After decades running a distant second to sport in Australians’ affections, academe will finally enjoy a level playing field – at least for one night in Brisbane.

24 August 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

Leximancer Pty Ltd, a text analytics software company with an innovative approach to understanding natural language, has secured investment from a London-based strategic investor.

8 May 2007

University of Queensland researchers are testing the shapes of things to come ahead of planned scramjet tests in Australia over the next five years.

9 January 2007

It is difficult to believe there are more Australian Studies Centres in China than in Australia. But according to a University of Queensland academic, this goes to highlight the growing interest in Australia from Chinese people.

13 June 2006

An international consortium of scientists, including a team from The University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), is a step closer to the next generation of treatments to combat disease, after publishing a comprehensive...

2 May 2006

A University of Queensland graduate has reversed the brain drain by returning from NASA to work on air-breathing engines known as scramjets in Brisbane, Australia.

15 February 2006

Papua New Guinea`s first female cabinet minister has received an honorary doctorate from The University of Queensland.

13 December 2005

Aboriginal glossaries and music scores are among the historical treasures being unearthed from the diaries of one of Australia’s early settlers, Bishop Rosendo Salvado.

28 November 2005

A former politician who read the complete works of Shakespeare four times during a six-year prison term will be a headline speaker when The University of Queensland hosts the VIII World Shakespeare Congress in 2006.

21 November 2005

Now every child can learn to read thanks to a revolutionary reading program developed by a researcher at The University of Queensland.

9 November 2005

Queensland Premier Peter Beattie is to reveal details of his life, leadership and politics at a free public event presented by The University of Queensland this week.

27 September 2005

Text-mining software developed at The University of Queensland is attracting worldwide attention for its simple, easy-to-use and effective approach, not to mention its affordable price tag.

9 June 2005

A public lecture by acclaimed indigenous affairs and racism author Dr David Hollinsworth will headline a series of events and activities at The University of Queensland Ipswich Campus next week as part of Diversity Week 2005.

5 May 2005

The founder and President of the Arab and Australian Women's Friendship Association, Mrs Nadia Masarweh, will speak on women in the Arab world at The University of Queensland’s Diversity Week celebrations in May.

17 March 2005

Twenty-one bright sparks who’ve come up with a host of inventions in areas as diverse as cervical cancer and smart microphones, are vying for a slice of $40,000 to get their ideas off the ground.

13 October 2004

Researchers in UQ’s School of Physical Sciences have created a computer program that significantly reduces the development time for mathematical simulations.

14 May 2004

Arts and mobile phones may seem like a strange pairing but The University of Queensland’s Arts Faculty is dialling into the cutting edge of mobile communications.

5 April 2004

Air Vice-Marshal Julie Hammer CSC has been named The University of Queensland’s 12th Alumnus of the Year.

17 September 2003

A new software program for theatre studies developed by a University of Queensland researcher will take centre stage at an upcoming free public lecture.

28 July 2003