Alice Edwards, pictured at Lady Cilento Children's Hospital, is considering health architecture after her graduation.

At first Alice Edwards thought her fatigue was caused by her first-year university studies, not a form of cancer she would have to battle on top of her degree.

15 December 2015

Move over partridge. It’s the brush turkey’s time to shine. UQ is counting down to Christmas with its very own 12 Days of Christmas carol.

14 December 2015
Paul Sattler

A man who has dedicated his career to conservation in Queensland has been honoured with The University of Queensland 2015 Gatton Gold Medal.

14 December 2015
 L to R: Professor Frank Gannon, the Hon Leeanne Enoch MP, Dr Paul Alexander AO, the Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk Premier of Queensland, Professor Peter Høj, the Hon Cameron Dick MP, Grace Grace MP, Christopher Coyne

The diagnosis and treatment of cancers, mental health disorders and conditions such as dementia is set to reach new heights in Brisbane with the launch of a $24 million facility that combines state-of-the-art equipment with world-class research and...

14 December 2015
Volunteer scientists survey the Great Barrier Reef.

You can do it reef-walking, snorkelling or scuba diving. You can do it with the elderly or with kids. It’s a great way to spend your holidays, and you can help save the world’s coral reefs in the process.

14 December 2015

The Brisbane Broncos are known to have big appetites, but they’ll be paying special attention to what they eat after announcing a scholarship for their own nutritional advisor.

11 December 2015
Sally McGrouther

Sally McGrouther has every reason – in fact 25,000 of them – to feel special at her Science graduation ceremony at The University of Queensland on Saturday at 10am.

11 December 2015
Graduates throwing trencher caps.

Formal academic headwear will be flung high during the coming week of graduations at The University of Queensland.

10 December 2015
Marine biology masters student Lilianna Pap sets up equipment from the mini-reefs.

Twelve miniature self-contained reefs on a remote island in the Great Barrier Reef are quietly predicting the future.

10 December 2015
Professor Kwun Fong

The University of Queensland and The Prince Charles Hospital will lead a new centre dedicated to the early detection of lung cancer thanks to $1 million in funding from the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF).

10 December 2015
Michael Jennings ... helping students create change, in themselves and in the world.

Two University of Queensland lecturers have won national teaching excellence awards at the 2015 Australian Awards for University Teaching presentation at Parliament House in Canberra last night.

9 December 2015

Reef fish are helping a University of Queensland scientist discover how visual tasks such as object recognition and face perception are achieved by the human brain.

9 December 2015
Seagrass ... part of the "blue carbon" ecology

The University of Queensland has an extensive portfolio of “blue carbon” research which seeks to better understand the role of oceans and their ecosystems in reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change.

8 December 2015
Master of Architecture student Jeremy Field’s alternative proposal for the Queen’s Wharf Casino site

New design proposals for Brisbane landmarks will feature at the State Library of Queensland this month as part of The University of Queensland’s student architecture exhibition, CROP’15.

8 December 2015
The software monitors patients progress before, during and after a hospital stay.

Innovative software developed at The University of Queensland can now be used to improve aged care worldwide, with leading global health care company Raisoft signing a non-exclusive license.

8 December 2015

It has a parrot-like beak, bones in its skin and an inner ear similar to a turtle. Meet Kunbarrasaurus, Australia’s newest dinosaur.

8 December 2015

In one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind, The University of Queensland’s Melanie Hoyle is assessing exactly what helps – and what hinders – people who have experienced a stroke from achieving a fulfilling life.

7 December 2015
Not all marine species are covered by marine protection areas (MPAs).

A new study led by University of Queensland researchers has found that more than 17,000 marine species worldwide remain largely unprotected.

7 December 2015

An international collaboration to discover and develop therapeutic drugs is set to find new treatments for Ross River virus.

7 December 2015

The University of Queensland’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Peter Høj, has received a prestigious award in recognition of his contribution to the global Confucius Institute Network.

7 December 2015