University of Queensland scientists have been rewarded for their work tackling diseases burdening the healthcare system and conserving threatened native species with 2020 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.

28 August 2020

Distinguished University of Queensland medical alumnus Dr Sam Hawgood has been appointed the 10th chancellor of the prestigious University of California San Francisco (UCSF). UQ Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj...

18 July 2014
Dr Robert Davidson

A University of Queensland composer, performer and lecturer is a guest speaker in a line-up of artists and educators at a creative futures symposium on Saturday 27 April.

26 April 2013

A Russian dictation test conducted simultaneously all over the world will take place at The University of Queensland to help Brisbane native and background Russian speakers determine the level of their native language skills.

27 March 2013

Despite a soft national labour market, graduates from The University of Queensland have again achieved outstanding employment rates in 2012 – 4.2 percentage points above the national average.

17 December 2012
UQ is proud to be a premier partner of the Brisbane Writers Festival

The University of Queensland will once again play host to some of the world’s top authors as a premier partner of the Brisbane Writers’ Festival, which begins this week.

6 September 2011

In an effort to eliminate the global burden of dengue fever, an Australian led international research team will this week commence a 12 week field trial in the Cairns suburbs of Yorkeys Knob and Gordonvale.

3 January 2011

Despite a soft national labour market, University of Queensland graduates under the age of 25 and available for full-time work have again achieved outstanding employment rates.

21 December 2010

Greek Cafes were once the social hubs of western Queensland towns and next week (August 18) UQ PhD student Toni Risson will board the Q150 train to embark on a journey of multicultural discovery.

11 August 2009
Professor Bille Brown at the opening ceremony of the VIII World
Shakespeare Congress, hosted by UQ in 2006

When Bille Brown was honoured at the 2009 Helpmann Awards at the Sydney Opera House recently, he was in fine company.

6 August 2009

Students from all around Australia descended on UQ’s Gatton Campus recently to participate in Residential School (Res School).

22 April 2009

With 27 academic staff members announced as delegates to the 2020 Summit last week, the University of Queensland is sure to be well represented. And with Alan Huynh, a current UQ medical student and resident at International House, recently...

10 April 2008

The Queensland University Regiment has led the pack at the recent Royal Military College of Australia Graduation Weekend, outstripping its interstate counterparts on the eve of its 60th anniversary.

7 April 2008

Researchers from UQ’s Earth Systems Science Computational Centre (ESSCC) who were able to predict a series of three large Sumatran earthquakes that occurred in September, will present their ground-breaking research at the Fall Meeting of the...

3 December 2007

Take your first step towards a healthier heart during National Heart Week (29 April to 5 May) with free classes at the University of Queensland’s Ipswich campus.

24 April 2007

Electric is an apt description of conductor and UQ Music School student Dane Lam’s career to date.

28 August 2006

Year 11 and 12 students are invited to apply for one of the 50 spots available in The University of Queensland’s (UQ) popular FEAST program.

15 February 2006

Two University of Queensland Senators were awarded honorary doctorates at a ceremony for UQ’s Business, Economics and Law Faculty at the UQ Centre, St Lucia on Monday December 5.

2 December 2005

An Ipswich woman studying at The University of Queensland will begin a new tradition in 2006 by becoming the first Heather Bonner Memorial Scholar.

20 October 2005

Women in the Ipswich region have made possible a new scholarship to be offered for the first time next year at the UQ Ipswich campus.

6 October 2005