University of Queensland (UQ) scientists are playing a major role in a new Environmental Biotechnology Cooperative Research Centre (EBCRC) being launched in Sydney today (30 October).

30 October 2003

About 300 representatives of community, government and academe — including Queensland Premier Peter Beattie — celebrated a Smart State success story at UQ Ipswich on Friday, October 10.

8 October 2003

A number of members of The University of Queensland community were honoured with Centenary Medals, announced by Prime Minister John Howard last month.

20 May 2003

A graduation ceremony bursting with stories of good cheer will usher in Christmas week this year in Ipswich.

13 December 2002

Shiftwork meant Roslyn and Lloyd Cooper didn’t see much of each other during the first nine years of their marriage.

9 December 2002

Intellectual property is expected to be a hotly debated issue at an international conference in Melbourne this week of the peak group representing research administrators.

25 November 2002

Herbal medicine will go under the microscope later this month at a ground-breaking conference to map the future of the industry in Australia.

18 June 2002

Human organ cloning, genetic profiles and biological weapons will be some of the issues addressed at a mock United Nations summit during a biomedical engineering forum being hosted by The University of Queensland next month.

29 June 2001

One of the most significant poets currently writing in the English language, Dr Peter Porter, will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree, and be guest speaker at one of two University of Queensland graduation ceremonies tonight.

24 May 2001

A new research centre with a strong focus on Northern Australia's plant-based agriculture industries will be launched in Brisbane this week.

21 November 2000

Twelve Vietnamese university academic and technical staff have arrived in Queensland, marking the first phase of a major University of Queensland commitment to the training and development of staff of the University of Danang.

20 September 2000

Links between industry and universities could soon be improved by a new electronic commerce research centre proposal.

24 March 2000

A new $1.4 million post harvest office and laboratory complex at the DPI's Gatton Research Station and renovations to UQ Gatton's Postharvest facilities were officially opened at the DPI's Gatton Research Station today.

24 March 2000

Greater communication is needed between universities and Australia's small tourism operators to relay new marketing ideas, business techniques and technology.

10 March 2000

The University of Queensland capped a successful year of achievement in 1999 by winning two of the prestigious Australian Awards for University Teaching in Canberra this month.

24 December 1999

University of Queensland research centres and their industry partners this month won three of six 1999 awards for outstanding achievement in collaborative R&D made by the Business/Higher Education Round Table (BHERT).

25 November 1999

Two major research centres in Queensland and New South Wales have strengthened their collaboration in drug and alcohol research and education.

20 October 1999

The University of Queensland will lead an international project to flight test the supersonic combustion process used in a scramjet for the first time in the world.

7 September 1999

A three-party extension and development project signed last month will help position Darling Downs pork producers for a major export drive on the newly-opened world pork markets.

12 July 1999

A new software system being developed by University of Queensland researchers will help the world's wheat breeders select the best genes for improving crops.

2 June 1999