Landholders will find it easier to understand the laws affecting the sustainable management of their land once a research project by a UQ law academic is complete.

10 June 2010

A new project by the Queensland Geothermal Energy Centre of Excellence (QGECE) at The University of Queensland is aiming to identify new resources for enhanced geothermal systems.

10 June 2010
A still from the animation created by Dr David Poger and Professor Alan Mark

UQ scientists have earned their place alongside artists in a new exhibition that promotes sustainability through creative practice.

9 June 2010
Visiting tourism expert from Japan, Professor Masahiro Yabuta

Lessons learned at Australia's national parks are expected to help a leading Japanese academic lobby for more sustainable practices in his home country.

9 June 2010
Green office representative Bridget Waugh and school manager Heather Dixon from the School of Social Science, which won the 2010 Most Improved Award

Staff at The University of Queensland are embracing the green office culture, with 87 volunteers promoting environmental practices and awareness across all four campuses.

4 June 2010

While big-city living can be fun and exciting, it can have negative impacts on quality of life as well as the environment, according to a UQ researcher.

1 June 2010

UQ environmental planning experts are working to find the best solution to a $2.2 billion question – how best to manage and preserve Australia’s biodiversity.

1 June 2010

Dr Norman Duke from the UQ School of Biological Sciences is a world mangrove expert and Director of MangroveWatch.

28 May 2010

Two UQ postgraduates have been recognised by The National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) for their outstanding work in the area of biodiversity

28 May 2010

Farming kangaroos is an issue most Australians would rather hop away from, but an upcoming UQ seminar will explore why it might be time to revisit the debate.

27 May 2010
A Mary River Turtle hatchling

Queensland’s biodiversity inspires passion among locals and visitors alike, with a UQ researcher travelling all the way from Brazil to play her part.

26 May 2010

Preservation of Australia's smallest and most threatened animal is in the hands of postgraduate student Kristin Donaldson from UQ's School of Biological Sciences.

21 May 2010

An aerial view of a typical boat-mooring area in Moreton Bay reveals dozens of bare haloes, patches of sand surrounded by seagrass.

18 May 2010

The Queensland Government has worked with UQ to secure a world-first green fuel initiative which could slash greenhouse gas emissions by fuelling planes with algae.

5 May 2010

Interested in learning about climate change? Come see Skeptical Science founder and UQ graduate John Cook speak about the realities of climate change Friday May 7.

29 April 2010

The Director of UQ's National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology (EnTox) has welcomed a new report released today on the potential impacts of climate change on human health.

22 April 2010

Marine science, climate change, and the impact of humans on the environment are explored in five new artworks installed at The University of Queensland's Moreton Bay Research Station.

22 April 2010

Opinion editorial by Alexander Stathakis, project manager of UQ's Sustainable Business Unit, on the Climate Change Talks in Bonn, Germany.

21 April 2010

The University of Queensland (UQ), as custodian of the Queensland heritage-listed Boyce Estate, invites the community to join UQ Centenary Celebrations at the Gardens in Toowoomba on April 23, 2010.

15 April 2010

The University of Queensland will use a State Government investment in solar energy to help install Australia’s largest and most powerful array of photovoltaic panels.

15 April 2010