More than 2000 consultations by a “virtual doctor” have been provided to children in regional Queensland thanks to world-leading research by The University of Queensland and valuable funding by the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

8 December 2004

University of Queensland (UQ) Gatton student Rachael Webb has been selected to represent Australia at the North American Intercollegiate Meat Judging titles in Denver next month.

8 December 2004

Italians are flocking to Australian Indigenous courses at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and the university has recruited a Brisbane academic to teach the growing numbers.

7 December 2004

A new book has captured some of the many stories and long history of larrikinism at The University of Queensland (UQ) Gatton as a permanent record of the campus’ rich heritage.

6 December 2004

After a life in dairy farms, aviation and local government, former Ipswich mayor John Nugent was surprised to hear of his honorary doctorate from The University of Queensland.

6 December 2004

Acclaimed Australian playwright David Williamson, AO, received an Honorary Doctorate and was guest speaker at a University of Queensland graduation ceremony on December 6.

3 December 2004

More than 100 “Wildos” are this weekend going back to where it all began at the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Gatton campus to celebrate 25 years since the first students graduated from the state’s first dedicated environment program.

3 December 2004

A University of Queensland student’s research has found a way to control a disease that has plagued one of Australia’s most important native floriculture products and won her a coveted award.

2 December 2004

Greg Bamford received a telephone call for help 10 years ago that spurred him on to help community groups design better public buildings.

2 December 2004

The University of Queensland has won two major awards at the Australian Awards for University Teaching announced at Parliament House in Canberra today (Tuesday, November 30).

30 November 2004

Moreton Bay marine life will be put further under the microscope in new teaching and laboratory space at The University of Queensland’s Moreton Bay Research Station.

30 November 2004

The hot topic of “ageing well” is the focus for a group of researchers attending a Brisbane conference this week.

30 November 2004

A venom compound from the world’s deadliest snake, the Taipan, is being developed by Brisbane biotechnology company ElaCor, as a new drug to treat heart failure.

29 November 2004

The classification system for Paralympians competing in athletics is changing and a University of Queensland exercise scientist Sean Tweedy is leading the overhaul.

29 November 2004

The University of Queensland’s technology transfer company, UniQuest, and the University of Wollongong (UOW) will today (November 29) sign a historic commercialisation agreement.

29 November 2004

A visiting research scholar to The University of Queensland will present a workshop tomorrow (November 27) focusing on new and innovative approaches to dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

26 November 2004

Groundbreaking University of Queensland research into obesity reduction, computer chip manufacture and the control of crop damaging pests will be significantly advanced through Smart State Fellowships awarded today.

26 November 2004

Home gardeners are set to benefit from Australian company, Origo Biotech Pty Ltd’s latest University of Queensland research into developing plants which produce more flowers over an extended season.

26 November 2004

Smoking killed almost five million people around the world in 2000 with more than half the deaths occurring in smokers aged 30 to 69, according to a study by a University of Queensland researcher.

25 November 2004

Most people only think about legumes when they have a couple of peas roll off their forks and across the dinner table.

25 November 2004