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 2010ANALYSING techniques used in the theatre to keep audiences spellbound led a University of Queensland psychology lecturer to change his own teaching style, with amazing results.
1 November 2010The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences celebrated the outstanding achievements of some of its top teachers at its annual faculty Teaching and Learning Awards ceremony today.
1 November 2010
Finding a cure for cancer is a hot topic, and Tina Wu is looking in an unlikely place for answers.
15 September 2010
If you thought that being deaf could prevent you from winning a speaking contest, think again.
15 September 2010
Your favourite lunchbox treat could be under threat from a killer fungus, but not if UQ research student Kevan Walter Jones has his say.
14 September 2010
GRADUATION ceremonies this week have brought classic scholarly scenes to The University of Queensland, with academic gowns and mortarboards aplenty being worn with pride around the Great Court and other hallowed halls.
22 July 2010
A University of Queensland student has combined his twin passions of international relations and journalism to land the dream job - blogging for the United Nations in advance of a major youth summit.
20 July 2010
TWO friends who studied medicine together almost half a century ago were honoured at a University of Queensland gala dinner on Saturday night.
5 July 2010
A United Nations peace negotiator who has worked on high-level mediations in some of the world's most sensitive trouble spots was named The University of Queensland's Young Alumnus of 2010 at a gala dinner on Saturday night.
5 July 2010A leading cognitive neuroscientist from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute and School of Psychology has been honoured by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) for his research into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
28 June 2010
The University of Queensland scooped the pool when Premier Anna Bligh announced the prestigious Queensland Greats Awards today.
3 June 2010
A 2400-YEAR-OLD Egyptian mummy mask has brought good luck to an eight-year-old Brisbane boy, who is now the proud owner of a valuable contemporary artwork.
21 May 2010The spotlight will be on UQ’s quiet achievers this evening, with the annual Miracle Workers Awards set to recognise a record number of devoted staff members.
20 May 2010The University of Queensland's Confucius Institute hosted the heats of an international Chinese language and knowledge competition last week.
19 May 2010Internationally renowned conductor Maestro Werner Andreas Albert will receive an honorary doctorate from The University of Queensland at a special Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) concert tomorrow evening (Friday, April 30).
28 April 2010University of Queensland staff are encouraged to nominate or apply for the Vice-Chancellor’s Equity and Diversity awards, which recognise outstanding contributions to the University.
19 March 2010Olympic and Commonwealth Games athletes are among those who will be honoured at a gala event this Friday night at Hillstone, St Lucia.
18 March 2010
The University of Queensland put its best foot forward at a leading national tourism education conference, with researchers taking out three major awards and supplying the body’s new chair.
4 March 2010
