Browsing the news, checking emails and eating breakfast are early morning priorities for many people. But not Professor Craig Franklin. The first thing he does at home in Brisbane each day is check on the whereabouts of 13 estuarine crocodiles,...

17 December 2010

The University of Queensland and its main research commercialisation company, UniQuest, congratulate Triple P International on the opening of Australia’s first dedicated Triple P parenting centre in Brisbane this week.

26 November 2010

Between 40 - 57 per cent of women will experience physical or sexual violence by a man at some point in their lives, according to a University of Queensland academic.

22 November 2010

Now in its second year, The School of Political Science and International Studies’ Annual International Photography Competition has attracted an outstanding field of entries.

17 November 2010

UQ’s Master of Development Practice students received a welcome opportunity to speak with industry leaders and to gain valuable internship opportunities at a workshop held on campus recently.

15 November 2010
An Australian sea lion on Kangaroo Island which will be protected under the Ecology Centre’s Marine Reserve Blueprint

What is believed to be the first science-based blueprint for managing Australia’s oceans has been developed to safeguard marine life and protect economic and social interests.

10 November 2010

A world renowned US relationships expert will discuss factors that predict marital success and distress, at a University of Queensland talk tomorrow.

4 November 2010

Generous giving is paramount for UQ's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (SBS) to continue to support students from all corners of the world to attend university.

4 November 2010

Associate Professor Andrew Hindmoor and Dr Greg Marston have advanced teaching and learning practices at UQ as part of The University of Queensland's Teaching Fellowship Scheme.

2 November 2010

University of Queensland PhD candidate Qamar Schuyler and Port Douglas-based Wavelength Marine Charters will host a live webcast on Sunday, November 7 of the TEDxGreatPacificGarbage patch conference, the only event of its kind in Australia.

1 November 2010

University of Queensland journalism graduate Sarah Duncan has found a cause for fashion, and is throwing a fundraiser to celebrate.

14 October 2010

UQ researchers are on the lookout for grandparents who want to fine tune their parenting skills to take part in a new program.

28 September 2010
Professor Michael Bromley with Rebecca Brown, Margaret Lawson and Lily Howe

Two UQ public relations students have been awarded the inaugural Cole Lawson bursaries.

17 September 2010

According to a 2010 national study funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, Australia’s community and health services are among the fastest growing sectors of employment in the nation.

15 September 2010

A team of palaeontologists from The University of Queensland has challenged the recent identification of a possible tyrannosaur fossil from Australia.

25 August 2010

University of Queensland and QUT researchers are seeking Australian parents of children aged 5-12 years to take part in an online survey of how Australians are parenting their children in the 21st century.

30 July 2010

A free UQ School of Psychology public lecture tomorrow, Wednesday, July 21 will examine some of the challenges facing female leaders in large companies.

20 July 2010

Separation leaves men feeling isolated and women experiencing greater levels of poverty, according to a leading researcher at The University of Queensland (UQ).

7 July 2010

Many parents find balancing work and family tough but now help is available.

15 June 2010
A plant in which the naturally hyperactive variant of the ACD6 gene has 
been inactivated: leaves grow more quickly, become larger and the leaves 
stay green longer. However, the plant is now susceptible to pathogens. 
(Image: Marco Todesco / Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology)

UQ scientists have helped uncover an evolutionary dilemma where plants that develop disease resistance pay a high price for this trait.

8 June 2010