UQ Alumnus and literary giant David Malouf is celebrating turning 80 with a series of public events on June 6 and 7.

University of Queensland alumnus and Australian literary legend David Malouf is celebrating his 80th birthday – and UQ is hosting the party.

4 June 2014

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has recognised the achievements of Dr Sallyanne Atkinson AO and Professor Adéle Green AC for their dedication to the community.

2 June 2014

One of Australia’s most influential commercial galleries of the 1960s is the subject of an exhibition opening at The University of Queensland Art Museum on Saturday, 31 May.

19 May 2014

Researchers from The University of Queensland and Griffith University have teamed with scientists from Europe and South America to develop new treatments for drug-resistant parasitic infections.

11 April 2014
The potentially devastating E. coli ST131 superbug

An international study led by The University of Queensland has tracked a potentially devastating multi-drug resistant E. coli strain that is only one gene away from being resistant to almost all antibiotics.

1 April 2014

The University of South Australia has presented an honorary doctorate to its former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Høj, honoring the key role he played in the university’s growth.

20 March 2014
Caption: UQ’s Centre for Advanced Imaging captured these images on its 7 Tesla (T) whole-body Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanner.

The Southern Hemisphere's most powerful body scanner, capable of capturing extremely fine anatomical details, is now operating at The University of Queensland.

12 March 2014
Gonorrhoea is a bacterial infection with similar characteristics to chlamydia.

A pandemic of super-resistant gonorrhoea could be kept in check using new methods to track outbreaks of the disease, according to a University of Queensland infectious diseases expert.

11 March 2014

New research has confirmed that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has reduced the frequency of abnormal Pap test results and precancers in women.

5 March 2014
The Science of Everyday Thinking

More than 70,000 people from around the world have signed up for The University of Queensland’s first free online course, due to start on Monday 3 March.

28 February 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
Hugo Clark-Ryan, Lisa Lee, Camille Boileau, Abigael Mawby and Emily Chalk will travel to Washington DC in April to represent Australia.

The University of Queensland Law School has added another title to its impressive mooting record, winning the final of the Jessup Moot and becoming Australian Champions.

13 February 2014
Photo of Geoffrey Rush

Award-winning actor and UQ graduate Geoffrey Rush received one of the highest honours in this year’s Australia Day Awards.

28 January 2014
University of Queensland Emeritus Professor Curt Wentrup this week received recognition for scientific excellence from the Australian Academy of Science.

The Australian Academy of Science has lauded University of Queensland Emeritus Professor Curt Wentrup for his outstanding contributions to chemical research.

22 January 2014
Students on short term study program in India.

For the seven students who will graduate with UQ Advantage Awards this December, study at The University of Queensland has provided much more than a degree.

16 December 2013

University of Queensland researchers have pioneered a drug development technique that could pave the way for a new class of low-cost medicines.

5 December 2013

The University of Queensland has won the 2013 Australia-Latin America Business Excellence Award presented at the Australia-Latin America Business Council (ALABC) annual dinner in Brisbane.

19 November 2013
UQ's Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation's Antony van der Ent says researchers have identified dozens of new plant species that contain high concentrations of nickel in Mount Kinabalu in Borneo.

Mount Kinabalu is well known to climbers and adventurers all over the world – now a University of Queensland researcher is putting the Borneo mountain region on the map for trees that contain some of the world's highest concentrations of nickel.

11 November 2013

The Australian Research Council today has awarded $62 million to The University of Queensland - pushing UQ ahead of all other Australian universities and research bodies in attracting ARC funding this year.

8 November 2013

The Queensland Police Service has been advised of an incident involving University of Queensland students on placement at Blackall.

7 November 2013