The researcher who discovered apoptosis or programmed cell death will receive an honorary doctorate at a University of Queensland graduation ceremony on December 4.

3 December 1998

Emeritus Professor John Kerr AO, Keith McDonald OBE, William Yang and Dr Cathryn Mittelheuser will each receive an honorary degree from UQ.

2 December 1998

Chair of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Professor Vicki Sara will be guest speaker at one of two University of Queensland graduation ceremonies at Mayne Hall, St Lucia on Friday, August 7.

6 August 1998

The University of Queensland will hold its 1998 Courses and Careers Day on Sunday August 2 at Mayne Hall, St Lucia, from 9am to 5pm.

25 May 1998

A University of Queensland academic has developed a model approach for determining liability in cases involving claims for economic loss.

11 May 1998

Australia's first University-based literacy skills course for young people with Down syndrome has been established by the University of Queensland.

19 March 1998

The University of Queensland will hold a convocation event on Sunday March 15 at the Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur at 3pm to acknowledge achievements of new graduates in the presence of alumni, family and friends.

11 March 1998

The University of Queensland will hold a convocation event at the Hotel Furama, Connaught Road, Hong Kong on Tuesday March 17 at 7.30pm to acknowledge the achievements of new graduates in the presence of alumni, family and friends.

11 March 1998

The University of Queensland will hold a convocation event on Friday, March 13 at 7.30pm at the Marco Polo Hotel, Singapore to acknowledge achievements of new graduates in the presence of alumni, family and friends.

11 March 1998

Identical twins Sandhya and Sangeeta Raniga will both receive their masters of financial management at a graduation ceremony at the University of Queensland on Wednesday, December 17, at 4pm.

15 December 1997

One of Australia's leading fiction writers, Elizabeth Jolley, and Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush will address graduates at University of Queensland graduation ceremonies on Friday, December 19.

15 December 1997

Students from the University of Queensland's Gatton College will graduate at a ceremony at Gatton College's gymnasium on Friday, December 12.

9 December 1997

Westpac Banking Corporation chair John Uhrig AO will speak to University of Queensland graduates at a ceremony on Wednesday, December 10.

9 December 1997

Winner of the 1997 New South Wales Premier's Book of the Year award Robert Drewe will address graduates at a University of Queensland ceremony on Monday, December 8.

5 December 1997

University of Queensland archaeologists are testing a radically new hypothetical model of Mayan political organisation in the famous archaeological site of Copan in the Honduras.

26 November 1997

Acclaimed novelists Robert Drewe and Elizabeth Jolley, Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush and Westpac Banking Corporation chair John Uhrig AO will each receive an honorary degree at the University of Queensland's December graduation ceremonies.

14 November 1997

The 1997 Australian of the Year, Nobel Prize winner and University of Queensland graduate Professor Peter Doherty will return to his alma mater to deliver a free public lecture on How we deal with viral infections on Friday, September 12.

28 August 1997

The University of Queensland will hold a convocation event at the Hotel Furama, Connaught Road, Hong Kong on Monday March 10 at 8pm to acknowledge the achievements of new graduates in the presence of alumni, family and friends.

6 March 1997

The University of Queensland will hold a convocation event on Friday, March 14 at 8pm at the Oriental Hotel, Marina Square, Singapore to acknowledge achievements of new graduates in the presence of alumni, family and friends.

6 March 1997