Athletes across Brisbane will now have access to two state-of-the-art synthetic fields with the opening of The University of Queensland’s new sporting precinct.

22 September 2016
UQ's new Laureate Fellows - Professor Alan Rowan, left, and Professor Paul Burn

The University of Queensland has received $24.5 million in the competitive Australian Research Council grants announced in Canberra today, securing a greater share of the pool than any other university.

6 May 2016
Law reform is necessary to avoid complex court cases and to end uncertainty for surrogate babies, mothers and contracting parents.

Australia should urgently legalise commercial surrogacy, says the Family Court’s Chief Justice Diana Bryant.

15 April 2015
UQ Sport staff participate in capoeira, a type of Brazilian martial art

From the Brazilian martial art of capoeira to traditional belly dancing classes, employees at UQ Sport at The University of Queensland are embracing the advantages of working in a multi-cultural workplace.

20 August 2014
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake. Photo credit: Chip Cochran.

A surge in snakebite deaths caused by one of North America’s most dangerous snakes has been baffling doctors, but new research may hold the key to saving lives.

28 January 2014

Research designed to help patients with cancer, schizophrenia, stroke and depression features among projects that were today awarded new funding at The University of Queensland.

23 October 2013
UQ graduates who completed their studies in 1913, pictured at their graduation ceremony the following year. Image courtesy of Fryer Library.

Queensland celebrates a century of home-grown university graduates this month, 100 years after The University of Queensland (UQ) graduated its first five students.

12 July 2013

A team led by a University of Queensland researcher has proven that the fearsome Komodo dragon is a victim of bad press.

25 June 2013

Vampire bat venom could hold the key to new treatments for stroke and high blood pressure.

20 June 2013

World-leading health experts will converge for the Diamantina Health Partners 'Meeting of Minds' in Brisbane next Wednesday to discuss the latest in health care for Queenslanders.

24 April 2013

A University of Queensland researcher has found the potential for Australian doctors to prescribe expensive antivenom to snake bite victims who don’t need it.

15 April 2013
UQ Chancellor John Story congratulates Chancellor's Award winner Melissa Glendenning, Operations Manager at Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation.

Professional staff play a vital role in supporting teaching, research and engagement at The University of Queensland, a contribution that today was recognised through the prestigious Chancellor’s Awards.

21 February 2013
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

UQ’s long standing tradition of celebrating outstanding athletic achievement, club commitment and scholarships was on display when the 2012 UQ Sport Club & Sports Awards were held on Saturday 12 May at the Innes Room, UQ St Lucia campus.

16 May 2012

The official re-opening of the UQ Sport Aquatic Centre and David Theile Pool was celebrated with a big splash early this morning.

3 February 2012
Philanthropist, Dr Graeme Wood, was awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division, for service to business, particularly the tourism industry, and through philanthropic support for young people and tertiary education institutions in Queensland. Dr Wood is the Founder and Chairman, University of Queensland Endowment Fund (UQef).

University of Queensland staff, students and alumni have been honoured in the Australia Day awards, featured as Australia Day Ambassadors or became new Australian citizens at ceremonies across the State.

26 January 2012
UQ alumnus, actor and film producer Dr Geoffrey Rush has been named the 2012 Australian of the Year.

University of Queensland alumnus, actor and film producer Dr Geoffrey Rush has been named the 2012 Australian of the Year.

26 January 2012
Attending the Celebration of Giving reception were, from left, UQ Chancellor John Story, Dr Ros Siemon, Amanda Whelan, Andrew Stallman and Jill Stallman.

More than 240 of The University of Queensland’s (UQ) donors and supporters attended the Celebration of Giving reception at the end of last year to show their continued support for the University.

4 January 2012

The University of Queensland will receive $29.79 million for 92 grants in the 2012 round one funding of the Australian Research Council Discovery Projects scheme announced today.

1 November 2011

The dramatic ways in which technology has improved researchers’ ability to collect, process, share, analyse, store and re-use information will be discussed at a conference in Melbourne next week.

31 October 2011