Katie Roberts having her head shaved for a good cause

Walk around The University of Queensland Gatton at the moment and you will see a number of shaved heads due to the huge amount of support for the Leukaemia Foundation’s Shave for a Cure.

19 March 2012

The University of Queensland has further improved its position among the world’s top 100 universities in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings.

15 March 2012

Journalism students from The University of Queensland are ramping up their political reporting skills as they cover the Queensland State Election for a weekly half-hour webcast – Y Vote.

15 March 2012
Professor Matt Brown (Director of the UQ Diamantina Institute) talks with Professor Ian Frazer (CEO of the TRI) and Premier Anna Bligh about UQDI’s state-of-the-art genomics facilities

The vision of a specialised centre to better understand and treat head and neck cancers will come to fruition — thanks to $15 million funding from Atlantic Philanthropies, the Queensland Government and the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

9 March 2012

The University of Queensland (UQ) graduates Mark Cracknell and Nathan Hoad have the World Wide Web at their feet after creating their own social networking site.

7 March 2012

The Chief Justice of Queensland, The Hon. Paul de Jersey AC, was among the distinguished guests who attended an official welcome for UQ's new Dean of Law, Professor Gerard Carney, at Customs House on 29 February.

6 March 2012
Right hind foot of Rhoetosaurus brownei. Photo: Jay Nair and Dr Steve Salisbury, The University of Queensland.

Research by palaeontologists from The University of Queensland is revealing exciting new insights into one of Australia's most important dinosaur fossils.

6 March 2012
Laura-Jane Dunne and Pat Clark, Down Syndrome Ireland CEO at the launch of Latch-On in the Republic of Ireland.

The University of Queensland has taken a significant step in introducing its highly successful literacy program, Latch-On, to the world beyond Australia.

5 March 2012
Students travel to Vietnam

A new course is teaching students about the social, urban, rural and environmental issues faced by communities in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

5 March 2012

The University of Queensland (UQ) in conjunction with the State Library of Queensland will once again put a spotlight on local and global architecture culture, as part of the 2012 Asia Pacific Design Library (APDL) Lecture Series.

5 March 2012
The new Gatton Research Dairy is the only facility of its kind in Australia, focused on a sub-tropical feed base

Huge benefits will flow to the dairy industry from a new $7 million research centre that was officially opened at Gatton today.

5 March 2012

The University of Queensland’s St John College will host the Inaugural Sir Zelman Cowen Oration on Thursday, March 1, 2012.

1 March 2012

Students at UQ’s TC Beirne School of Law have a place to call their own after the opening of a $1.06 million Student Learning Centre in the historic Forgan Smith Building at St Lucia.

1 March 2012

Energy levels were high on The University of Queensland Gatton Campus last week with first year students taking part in Orientation Week (O Week) festivities.

28 February 2012

The University of Queensland (UQ) is rolling out the welcome mat for 12,750 commencing students this week, with Orientation Week activities kicking off today (20 February 2012).

20 February 2012

Vice-Chancellor Deborah Terry welcomes students during orientation week.

17 February 2012

UQ St Lucia campus favourite, Wordsmiths – The Writers Café, re-opened this week after the café facilities underwent a major refurbishment last year.

16 February 2012
State Councillor and Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Yandong congratulated Professor Lu in Beijing

CHINESE state leaders have presented The University of Queensland’s Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Max Lu, with a prestigious science and technology award.

16 February 2012

Staff at The University of Queensland (UQ) are now able to utilise vehicles that do not emit carbon dioxide and are powered by 100 per cent green energy.

13 February 2012

The official re-opening of the UQ Sport Aquatic Centre and David Theile Pool was celebrated with a big splash early this morning.

3 February 2012