When globally popular skills competition Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) was first developed by UQ in 2008, it was designed to help students pitch their work effectively to people who may not have expertise in their field of research.

14 September 2012

The University of Queensland has awarded Dr Lee Boon Yang an Honorary Doctorate degree at an event in Singapore.

14 September 2012

The eight finalists who will compete in The University of Queensland’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) Final are set after Wilko Duprez from the UQ Institute for Molecular Bioscience won the last-chance Wildcard round on Thursday.

7 September 2012
A Galápagos sea lion - one of Josh's many photos from his trip to the Galápagos Islands

Swimming with penguins, sea lions, sharks and turtles during a trip to the Galápagos Islands is something University of Queensland biomedical sciences student Joshua Deerain will treasure forever.

3 September 2012
UQ senior lecturer in writing and critically acclaimed author Dr Venero Armanno.

A Brisbane writer described as one of Australia’s most daring novelists will feature at the up-coming Brisbane Writers Festival.

16 August 2012

University of Queensland law students will enjoy a rare insight into US Supreme Court procedures during a special guest lecture by the US Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey L Bleich when he visits UQ Monday, August 13.

10 August 2012

The Australian Research Council has awarded Australian Laureate Fellowships to two of The University of Queensland’s brightest stars – marine biologist Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg and economist Professor John Quiggin.

30 July 2012

The University of Queensland (UQ) said today no complaint had been received by any current or former staff member in relation to reprisals from whistleblowing.

27 July 2012

Teresa Tang from Brisbane State High School in Queensland has won the International Brain Bee championship (IBB) held in Cape Town, South Africa this week.

25 July 2012
A 1918 photo from the UQ Women's Hockey Club.

The first women’s hockey club in Queensland celebrates 100 years of history with a centennial ball this August.

19 July 2012
Conductor Simone Young will lead the Australian Youth Orchestra's first Brisbane concert in seven years.

The University of Queensland is supporting the Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) for their first appearance in Brisbane in seven years as their July concert partner.

17 July 2012
Professor Elizabeth Blackburn with students.

Even the most driven scientists can balance their personal lives with a fascinating and inquisitive career, says Australia’s first female Nobel Laureate.

22 June 2012
The Head of the UQ School of Medicine and Dean of Medicine, Professor David Wilkinson, was awarded a $250,000 Fellowship for a nationwide collaborative assessment of Australian medical students.

The education of health professionals, science undergraduate education and assessment of medical students are among University of Queensland projects and a fellowship funded this week by the Federal Government.

22 June 2012

Three alumni associated with The University of Queensland were named 2012 Queensland Greats at a ceremony yesterday as part of Queensland Week celebrations.

8 June 2012
The winning act at Gatton's Got Talent.

An 80s rock duo topped the field of talent at the The University of Queensland’s Gatton campus recently.

4 May 2012

A study by University of Queensland and international researchers has found that most of Madagascar’s unique present-day fauna may originally have arrived across long distances by air or sea.

19 March 2012

Journalism students from The University of Queensland are ramping up their political reporting skills as they cover the Queensland State Election for a weekly half-hour webcast – Y Vote.

15 March 2012
State Councillor and Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Yandong congratulated Professor Lu in Beijing

CHINESE state leaders have presented The University of Queensland’s Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Max Lu, with a prestigious science and technology award.

16 February 2012
UQ Chancellor John Story with Major-General Michael Fairweather at his Graduation ceremony

The life experience as well as the study completed at the Queensland Agricultural College (now The University of Queensland, Gatton) by Major-General Michael Fairweather led him to having two successful parallel careers.

9 December 2011
UQ Young Achiever Tayla Panting hopes to commence study at UQ in 2012.

For University of Queensland Young Achiever Tayla Panting, starting university in 2012 would mean taking the first step to a career dedicated to helping others.

8 December 2011