A rare astronomical event that led to Captain Cook’s exploration of Australia —The Transit of Venus — promises a spectacular feast for stargazers next month.

22 May 2012
Tess McLennan, Geoffrey Wu, and some of the UQ members of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

UQ musicians are packing for a summer tour to the lands of Bach and Vivaldi, making up a large portion of the international-standard Queensland Youth Symphony.

17 May 2012
Mother and daughter, Elena Block and Elena Escalante-Block, both study journalism at UQ.

Elena Escalante-Block, 21, doesn’t have to wait for mother’s day to spend time with her mum - she just has to go to uni.

11 May 2012

The University of Queensland (UQ) will welcome the new Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts, Ros Bates, at the official opening of new premises for innovative business incubator, ilab, at 3 pm on Monday, April 30.

29 April 2012
The Transparent Electrodes for Plastic Electronics Research Cluster seeks to develop lower-cost flexible optoelectronic solutions that could transform the Australian consumer electronics industry.

A group of leading Australian scientists has come together to develop lower-cost flexible optoelectronic solutions that could transform the Australian consumer electronics industry.

26 April 2012
Catherine Drummond … working in Rwanda at a "unique, transitory time"

UQ students are working around the globe in the midst of important legal, political and diplomatic events, after taking up internships with organisations such as NATO and the United Nations.

23 April 2012
One of the striking images from the Beijing Hao! exhibition at UQ Art Museum, on until June 3. The exhibition features works from six photomedia artists working in and around Beijing.

An exhibition of Chinese photomedia is expected to attract an audience familiar with its themes among the many Chinese students at The University of Queensland.

3 April 2012

The University of Queensland has announced winners of the 2012 sporting scholarships at a special lunch at Hillstone restaurant, St Lucia on Thursday 29 March.

2 April 2012
Manager James Donaldson in the new “atmospheric” and accessible RD Milns Antiquities Museum.

A more “atmospheric” museum space in a busy part of campus is expected to attract more visitors than ever to the university’s collection of ancient relics.

23 March 2012

Three University of Queensland graduates are among 25 Fulbrights and one Anne Wexler Scholarship winner announced today by the Australian-American Fulbright Commission.

15 March 2012
Professor Robert Parton, from the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, is leading a $7.1 million research project to study the mechanisms behind healthy cells transforming into cancerous cells.

Cutting-edge research that aims to stop the transformation of healthy cells into cancerous cells is one of nine prestigious grants and scholarships awarded to health and medical researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ).

15 December 2011
One of the artefacts Dr Toni Risson unearthed as part of her research into Australian lollies

Cultural historian Toni Risson experienced the sweet rewards of hard work when she received her UQ doctorate last week.

15 December 2011
Emily Neagle in Cambridge where she attended the Cambridge Summer Veterinary School last year in June.

The Smith Family has helped University of Queensland Veterinary Science graduate Emily Neagle reach her childhood dream of becoming a ‘vet’.

7 December 2011

The Honourable Patrick Keane's academic and professional careers can only be described as exceptional. He has rendered distinguished service to Queensland as its Solicitor-General for many years and, more recently, as Chief Justice of the Federal...

5 December 2011
UQ Chinese students Julie Wu, Jonnie Wang, Yolanda Li and Stephanie Tan

The huge growth in Chinese tourism to Australia is proving a boon not only to the economy, but also to Chinese UQ students, who are in demand as translators at a luxury island resort off Brisbane’s coast.

2 December 2011

Two masters' and eight undergraduate students at Tay Bac University, Son La, Vietnam, have received much-needed bursaries allowing them to complete their theses research, thanks to an anonymous donor affiliated with UQ.

15 November 2011
Ali Rae (right) meeting the Sheikh during the opening gala of Festival of Thinkers

Ali Rae, 23, from the School of Journalism and Communication (SJC), is one of three UQ coursework masters' students selected to fly to Abu Dhabi in November to take part in the prestigious United Arab Emirates Festival of Thinkers.

15 November 2011

Dr Chris Roelfsema, from the School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management at UQ, is concerned about the impact the 2011 floods may have on seagrass in Moreton Bay.

28 September 2011
The Courting the Greats event celebrated UQ's alumni community and paid tribute to exceptional alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen fields and recognition among their peers.

A distinguished Japanese academic from the tsunami-affected region of Fukushima and a Singaporean CEO who has pioneered clean and renewable energy in South East Asia have been announced as joint winners of The University of Queensland 2011...

27 September 2011
UQ Discovery Tour winner Joshua Deerain at University College Dublin in Ireland

Where would you travel to with $10,000? For The University of Queensland’s Discovery Tour winner, Joshua Deerain, it’s the place that influenced Charles Darwin’s evolutionary theory of natural selection – the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador).

16 September 2011