University of Queensland Press author Karen Foxlee has secured a six-figure US rights deal for her debut novel after a bidding war between top American publishers.

24 December 2007

The University of Queensland (UQ) will be at the forefront of a new $80 million centre aimed at giving Australian industry a leading edge in winning major national and international defence contracts.

20 December 2007

School programs and roadside engineering initiatives show more promise in the battle to reduce road deaths rather than expensive television advertising campaigns.

20 December 2007

Medical students can now begin their studies at The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Ipswich Campus as part of a new dual medical degree.

17 December 2007

Installing renewable energy is economically viable for tourist accommodation despite being considered too expensive and inefficient, according to the first Australian study of renewable energy in tourism accommodation.

17 December 2007

The University of Queensland’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Hay, AC, as well a World Peace Fellow, will farewell UQ at graduation ceremonies on Monday, December 17.

14 December 2007

Eminent coral scientists have given world leaders in Bali more reason to act urgently against climate change, by producing a new report that warns coral reefs will disappear within decades if atmospheric CO2 levels continue to rise.

14 December 2007

In 2008, for the first time, The University of Queensland will offer a postgraduate program aimed at improving the skills of community relations professionals in the minerals industry.

13 December 2007

More than 900 new health professionals will join the workforce following graduations at The University of Queensland this week.

13 December 2007

Most coral reefs will not survive the predicted rises in global temperatures and atmospheric CO2 emissions that are forecast, marine scientists will reveal tomorrow morning at UQ.

13 December 2007

Handling venomous snakes may not be everyone's idea of a day at the office but for UQ Gatton graduate, Andrew Howe, it is his dream job.

13 December 2007

The thought of further study can be daunting, especially for mature-aged people (over 25s) with little or no recent experience of tertiary education. To those who live in a remote area such as Australia's vast arid and semi-arid rangelands (75...

13 December 2007

Three Uniseed investee companies, Fultec Semiconductor, Xerocoat and Hydrexia, have raised over AU$20 million collectively in follow-on funding in the last six months from local and international Venture Capitalists.

13 December 2007

When Bill Raymond graduates as an audiologist from The University of Queensland on Friday, it will be an incredible achievement for the 24-year-old, who was born with a severe hearing disability.

12 December 2007

Newly discovered link between emotions and pain is much-needed good news for sufferers of chronic pain

12 December 2007

Three researchers from The University of Queensland have been recognised in the inaugural National Health and Medical Research Council Awards.

12 December 2007

University of Queensland researchers are among an international team to have made the first ever execution of a quantum calculation, a major step towards building the first quantum computers.

12 December 2007

UQ Faculty of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Veterinary Science (NRAVS) students, Robyn Cave and Lee Hickey, have reaped rewards for academic excellence in agricultural studies, receiving the Bryan Memorial and Bell medals respectively.

11 December 2007

University of Queensland graduates under the age of 25 and available for full-time work have again achieved outstanding employment rates and high graduate salaries.

11 December 2007

Experts at two leading Australian universities warn of a looming crisis in patient care in Australia if action is not taken to address health workforce sustainability.

11 December 2007