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It has been 35 years since globally influential urban planner Professor Michael Batty last visited Brisbane. So what does he make of the changing face of Queensland’s capital?

7 July 2017
Left to right, from top: Dr Jack Clegg, Dr Liang Zhou, Professor Tapan Saha, Dr Stefanie Becker, 2nd row, from left: Dr Enzo Porrello, Dr Irina Vetter, Dr Qiao Liu, Dr Alessandro Fedrizzi, Associate Professor Jennifer Fleming, Dr Simon Perry.

Seven researchers and two research supervisors from across The University of Queensland were honoured at an excellence awards ceremony this evening.

16 September 2014
Queensland’s brainiest student, 14-year-old Sophie Watson.

Queensland’s “brainiest student” has been announced, with 14-year-old Sophie Watson out-smarting 170 other high school students to become the 2014 Queensland Brain Bee Champion at The University of Queensland today.

22 July 2014

When researcher Dr Yan Liu from The University of Queensland recently relocated back to Brisbane, she faced a common problem – where to find an affordable home.

26 August 2011

Developing better treatments for child burns victims is the aim of UQ researcher Dr James R. McMillan, who was yesterday awarded an International Science Linkages Grant.

8 December 2009

The University of Queensland today (Friday, October 2) – one day after the 60th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China – formalised arrangements to establish a Confucius Institute in partnership with Tianjin University.

2 October 2009

Statement by Professor Ian Frazer on skin cancer vaccine ahead of the Australian Health and Medical Research Conference in Brisbane

16 November 2008

Australia and Canada's records in combating human trafficking were among the worst in the developed world, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

22 September 2008

The announcement of the 2008 Fulbright Scholars has reinforced The University of Queensland’s status as a hub of international academic exchange.

17 June 2008

University of Queensland researchers have made a ground-breaking discovery that produces highly efficient miniature crystals which could revolutionise the way we harvest and use solar energy.

29 May 2008

The University of Queensland’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Hay, AC, as well a World Peace Fellow, will farewell UQ at graduation ceremonies on Monday, December 17.

14 December 2007

The Father of Brisbane’s Chinatown, Eddie Liu, OBE OAM, and former Queensland Premier, Wayne Goss, are among six recipients of University of Queensland honorary doctorates this year.

14 November 2007

A who’s who of established and emerging Australian artists are in the running for the nation’s first self-portrait prize, which has been established by The University of Queensland and will be announced on October 20.

15 October 2007

A team of Australian and Chinese scientists have found the first observed evidence for "universality" in a paper to be published in the prestigious Nature Physics journal next month.

19 June 2007

The importance of an international focus in teaching and learning will be highlighted at University of Queensland graduation ceremonies this week.

17 July 2006

A pilot study for Australia`s first clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional Chinese exercises in preventing the growing problem of diabetes has produced startling results.

6 December 2005

University of Queensland researchers are using traditional Chinese exercises to combat the growing problem of diabetes.

1 August 2005

University of Queensland researchers have patented a simple yet elegant way to control gene expression with exciting possibilities for use in plant technology and in treating human disease.

18 June 1999