University of Queensland researchers are testing new materials to withstand the extreme heat experienced by hypersonic vehicles in flight so they can fly for substantially longer.

24 December 2009

The University of Queensland (UQ) is playing a vital role in the continued success of Queensland’s resources sector according to the sector’s peak representative body.

21 December 2009

Queensland women are making their mark in the field of mining engineering with a record number graduating from The University of Queensland (UQ) this year.

21 December 2009

A University of Queensland graduate has been awarded Australia’s most prestigious postgraduate scholarship to study at one of the world’s leading universities.

21 December 2009

While Louisa Gee’s Valedictorian address will be a solo performance, the message she hopes to convey is one of teamwork and camaraderie.

17 December 2009

When Alice Bullock walks across the graduation stage tomorrow, she will be following in the footsteps of two generations before her.

17 December 2009

The University of Queensland (UQ) and Brisbane-based aerospace company V-TOL Aerospace are joining forces to drive the future of Queensland’s aerospace engineering teaching and research.

17 December 2009

An underground source of hot-rock energy may have the potential to produce low-cost fresh water, according to The University of Queensland’s Queensland Geothermal Energy Centre of Excellence.

7 December 2009

Researchers from The University of Queensland will speed up their effort to develop new drugs thanks to the latest round of Federal Government funding.

2 December 2009

Mr Nick Stump has more than 40 years’ worth of experience in the mining and metals industries both in Australia and overseas.

30 November 2009

High Court Justice Susan Kiefel and acclaimed poet Professor Emeritus Thomas Shapcott AO are among seven recipients of University of Queensland honorary doctorates this year.

30 November 2009

Spicy new web designs and improved online experiences for seniors have earned University of Queensland students prestigious interaction design prizes.

25 November 2009

When Graham Schaffer was given a clipping from the tree of knowledge as a birthday gift, he felt it was only right to plant it in a place of learning.

25 November 2009
(from left) 2009 Alumnus of the Year Else Shepherd, AM, 2009 International Alumnus of the Year Thi Ngoc Diep Nguyen and 2009 Young Alumnus of the Year Dr Catherine Schuetze

Powerlink Chair and the first woman to graduate from electrical engineering at UQ, Else Shepherd, AM, is the University's Alumnus of the Year for 2009.

24 November 2009
PhD student Mohammed Raquilbul Hossain

New UQ research into how stainless steel may be used to reduce damage to buildings during an earthquake will be presented at the Universitas 21 Graduate Research Conference in November.

23 November 2009

The Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) at The University of Queensland has established a professorial position of engagement, believed to be a world-first for the tertiary sector.

17 November 2009

Australia’s leading researchers developing the next generation of intelligent systems and robots will come together at a symposium at UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute today November 17 and tomorrow November 18.

17 November 2009

UQ’s Professor Suresh Bhatia has been awarded the 2009 ExxonMobil Award for distinguished contributions to chemical engineering.

12 November 2009
From left: UQ PhD candidates Shaminda De Silva and Vinayak Swarnkar; Sleep Laboratory Manager Brett Duce; Dr Udantha Abeyratne; and Dr Craig Hukins.

Hours of analysing snoring sounds have paid off for a group of researchers from The University of Queensland and Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital.

11 November 2009

The University of Queensland has honoured its outstanding teachers and education programs at its 9th UQ Excellence in Teaching & Learning Awards at Customs House tonight.

2 November 2009