The Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary General will share his insights on the global effort to prevent genocide and mass atrocities at a public lecture hosted by the Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect at UQ next week.

28 July 2009

He has reached the pinnacle of Australian investigative journalism thanks to his work on crooked cops and public figures, and now Chris Masters will receive acknowledgement of a different kind at a UQ graduation ceremony on July 24.

23 July 2009

School-based intervention programs could help curb the amount of antidepressants being prescribed to adolescent boys, UQ research has found.

23 July 2009

UQ student Gemma Ward knew she had come to the right place when a first year course lecturer told her that University was not about getting the right answers but about asking the right questions.

23 July 2009
Valedictorian and Bachelor of Midwifery graduate Rebecca Taylen

More than 130 graduands, including the first students of the Bachelor of Midwifery, are preparing for The University of Queensland Ipswich Campus Mid-Year Graduation Ceremony, to be held at the Ipswich Civic Hall on Monday, July 20.

17 July 2009

A top Australian General will share his knowledge about war and the military when UQ’s School of Political Science and International Studies hosts the public lecture “What we can learn from Iraq” this month.

17 July 2009

University of Queensland researchers will use a $2.5 million grant to help people who have suffered an acquired brain injury communicate with the world.

16 July 2009

UQ journalism students today participated in a national radio broadcast from Musgrave Park in Brisbane as part of NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week celebrations.

10 July 2009
Professor David de Vaus

The University of Queensland has appointed Professor David de Vaus as Executive Dean of its Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (SBS).

6 July 2009

Mock news feeds and on-camera television news reading and reporting will be some of the attractions when the School of Journalism and Communication showcases its new state-of-the-art facilities on UQ St Lucia’s Open Day.

30 June 2009

A UQ communication expert has been appointed Deputy Chair of the new Australian National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

24 June 2009
PhD student Matthew Thompson and principal supervisor Dr Jason
Tangen

University of Queensland student Matthew Thompson is set to study the psychology behind fingerprint identification after being awarded a prestigious Queensland Government Smart Futures PhD Scholarship.

23 June 2009

UQ’s School of Journalism and Communication (SJC) is working with news website brisbanetimes.com.au on a range of innovative activities for students and alumni.

23 June 2009

Anxiety is the most common psychological complaint experienced by children and adolescents. It can lead to significant social and academic difficulties and often increases the risk of youth developing other psychiatric disorders.

10 June 2009

In June this year, Emeritus Professor John Western from the School of Social Science at The University of Queensland was made a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for his services to education and, in particular, to...

10 June 2009

Hundreds of students from around the world will converge upon The University of Queensland for the Asia-Pacific Model United Nations Conference (AMUNC) this July.

10 June 2009

University of Queensland research is uncovering why a flutter on the pokies can lead to bigger problems for some older adults.

4 June 2009
Professor Matt Sanders

Two leading American violence prevention advisers have singled out Triple P – the Positive Parenting Program developed by UQ’s Professor Matt Sanders – for its ability to improve child health.

3 June 2009
Justice Roslyn Atkinson (left) conference conveners Professor David Trigger and Michael Williams

Queensland judicial officers have participated in a workshop concerning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the law in Queensland held recently at UQ.

29 May 2009
Melissa Spearritt’s winning entry

UQ Psychology student Melissa Spearritt’s winning entry in the 2009 Diversity Week Design Competition highlights different cultures of the world and draws inspiration from the film clip for the famous Aussie song What’s My Scene.

28 May 2009