The Queensland Government has awarded Associate Lecturer Elisabeth Lord from the School of Tourism a grant for her PhD research exploring ways to encourage older Queenslanders to get more physically active

23 March 2007

Being claustrophobic and allergic to wasps on an island potholed with caves and swarming with giant wasps hasn’t deterred UQ archaeologist Ian Lilley from his latest dig.

1 March 2007

More than 190 high school students from Queensland and northern New South Wales will converge on The University of Queensland next week to discover the wonders of science and technology.

15 January 2007

People travelling by CityCat between West End and The University of Queensland St Lucia campus on Saturday, December 2 will witness an unusual artwork involving local Indigenous people.

24 November 2006

UQ has teamed up with Roma Miles Tourism Development Unit to launch a tourism internship program to address skills shortages in regional Queensland.

23 November 2006

“Connie” — a 33 cm Hawksbill turtle — has been successfully released back to Moreton Bay after a co-operative effort between The University of Queensland’s Moreton Bay Research Station, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Australia Zoo.

17 November 2006

The University of Queensland�s Moreton Bay Research Station will celebrate the "Year of the Turtle" by hosting UQ Turtlefest 2006 this month.

7 November 2006

Detecting deafness in dogs and using robots to sort vegetables are among projects being showcased by final-year University of Queensland technology students tomorrow, Thursday, October 26.

25 October 2006

A UQ PhD student has battled unforgiving mountainous terrain in Vietnam to conduct the world’s first in-depth study of the ecology of an endangered species of monkey.

10 October 2006

350 international delegates will discuss injury management and prevention and employment of people with disabilities in Brisbane next week.

4 October 2006

The University of Queensland’s Ipswich Campus will offer a new degree in 2007 which prepares students to work in a range of human service roles with individuals, groups, families and communities.

4 October 2006

Novel surface modification methods being developed by a UQ researcher will overcome a final hurdle in the replacement of steel parts with lighter metals in next-generation, fuel-efficient cars, trucks, air- and space craft.

19 September 2006

Former UN weapons inspector Dr Rod Barton will discuss Iraq and weapons of mass destruction: lessons for the future at a University of Queensland seminar tomorrow.

18 September 2006

The University of Queensland and the Australian of Year, Professor Ian Frazer, said today $100 million towards new science infrastructure would pave the way for Queensland to have one of the world’s most advanced medical research facilities.

31 August 2006

Dedication to their local show society and a lot of hard work has paid off for seven University of Queensland students who have been awarded Coca Cola Amatil Regional Scholarships.

29 August 2006

UQ Professor Ian Frazer administered the first shots of the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil in Queensland this afternoon at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

28 August 2006

An Australian research team has identified a gene that could be used to stop tumours growing by blocking their blood supply.

2 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

A team of students from The University of Queensland Ipswich Campus took to the national stage on the weekend as finalists in the Students in Free Enterprise 2006 Australian competition.

10 July 2006

University of Queensland researchers have made a startling discovery that may explain why the koala, one of the world’s most loved marsupials, is susceptible to certain infections and cancers.

5 July 2006