University of Queensland researchers have produced batches of a monoclonal antibody, which may offer hope as a potential therapeutic for Hendra virus infection in humans

12 July 2011

An annual $10,000 scholarship to support research into improving farm animal welfare has been launched.

27 June 2011

A virtual rehabilitation clinic developed by University of Queensland researchers is helping treat patients in remote and regional Australia.

23 June 2011
Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC with staff at the University of Danang-University of Queensland English Language Institute (UD-UQ ELI) (top) and presenting Dr Pham Thi Hong Nhung an Australian Government Endeavour Executive Award during her visit to Vietnam in May 2011.

The breadth of The University of Queensland's (UQ) activities in Vietnam was observed first-hand by the Governor-General, Dr Quentin Bryce AC, during her recent visit to the country - the first by an Australian Governor-General.

21 June 2011

A powerful series of UQ art exhibitions is providing a rare opportunity to discover the human face behind the asylum seeker debate in time for 2011 Refugee Week (June 19–25).

20 June 2011

Students from Brisbane State High School were presented with prizes donated by UQ's TC Beirne School of Law at the International Humanitarian Law Paper Presentation Competition held at the Federal Court of Australia recently.

15 June 2011

Co-creator of the cervical cancer vaccine Professor Ian Frazer has just finished a two-and-a-half-week tour of South-East Asia in an effort to promote and showcase Australian scientific research.

1 June 2011
Kate Shaw's Ecology (2008) - part of the New Psychedelia exhibition

Visitors are invited to take a trip through hallucinogenic patterns, optical illusions and cosmic landscapes when the latest exhibition at The University of Queensland opens this weekend.

5 May 2011

Physical discomfort can ease feelings of guilt, according to a study conducted by The University of Queensland (UQ).

3 May 2011
Classics and ancient history student Jessica Dowdell in the new temporary home for the UQ Antiquities Museum

A delicate removal operation has seen hundreds of ancient treasures held by The University of Queensland shifted to a new home on the St Lucia campus.

6 April 2011

Blasting the myth that explosion experts can only destroy, Professor David Cliff has been appointed as the new director of the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (MISHC) at The University of Queensland.

3 April 2011
Sportswoman of the Year Danielle Prince receives her award from Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield. Image: Chris Marr

The UQ sporting community recognised last year’s outstanding contributors at the Annual Blues & Sports Awards Dinner last Friday.

31 March 2011
Professor Craig Franklin studying crocs in far north Queensland

Professor Craig Franklin has been appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Experimental Biology, a leading publication in the field of comparative animal physiology.

10 March 2011

Wealthy entrepreneurs and business leaders who are less risk-averse and more nimble than governments will help solve the world’s biggest issues in coming decades, according to two philanthropy experts.

4 March 2011
Ken Curwen,  Michael Cuthill,  Vi Jorgensen,  Erroll Elliott,  Christine Page,  Jenny Greaves,  Ruth Thomson,  Gordon Timbs,  Bill Steentsma,  Denis Beasley,  Kevin Murphy

Ipswich’s SeniorNet Association, which offers IT training for seniors by seniors, is now being hosted by The University of Queensland.

3 March 2011
Master of Environmental Management student Cole Gainer

A UQ postgraduate has swapped St Lucia for New York after starting a coveted internship with the United Nations.

25 February 2011

The world-renowned co-inventor of the cervical cancer vaccine, Professor Ian Frazer, has been appointed chief executive of the new $345 million Translational Research Institute.

24 February 2011
The UQ Athletics Centre photographed after the flood waters had subsided

UQ Sport has praised its customers and the local community for their support throughout the flood recovery process.

10 February 2011
Pharmacist Tuyet Pham and her niece Linh Esmail, a UQ pharmacy student

Campus Pharmacy has been assisting the flood relief efforts at The University of Queensland by providing much-needed food and fruit to the dedicated staff and volunteers helping with the cleanup.

19 January 2011
Ernest Tee, from Malayasia, completed his honours project at UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and will graduate first in his class with a grade point average of 7.0 – a perfect score.

A student who used his honours year to investigate a potential drug to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been named The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Valedictorian for the Bachelor of Science degree.

16 December 2010