Professor Robert Parton, from the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, is leading a $7.1 million research project to study the mechanisms behind healthy cells transforming into cancerous cells.

Cutting-edge research that aims to stop the transformation of healthy cells into cancerous cells is one of nine prestigious grants and scholarships awarded to health and medical researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ).

15 December 2011
From L-R: Alexandra Wolhuter; Anna Charles; Brooke Thompson; Catherine Drummond and Lindsay Collins

The plight of child soldiers and the mistreatment of Australian POW's during WWII are two of the real life situations used to illustrate the principles of international humanitarian law as part of a high school education program developed by...

5 December 2011
The Courting the Greats event celebrated UQ's alumni community and paid tribute to exceptional alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen fields and recognition among their peers.

A distinguished Japanese academic from the tsunami-affected region of Fukushima and a Singaporean CEO who has pioneered clean and renewable energy in South East Asia have been announced as joint winners of The University of Queensland 2011...

27 September 2011

Founder and Executive Director of the Hear and Say program, Dr Dimity Dornan, AM, whose lifetime has been devoted to helping deaf children communicate, has been announced as the 2011 UQ Alumnus of the Year.

5 September 2011

More than 170 technologically minded Queensland primary and secondary school students converged on The University of Queensland (UQ) campus recently to showcase their technological prowess.

22 August 2011

Researchers in the UQ School of Medicine at Princess Alexandra Hospital have made an important discovery about how the immune system reacts to rhinoviruses, the viruses that usually cause the common cold.

22 June 2011

While some of the world’s biggest tennis stars were in action last week at the Brisbane International, a host of the state’s hottest junior talent was also on court at The University of Queensland chasing their own tennis glory.

10 January 2011