More than a year after the Gorkha earthquake killed nearly 9000 people in Nepal, two University of Queensland students visiting the region found destroyed classrooms and a health clinic replaced with a tent.
21 December 2016Being confronted by the plight of child soldiers in the African country of Uganda is something Andrew Wilcox is unlikely to ever forget.
20 December 2016Kids weren’t really on the horizon when graduating University of Queensland PhD student Jamin Day first considered working with one of the world’s leading experts in family interventions.
13 December 2016Trading in the flying trapeze for the lecture theatre has paid off for this Brisbane former circus performer.
9 December 2016There’s a story behind every graduate’s long black gown at The University of Queensland this December.
7 December 2016Tourists are coming face-to-face with Queensland’s Indigenous communities through a social enterprise started by two University of Queensland students.
21 July 2016After a successful career in business consultancy, Denis Loaney hung up his suit and tie - but rather than retiring, he went back to university to pursue his passion for art.
20 July 2016War survivor Nabi Sahak has a burning desire to change the world for the better, and he’s well on the way to doing so as he graduates with a University of Queensland Master of International Studies (Peace and Conflict Resolution) this week.
20 July 2016Academic gowns made entirely from recycled plastic drink bottles will be worn by up to 3000 students graduating at 10 ceremonies at St Lucia campus from July 19 to 22.
18 July 2016Five outstanding students from The University of Queensland (UQ) will work closely with Latin American ambassadors through a UQ Advantage Office-supported internship that starts this week.
28 June 2016University of Queensland Business School alumnus and budding young entrepreneur Zachary Fook today starts a 250km trek across the Simpson Desert to raise funds for Youngcare.
29 April 2016The University of Queensland is embracing the future of sustainable transport, installing four solar-powered electric vehicle chargers at its St Lucia and Gatton campuses.
7 April 2016Dami Im was a top performer while studying music at The University of Queensland – and now she’s facing the performance of a lifetime.
4 March 2016Known for her lifelong work in Aboriginal social issues and women’s rights, Professor Marcia Langton AM of the Bidjara Nation has added another honour to her long list of accolades, being installed as an Honorary Fellow of Emmanuel College at The...
25 February 2016Brisbane’s St John’s Cathedral and the Spring Hill Reservoirs are set to be transformed for a series of “immersive concerts” created and produced by a University of Queensland duo.
15 February 2016