David LaMotte. Image: Johnno Chen

Recent UQ graduate and former Rotary World Peace Fellow David LaMotte has been appointed to a prestigious committee that selects Nobel Peace Prize nominees.

21 December 2010
Jonathan Wei

UQ’s bike racks are soon-to-become the most sought after parking spots on campus, thanks to a design competition run through UQ’s Property and Facilities Division (P&F) recently.

16 December 2010
Professor Paul Hodges

The National Health and Medical Research Council has awarded its highest honour to Professor Paul Hodges, director of The University of Queensland’s Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health.

16 December 2010
Norman Rieder with his mum on graduation day

For Paraguayan rockstar Norman Rieder, arriving at the Gatton campus as an international student was a bit of a culture shock.

10 December 2010

Balancing study and training commitments is a trick many elite athletes learn to perfect, but Danielle Prince has it down to a fine art.

30 November 2010

A UQ TC Beirne School of Law researcher has been awarded a prestigious Australian Research Council Future Fellowship to undertake an analysis of the distribution of power between the Commonwealth and the States.

30 November 2010
UQ maths summer scholars Jessica Chan and Trent Spears

Two UQ maths students will be working to solve real-world problems after being awarded prestigious summer scholarships.

29 November 2010
Professor Ian Lilley, “UQ’s Indiana Jones”.

A passion for researching early human settlements has taken archaeologist Professor Ian Lilley to some of the world’s most remote regions, and led to him being dubbed “UQ’s Indiana Jones”.

29 November 2010
Dr Annette Dexter

Toowong researcher Dr Annette Dexter walks the talk, literally.

29 November 2010

University of Queensland student Nicola Paulger has received one of 10 studentships offered through a recent initiative to give students the opportunity to pursue a career in the primary industry sector.

24 November 2010

Two University of Queensland researchers are among 10 Queensland researchers to receive Tall Poppy awards at the Premier’s Science and Innovation reception this evening, November 23.

23 November 2010

Queensland’s first Indigenous doctor, Associate Professor Noel Hayman, has been named Queensland’s Australian of the Year for 2011.

19 November 2010

A study to identify why prolonged sitting could be fatal is one of 16 prestigious national awards and fellowships granted to health and medical researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ).

18 November 2010

A collaborative university program to deliver a world-leading, nationally consistent Mining Engineering curriculum has won a prestigious award at a gala Australian Learning and Teaching Council event.

18 November 2010

The University of Queensland topped the nation in the prestigious Australian Research Council Future Fellowships announced today, being awarded 31 fellowships worth a total of more than $22 million.

17 November 2010
UQ students Aaron Simson-Woods (front) and Rob Stewart are heading to the 2011 World Junior Bobsleigh Championships in the United States

Two UQ students are hoping to script their very own Cool Runnings story – working against the odds (and the weather) to represent Australia at the 2011 World Junior Bobsleigh Championships.

16 November 2010
Joseph Hongoh

Orphaned at the age of seven and one of only 10 at his school to complete year 12, Kenyan-born Joseph Hongoh has achieved some impressive goals, both academically and in the community.

15 November 2010
Professor Melissa Little

UQ has received almost $29 million in National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grants - the fourth-largest share of the $447.5 million awarded to institutions across Australia.

12 November 2010
UQ Allies with the 2010 Diversity@Work award, from left, Beverley Podhajsky (Student Centre), Michael McNally (NTEU UQ Branch) and Marnie King (The Equity Office).

The University of Queensland (UQ) has received a national award for a program that fosters an environment where people of all sexualities and gender identities can safely study and work free of harassment or discrimination.

2 November 2010
UQ’s top teachers were presented with their awards at Customs House this week

A DIVERSE group of academics united by a passion for teaching was last night recognised at the 2010 University of Queensland Excellence in Teaching & Learning Awards.

2 November 2010