Rural Queensland school students were introduced to the world of robotics during a recent trip from The University of Queensland’s chapter of Robogals.

13 August 2012
Fellowship students, from left, Victoria Flannery, Daniel Gillick and Aron Gibbs.

Three students from The University of Queensland (UQ) have won the chance to deliver appropriate technology and services in sanitation and energy for rural communities in Cambodia.

10 August 2012
The LevLight was invented by a UQ student.

A levitating light bulb invented by a 19-year-old student from the University of Queensland has been singled out as an exciting industry innovation by an American lighting firm.

1 August 2012
The SCRAMSPACE team and scramjet (half-scale rapid prototype)

It’s all systems go for the experimental SCRAMSPACE scramjet flight, which passed its Critical Design Review in Brisbane recently.

11 July 2012

A new website has been launched to foster discussion around the international under-representation of women in architecture.

10 July 2012

Women are being sidelined from academic careers, and a new study suggests it may come down to the laws of the jungle.

6 July 2012

A global ranking of universities has confirmed The University of Queensland’s place as one of the world’s top 100 universities.

30 June 2012

Chronic pain relief, the employment aspirations of recently-arrived refugees, urban water use and improved animal production are among new research projects announced today in which The University of Queensland and industry partners will collaborate.

30 June 2012

UQ staff and alumni feature prominently in the 2012 list of Australia's 100 most influential engineers.

28 June 2012
Dr Chamindie Punyadeera has been awarded a Queensland International Fellowship.

Smoking has cost the lives of people close to Chamindie Punyadeera, pushing her to continue her research to develop saliva-based early diagnostics for cancer.

27 June 2012

The University of Queensland congratulates 11 researchers named as 2011-2012 Queensland International Fellows.

27 June 2012
The Gold Coast Desalination Plant … research project there could make 'fundamental advances' in knowledge of coastal processes

A University of Queensland (UQ) research project to help improve the cost efficiency of the Gold Coast Desalination Plant was launched earlier this month and is now in full swing.

27 June 2012

Postgraduate engineering students were provided with the opportunity to present their work to potential employers and research partners at UQ's Engineering Postgraduate Conference recently.

25 June 2012
UQ Professor Darren Martin.

A quest to explore new research fields brought Darren Martin to Queensland 12 years ago, little realising his work would go on to impact on areas as diverse as wastewater treatment, high-performance engineering and sporting goods.

19 June 2012
Professor Darren Martin of UQ School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology.

TenasiTech Pty Ltd, a materials science start-up company from UniQuest based on University of Queensland research, has secured A$1.4 million in grants and equity capital from the Queensland Government and Uniseed

19 June 2012
UQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry.

Medical imaging technologies, diabetes II treatments, animal health vaccines and biomedical implants are among University of Queensland research activities to receive vital Queensland Government support, announced this week.

19 June 2012
Gideon Chitombo.

Two UQ researchers will receive national recognition for mining and medical feats at a technological science award night in Sydney tonight.

14 June 2012

The University of Queensland (UQ) and industry partners recently awarded scholarships developed to attract high achieving young people into the ICT industry in Australia.

6 June 2012
The Advanced Engineering Building roof is lifted into place.

A 215-tonne roof has been hoisted atop the new Advanced Engineering Building at the UQ St Lucia Campus, signaling the end of the major structural work.

6 June 2012
An artist's representation of the Wall House.

The University of Queensland will have a huge presence at the world’s most prestigious architectural showcase, constructing a full-scale building onsite.

5 June 2012