A new book by a leading maritime law expert has found that Australian offshore legislation, in particular the laws relating to fisheries, immigration, defence and customs, and the Australian Offshore Constitutional Settlement 1979, is in serious...

1 December 2009
From left: UQ PhD candidates Shaminda De Silva and Vinayak Swarnkar; Sleep Laboratory Manager Brett Duce; Dr Udantha Abeyratne; and Dr Craig Hukins.

Hours of analysing snoring sounds have paid off for a group of researchers from The University of Queensland and Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital.

11 November 2009

Medical research worth $40 million will commence at The University of Queensland in 2010, thanks to funding announced by the Federal Government today.

29 October 2009

Positive results from consumer testing and nutritional analysis indicate a bright future for a new exotic fruit variety developed by The University of Queensland.

19 October 2009
Associate Professor Marc Hockings

When the Korean Government wanted a report card on the state of the country’s national park system, it sought out the right man for the job – UQ’s Associate Professor Marc Hockings.

28 September 2009

A better treatment for one of the world’s most common cancers could be a reality if Warrapharm wins the lucrative UQ Business School Enterprize competition.

21 September 2009
Oliver She

It has been called “The Super Bowl” of piano pieces and was immortalised in the movie Shine, and now Rachmaninov’s famous Concerto No. 3 will take centre stage for another reason in Brisbane on Friday.

26 August 2009
Paul Kelly

Honours student Paul Kelly has taken out the top spot at UQ Business School’s Research Colloquium with his research into the new goodwill accounting standard.

24 August 2009
Mike Imelfort

When The University of Queensland PhD student Mike Imelfort explains his research in a complicated field of DNA to friends at a party, he can do it in very few words.

11 August 2009

One recent UQ graduate is off to the home of the Olympic Games to speak at a prestigious international conference about how such mega-events impact on the continued planning and development of host cities.

23 July 2009

The University of Queensland’s Healthy Communities Research Centre, in collaboration with Australian Dirt Bike Adventures, is currently administering the first phase of a research project into the health benefits of trail bike riding based in...

18 June 2009

Measuring the size of a footprint may sound easy enough, but for UQ chemical engineering student Heidi McNichol, it involved plenty of surveys and complex mathematical formulas.

3 June 2009
Ms Aiza Zaidin

UQ international student Aiza Zaidin has been awarded the University’s most prestigious prize in mechanical engineering.

20 May 2009

A new biographical website has been launched on an important 1950s Northern Territory judge, combining unpublished cases, media reportage and contemporary analysis on an important period in Australian legal history.

8 April 2009
UQ neuroscientist Associate Professor Geoffrey Goodhill is running a workshop to attract more young people to brain research

Twenty-four of Australia’s most talented undergraduate and postgraduate students are coming to UQ this week for a unique course about modelling the brain.

18 February 2009