The intrigue and drama of Shakespeare’s plays will help prisoners control their raw emotions when a University of Queensland academic leads a world-first program in a Queensland prison.

19 May 2006

Financial concerns for some of Brisbane’s brightest young athletes have been allayed following the announcement of the Clem Jones Sporting Scholarships at The University of Queensland.

15 May 2006

UQ is offering places at its three campuses in the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) mid-year offer round for commencement in second semester 2006.

27 April 2006

The head of the Australian agency that coordinates national policing information systems will speak about his experiences during the 2003 civil unrest in the Solomon Islands at The University of Queensland next month.

21 April 2006

Working around rapids, jungles and fearsome predators, Sunny Sanderson has applied a unique way of examining the variations between different species of gibbon.

5 April 2006

A nursing expert and honorary cancer fighter of The University of Queensland have won prestigious Fulbright scholarships.

28 March 2006

Engineers, planners and architects can expect to be in demand for some time yet, according to the new boss of UQ’s Faculty of Engineering, Physical Sciences and Architecture (EPSA).

13 March 2006

Continuing preparations for the move of The University of Queensland’s (UQ) School of Veterinary Science to the Gatton Campus will see the majority of large animal practical classes and demonstrations held at the Gatton Campus this year.

9 March 2006

Professor Brandon Wainwright has been named Acting Director of The University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) following the resignation of Professor John Mattick.

25 January 2006

Dr Elsie Harwood, a pioneer in the field of the psychology of ageing, was closely associated with The University of Queensland for most of her distinguished 94 years. Dr Harwood died on December 31, 2005.

13 January 2006

A passion for sport and community has landed UQ sports management student Atsuyo Ueyama a “dream” job with the Australian Scholar-Athlete Games.

12 January 2006

A University of Queensland commercialisation company is the first in the world to sell leading-edge mineral analysis technology to the booming Chinese market.

19 December 2005

There are “no secrets to success” in business, according to the President and Chief Executive Officer of the $40 billion US-based The Dow Chemical Company.

15 December 2005

The University of Queensland will acknowledge the importance of arts, theatre and humanities when it recognises significant contributors to Queensland Arts at two ceremonies on Wednesday, December 14.

13 December 2005

With four young children and a three-hour round trip just to make it to class, Suzanne Alexander will be particularly proud when she graduates at The University of Queensland tomorrow.

6 December 2005

In the face of rapid population growth, urban and rural development and the worst drought in living memory, the waterways of Australia`s fastest-growing region have remained mostly in good health for 2005.

19 October 2005

The University of Queensland is bracing itself this week for the annual robot invasion. Over 500 school students will front their prized possessions to compete at the RoboCup Junior Queensland Competition, in a battle for the Queensland titles.

18 August 2005

The most cited theoretical physicist over the past five years in the USA will give a free public lecture at The University of Queensland on Friday August 19.

16 August 2005

UQ student Anna Sheldon will pedal her way through beech forests in Slovakia for a second tilt at the world mountain bike orienteering crown.

13 July 2005

The news from the Royal Society’s latest report is not good, but there is better news on the horizon with the mobilisation of scientists through the global Coral Reef Targeted Research & Capacity Building for Management (CRTR) Project.

30 June 2005