Two professors from The University of Queensland have been recognised as experts in the field of psychology with their recent appointment to the prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) College.

21 December 2012

A physics iLab experiment at The University of Queensland has just welcomed its 8000th student, carrying the University’s name into the science classrooms of North America.

21 December 2012
The University of Queensland's Dr Matthew Broome peering over the BosonSampling quantum computer.

An Australian-American team has shone light — literally — onto the question of whether quantum computers are actually more powerful than conventional counterparts.

21 December 2012

The strength of social and behavioural sciences at The University of Queensland has been demonstrated by three significant appointments at the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA).

20 December 2012

“Following a resounding and nation-leading result in competitive grants rounds and the recent evaluation of research excellence, the outcomes from a staff survey at The University of Queensland will be a key focus for 2013”, Vice-Chancellor...

19 December 2012
Kari Gobius (father), Ilan Gobius and Peter Meares (grandfather) together represent three generations of PhD graduates from The University of Queensland.

Graduating with a PhD from The University of Queensland has become a family tradition for Ilan Gobius, her father and grandfather.

19 December 2012

A group of young Afghan refugees has taken a step closer to reuniting with their families with the help of law students from the UQ Pro Bono Centre.

19 December 2012
Professor Matt Trau

Researchers are working on a solution for a large number of breast cancer patients who do not respond to chemotherapy, using $5 million in new funding.

19 December 2012

Papilloma virus infections and superbug tuberculosis strains will come under renewed attack, after the federal government today agreed to support two University of Queensland research projects.

18 December 2012

Perseverance is an essential quality for any postgraduate student, but for the University of Queensland’s 10,000th PhD conferral Dr Martin Smith, it led him to drive six hours through a Canadian snowstorm for the chance to meet his future research...

18 December 2012

The University of Queensland's (UQ) Professor Penelope Sanderson has received the highest possible honour in the field of human factors and ergonomics education.

18 December 2012
Pacific Agribusiness Research for Development Initiative (PARDI) project participants view vegetable production under a protective structure.

New vegetable research into protective cropping in the South Pacific islands and Australia could help overcome challenges posed by climate and global food security.

18 December 2012

The opening of two new law clinics at The University of Queensland’s Pro Bono Centre is providing students more opportunities to develop skills through the University’s Clinical Legal Education (CLE) program.

18 December 2012

The University of Queensland’s Property and Facilities Division (P&F) will conduct Post-Occupancy Evaluations (POE's) on all large construction and rehabilitation projects in order to achieve good design and function of its buildings.

18 December 2012

Despite a soft national labour market, graduates from The University of Queensland have again achieved outstanding employment rates in 2012 – 4.2 percentage points above the national average.

17 December 2012

The University of Queensland’s (UQ’s) main research commercialisation company, UniQuest, has partnered with US-based Emory University to package biotech assets for a new start-up company from Australian university-linked research centres, including...

17 December 2012
Dillon Hunt

A hypersonic flight experiment at eight times the speed of sound, led by a University of Queensland PhD student, has safely launched in Norway.

14 December 2012
Sarah Hall congratulates her mum Madeline Hall who graduated today with a Master of Public Health from The University of Queensland.

Madeline Hall already has her days cut out for her as single mum with five teenagers and full-time work as an immunisation nurse at a Queensland Public Health Unit.

14 December 2012
UQ Health Sciences Executive Dean Professor Nicholas Fisk, Professor Christopher Chen, UQ Dean of Medicine and Head of School, Professor David Wilkinson and Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Høj.

A $10.5 million gift from an internationally renowned clinician and research leader will advance The University of Queensland’s global contributions to reproductive medicine.

14 December 2012
Signing the QED Alliance: (back, from left) Professor David Stephens, Emory; Mr Stephen Sencer, Emory, Professor Max Lu, UQ; Professor Dennis Liotta, Emory; (front) Dr James Wagner, Emory; Professor Peter Høj, UQ, Professor Frank Gannon, QIMR.

An alliance that combines Queensland’s research excellence with the market capabilities of a leading US research university could drive new cancer treatments and infectious disease vaccines to market sooner.

14 December 2012