treat chronic illness.

10 May 2016
UQ's new Laureate Fellows - Professor Alan Rowan, left, and Professor Paul Burn

The University of Queensland has received $24.5 million in the competitive Australian Research Council grants announced in Canberra today, securing a greater share of the pool than any other university.

6 May 2016
Australia’s newest ambassador to Cambodia is none other than University of Queensland alumnus Angela Corcoran.

Australia’s newest ambassador to Cambodia is none other than University of Queensland alumnus Angela Corcoran.

5 May 2016
Dr Ivan Kassal, recipient of a Westpac Research Fellowship.

Research into advanced solar-energy harvesting at the University of Queensland is getting a fresh spark, thanks to the inaugural Westpac research fellowships.

21 April 2016