University of Queensland veterinarians have discovered a rare fatal lung disease in dogs which they believe could lead to improved understanding of the same disease in humans.

24 December 1998

The University of Queensland will receive possession of the first building in the $17 million stage one development of the UQ today, Tuesday, December 22 at 10.30am.

22 December 1998

Research into Brisbane's urbanisation, regulation of company takeovers and autistic children's understanding of emotion are among projects attracting $161,000 in grants from the University of Queensland Foundation Ltd next year.

22 December 1998

The recent lightning-related death of a West Australian horse and jockey demonstrated the potential dangers of outdoor events during thunderstorms, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

18 December 1998

Playground bullying by boys could be reduced if schools placed a greater priority on the their social development, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

17 December 1998

An interactive CD ROM which gives medical students and remote area doctors a "virtual tour" of all aspects of the diagnoses, treatment and management of breast cancer is winning recognition for its University of Queensland designers.

17 December 1998

Queensland's Cultural Heritage Branch Director Helen Gregory will be guest speaker at a University of Queensland graduation ceremony on December 21.

17 December 1998

Internationally renowned photographer, author and performer William Yang will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters at a University of Queensland 6.15pm graduation ceremony on December 18.

14 December 1998

A litter of 5 piglets born at the University of Queensland's Veterinary Science Farm at Pinjarra Hills on the wekend has important ramifications for both the viability of the Australian pork industry and international research into genetic...

12 December 1998

The University of Queensland will offer a new service to Year 12 students by holding course information nights at the UQ Ipswich and St Lucia campuses to coincide with the release of the Year 12 OP scores.

11 December 1998

Bond University and the University of Queensland jointly announced today that they had reached agreement upon a commercial arrangement that would enable Bond University Limited to purchase its Robina campus, both land and buildings.

11 December 1998

Eminent plant physiologist Dr Cathryn Mittelheuser will be part of a University of Queensland "first" when she receives an honorary Doctor of Philosophy at a graduation ceremony on December 14 at 6.15pm.

10 December 1998

Graduands from the faculties of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Veterinary Science and Business, Economics and Law will receive their degrees at University of Queensland graduation ceremonies at Gatton College on December 11 held at 2pm and 4pm...

10 December 1998

Leading environmentalist and the main campaigner behind Fraser Island receiving World Heritage listing, John Sinclair, will receive the Gatton College Gold Medal at a University of Queensland graduation ceremony at Gatton College on December 11.

9 December 1998

A University of Queensland project harnessing methane from solid waste stands to revolutionise Australia's future rubbish management.

8 December 1998

Professor Margaret Bullock, AM, the retiring Head of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, will be the guest speaker at the 4pm graduation ceremony in Mayne Hall on December 9.

7 December 1998

The researcher who discovered apoptosis or programmed cell death will receive an honorary doctorate at a University of Queensland graduation ceremony on December 4.

3 December 1998

The University of Queensland has been awarded a $1.25 million Australian Research Council (ARC) grant to establish a Key Centre for Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Psychology.

3 December 1998

The University of Queensland has maintained its position as one of the nation's leading research universities by attracting the second-highest number of new large project grants in 1999 allocations from the Australian Research Council (ARC)

3 December 1998

The chief executive and founder of an Australian world-leading computer and software company will receive an honorary doctorate at a University of Queensland graduation ceremony on December 7.

3 December 1998