University of Queensland (UQ) research into environmentally and economically sustainable production of sugars and ethanol biofuel has helped Australian-based company CSR Sugar Limited (CSR) sweeten a deal with agricultural research giant, Syngenta.

24 December 2009

Work by Queensland researchers to control the spread of dengue fever has taken a leap forward.

24 December 2009

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

University of Queensland researchers have been awarded $945,000 funding from the Australian Solar Institute.

18 December 2009

The University of Queensland today received more than $360,000 in Government funding to further strengthen research linkages with China.

18 December 2009

The first edition of the World Press Freedom Day 2010 e-news has been published.

17 December 2009

Gatton graduate, Mr Victor (Gerry) Collins AM will receive the Gatton Gold Medal at today's UQ Gatton graduation ceremony at 11am for his valuable contribution to the cattle and tourism industry.

16 December 2009

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

15 December 2009
Nicky Burns with her sons James, 6, and Aidan, 4

Recent UQ Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) graduate Nicole Burns says she was in a quandary on discovering she was pregnant just two days into her degree with the UQ Business School five years ago.

15 December 2009

UQ PhD student Lenore Litherland has entered the habitat of some of the world’s most feared marine predators and yet, she couldn’t be more at home.

15 December 2009

Going back to study as a mature-age student can be difficult for most people, but try doing it with a broken back.

11 December 2009
Dr Ferdinand Brockhall, 81, will graduate with a PhD from UQ on Monday 14 December 2009.

At the age of 81, UQ student Dr Ferdinand Brockhall will prove it’s never too late to learn new tricks as he crosses the graduation stage at the St Lucia campus on Monday December 14.

10 December 2009

Delegates to the climate change conference in Copenhagen have been told that ecosystem-based strategies offer cost-effective and sustainable solutions to climate change that can deliver multiple benefits.

9 December 2009

More than 160 graduands are preparing for The University of Queensland Ipswich Campus graduation ceremonies tomorrow.

8 December 2009

Dr Kerrie Wilson from The Ecology Centre at UQ is attending climate change negotiations in Copenhagen this week.

7 December 2009

More than 120 representatives of science, industry and government from across Australia will converge on The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Gatton campus tomorrow Tuesday, December 8 as scientists showcase the future of sustainable biodiesel fuel...

7 December 2009

Australian astronomers have released the first set of data from the first project to look at the effects of “dark energy” halfway back in the Universe’s lifetime.

7 December 2009

Professor Craig Franklin from the UQ School of Biological Sciences has recently announced the release of the second edition Antarctica Cruising Guide, believed to be the most comprehensive guide for tourists to the area.

4 December 2009

Queensland researchers have unveiled a new strategy for saving the world’s forests on the eve of crucial climate change talks in Copenhagen.

2 December 2009

Fiona Mew wants you to think long and hard about the bottle of water you probably have sitting on your desk.

2 December 2009