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

A collaborative research project aimed at discovering a drug to treat a highly resistant form of breast cancer is one of two projects given the green light by the Queensland Emory Development (QED) Alliance.

7 November 2013
Study participants were shown pictures designed to elicit an emotional response, positive, negative or neutral, and some scenes of "attack and threat"

Bad experiences enhance memory formation about places, scientists at The University of Queensland have found.

25 September 2013

Using social media to tell the history of the Paralympic movement in Australia is the focus of a new research project at The University of Queensland.

25 September 2013

Have you ever wanted to dive into tropical reef research with a world-renowned marine scientist? Maybe travelling many times faster than the speed of sound interests you more?

21 May 2013

Research into repairing diseased tissues in Australia will be boosted by the addition of a visiting American scholar.

5 February 2013

The University of Queensland was today awarded more than $51 million in National Health and Medical Research Council grants that will fund research projects investigating health issues such as cystic fibrosis, respiratory illness in Indigenous...

19 October 2012
UQ's Dr Andrew Phillips wins the Crisp Prize for his first political science book.

The University of Queensland’s Dr Andrew Phillips has been awarded the Crisp Prize for his first book ‘War, Religion and Empire’, (Cambridge University Press).

11 October 2012

People with a curious condition that causes them to apply make-up on only one side of their face, or ignore food on half of their plate, are playing a new role in understanding stroke recovery.

21 May 2012

A University of Queensland research team have evaluated the effectiveness of the 'alcopops' tax by studying binge drinking-related admissions at the Gold Coast Hospital.

9 December 2011

THE work of 15 researchers and supervisors has been honoured at a special ceremony to mark Research Week at The University of Queensland.

13 September 2011
Professor Jason Mattingley and Professor Bernie Degnan

The University of Queensland has been awarded three prestigious Australian Research Council Australia Laureate Fellowships announced today by Federal Science Minister Kim Carr.

10 August 2011

UQ undergraduate Sean Murphy has experienced first-hand how exciting scientific discoveries are often made by accident.

29 July 2011

Young people are often nagged for spending too much time on computers and other gadgets, but this month their technological skills were challenged and rewarded at a Young ICT Explorers judging event.

16 August 2010
Thomas Keneally

A free public lecture by Australian literary legend Thomas Keneally headlines a page-turning program of UQ events at this year’s Brisbane Writers Festival.

4 September 2009

Queensland’s Minister for Education and Training, the Hon Mr Rod Welford will officially open the state finals of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge at The University of Queensland on Tuesday, June 24.

20 June 2008

Four leading cultural historians have been appointed at UQ’s Faculty of Arts signalling a major refocusing of its research efforts.

15 October 2007

University of Queensland teachers have been singled out for exceptional standards of teaching with nine Carrick Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.

10 August 2007

The quality of UQ Business School's Human Resources teaching has been recognised by the industry peak body the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).

8 August 2006

UQ scientists will use a $3.3 million grant to build a new generation of robots that can learn about their physical spaces based on animal navigation skills.

26 July 2006