The Whitlam memorial was a grand story of Australia’s evolution since the war and a portrait of the life and legend of a towering, verbose ex-prime minister.

10 November 2014

Imagine a sky full of autonomous flying machines delivering anything from fast-food to important documents, medical supplies or just a surprise gift for someone special. How do you stop them all colliding with each other and any other obstacles on...

5 November 2014

Green developments to fight climate change may be hurting some of the world’s most vulnerable people, according to research from The University of Queensland.

4 November 2014

The dream to help develop new and innovative rehabilitation strategies for people after stroke has secured a UQ researcher a prestigious fellowship from the American Australian Association.

3 November 2014

As part of its program to cut red tape and bureaucracy, the Australian government is set to repeal the 100-member rule.

30 October 2014
University of Queensland Press author Dr Nicholas Clements will launch his historical book The Black War in Brisbane this Thursday night (October 23).

University of Queensland Press author Dr Nicholas Clements will launch his historical book The Black War in Brisbane this Thursday night (October 23).

21 October 2014

The University of Queensland’s teachers and lecturers have been recognised as among the best in Australia, receiving four Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in the 2014 Australian Awards for University Teaching.

26 September 2014
Psychologist Dr Frank Ascione will speak at a free public seminar at UQ. Photo Credit: Wayne Armstrong, University of Denver.

Research indicating women stay in violent relationships for the good of their pets will be the focus of a free seminar in Brisbane on Monday 29 September.

25 September 2014
UQ PhD student Megan Rossi’s gut feeling about kidney disease helped her secure the win at last night’s UQ 3MT competition.

University of Queensland PhD student Megan Rossi’s gut feeling about kidney disease helped her secure the win at last night’s UQ Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

12 September 2014
Queensland would escape a devastating tsunami but our southern neighbours could be at risk. Image source: iStock

Queensland is relatively safe from the threat of a devastating tsunami but our southern neighbours on the east coast may not be so lucky, a recent study has found.

27 August 2014
More than 170 high school students are set to battle wits at the Australian Brain Bee Challenge.

The challenge to find Queensland’s smartest teen is on again at The University of Queensland, with more than 170 high school students set to battle wits at the Australian Brain Bee Challenge.

4 July 2014
The Global Innovative Youth Conference Executive Committee for 2014.

Brisbane will host to some of the world’s brightest young entrepreneurs this weekend at The Global Innovative Youth Conference, thanks to the University of Queensland Idea Network.

27 June 2014
UQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Høj and Toby Carrington, Vice President Finance for Siemens Healthcare in Australia and New Zealand.

A collaboration agreement between The University of Queensland and Siemens Australia will boost research and development in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), leading to better diagnosis and treatment of degenerative diseases.

27 June 2014
Siemens' workers prepare Australia's first PET/MRI hybrid scanner to be lowered into UQ's Centre for Clinical Research.

Queensland’s newest world-class research facility celebrated a major milestone at the weekend with the craning-in of three clinical scanners, two of which had been cooled in liquid helium for their journey from Germany.

14 June 2014

A conference next week will explore the wide-ranging consequences, issues and opportunities arising from society’s dependence on interactive technology.

28 April 2014

A group of University of Queensland journalism students is visiting Vietnam to hone their on-the-ground news-gathering skills in a challenging environment.

16 April 2014
Motion capture technology follows boxer Alex Leapai.

A team of UQ researchers is helping Australian world heavyweight title contender Alex Leapai prepare to win the heavyweight championship of the world in Germany later this month.

15 April 2014
Dr Emma Hutchison, Dr Leanne Sakzewski and Dr Margaret Hardy.

As the world prepares to celebrate annual International Women’s Day tomorrow, The University of Queensland is celebrating the groundbreaking research of three of its leading female early-career researchers.

7 March 2014
UQ research has found that budgerigars are inclined to favour the left or right side.

University of Queensland researchers believe they have discovered how flocks of birds navigate difficult environments, with individuals inclined to favour the left or right side.

7 March 2014
The University of Queensland has been awarded more than $26 million for health and medical research, to investigate cancer treatments, pain relief, dengue fever vaccinations and more.

The University of Queensland has been awarded more than $26 million for health and medical research, to investigate cancer treatments, pain relief, dengue fever vaccinations and more.

18 February 2014