Graduation is a milestone achievement for any student, but University of Queensland PhD graduate candidate Michelle Morgan has done it while fighting for her life.

12 December 2013

University of Queensland students James Kirby and Cassandra Tellegen graduated today with PhDs in clinical psychology after Dr Kirby provided “a little extra sparkle” last night for Dr Tellegen’s graduation outfit.

12 December 2013

When 14-year-old Bridget Harrington woke following eight hours of brain surgery in 2006, all she could do was blink. This week she stepped out of her wheelchair and walked publicly for the first time, crossing the stage to tumultuous applause to...

11 December 2013
Dr Matthew Gullo, from The University of Queensland’s Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research, was presented the award at the Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs conference in Brisbane on Tuesday night.

A researcher working to help prevent addiction and substance misuse has been recognised with an Early Career Award for his outstanding achievements.

29 November 2013
Cartoon, The Magic Glasses, promotes good hygiene behaviour to children in rural China.

A cartoon that has helped halve parasitic worm infection rates among rural Chinese children has earned a University of Queensland (UQ) researcher a prestigious award.

28 November 2013
Australian Academy of the Humanities Fellow Professor Peter Holbrook.

The University of Queensland’s Professor Peter Holbrook is among 28 new Fellows of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.

25 November 2013

University of Queensland palaeontologist Dr Gilbert Price has been named the 2013 Queensland Tall Poppy of the Year.

21 November 2013
Excellent teachers: Dr Sebastian Kaempf and Dr Gwen Lawrie.

A creative chemistry educator and a peace and conflict lecturer from The University of Queensland are among the nation’s most outstanding university teachers for 2013.

19 November 2013

The University of Queensland has won the 2013 Australia-Latin America Business Excellence Award presented at the Australia-Latin America Business Council (ALABC) annual dinner in Brisbane.

19 November 2013
Humboldt Foundation Research Award, Tim Mehigan

A University of Queensland researcher has received a prestigious Humboldt Foundation Research Award for his work in the field of German Studies.

14 November 2013
Brothers Lexus and Jahk Hughes: UQ Gatton Past Students Association Scholarship winners.

Science student Lexus Hughes has followed in his brother’s footsteps, being awarded the University of Queensland Gatton Past Student’s Association Scholarship.

13 November 2013

University of Queensland business student Teegan Green has triumphed over thousands of entrants around the globe to win one of 12 prestigious international scholarships.

6 November 2013

The University of Queensland’s International Admissions team has been named “best admissions office” in an international award.

6 November 2013
Dr Jian Yang is one of two recipients of the Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation’s Senior Medical Research Fellowship.

A University of Queensland researcher has been awarded $1.2 million to unlock the genetic underpinning of thousands of diseases, including schizophrenia, Motor Neuron Disease (MND) and cancer.

5 November 2013

Research projects understanding how cells migrate and developing improved treatments for drug-resistant tuberculosis have been recognised as some of the best in the country by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

1 November 2013

Brisbane landmark and University of Queensland city presence, Customs House, has earned the national honour of "Caterer of the Year" from the peak body for restaurants, cafes and caterers in Australia.

1 November 2013

The University of Queensland’s contributions to the State’s export sector have secured UQ two awards and four finalist spots at the Premier’s 2013 Export Awards.

29 October 2013
X Factor winner and UQ music graduate Dami Im.

Dami Im, a talented music graduate of The University of Queensland, has been crowned the winner of Australian TV talent show X Factor.

29 October 2013
Goondiwindi student Madison McNaughton.

The University of Queensland is celebrating the graduation of its third cohort of year 12 Young Achievers at ceremonies in Brisbane, Toowoomba, Ipswich and other regional centres across Queensland.

29 October 2013
2013 UQ Teaching and Learning award winners: Dr Craig Engstrom, Dr Jessica Gallagher, Dr Susan Rowland, Dr Janette McWilliam Front Row, Monica Taylor, Associate Professor Polly Parker, Dr April Wright and Dr Neil Cottrell.

A group of outstanding teachers has been recognised at The University of Queensland's 2013 UQ Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and Internationalisation ceremony last night.

29 October 2013