An expert in Indigenous architecture, a noted historian and a history-making teacher joined a raft of talented University of Queensland alumni recognised in the 2021 Australia Day honours.

29 January 2021

University of Queensland Arts/Law graduate Briana Collins is determined to change the world through her work with the Queensland Environmental Defenders Office (EDO).

28 July 2020

The University of Queensland hosted its annual Celebration of Giving Ceremony at Customs House in Brisbane this week.

16 June 2016
A piece of the series by Hollie.

A new exhibition at The University of Queensland Art Museum offers an insight into Brisbane’s energetic artist-run scene of the 1980s, a time of immense transformation.

29 March 2016
University of Queensland School of Medicine valedictorian Ms Ng with Professor Darrell Crawford, Head of the School of Medicine.

Monica Ng was bitten by the medical bug young – and it has stayed in her bloodstream ever since.

20 December 2014
Carly will graduate with a Masters of Philosophy on Saturday 20 December.

Dr Carly Fox realised a lifelong dream when she graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine in 2008.

19 December 2014
The Global Food Forum is an opportunity for senior secondary students to engage with one of the major challenges of the modern era – feeding nine billion people by the year 2050.

Young Queenslanders will debate the future of the world’s food alongside leading agriculture scientists from The University of Queensland and CSIRO, at an upcoming global forum in Brisbane. The Global Food Forum will be held at St Laurence’s...

11 February 2014
Professor Maree Smith . . . has two game-changing pain therapies close to being available on the global market

A vaccine against cervical cancer, a global parenting program, new forms of pain relief, better yielding crops and improved medical imaging are some of many high-impact outcomes of University of Queensland research.

19 September 2013

Drinking more than 28 cups of coffee a week or four cups a day may be bad for under-55s, according to a study by The University of Queensland and the University of South Carolina.

13 September 2013

Alarming research from The University of Queensland has found young ex-prisoners are at much higher risk of early death than their peers in the community.

31 July 2013
Bao, before and after cleft lip surgery at an Operation Smile medical mission.

A University of Queensland initiative has taken medical students to Cambodia to witness life-changing reconstruction surgery on children and young adults.

10 May 2013

A new report released today has shed light on how sport programs for Indigenous youth can help lead to more fulfilling lifestyles for participants.

29 November 2012

A new study has placed young indigenous females at the highest risk of sustaining assault-related injuries in Queensland.

4 October 2012
Philanthropist, Dr Graeme Wood, was awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division, for service to business, particularly the tourism industry, and through philanthropic support for young people and tertiary education institutions in Queensland. Dr Wood is the Founder and Chairman, University of Queensland Endowment Fund (UQef).

University of Queensland staff, students and alumni have been honoured in the Australia Day awards, featured as Australia Day Ambassadors or became new Australian citizens at ceremonies across the State.

26 January 2012
UQ alumnus, actor and film producer Dr Geoffrey Rush has been named the 2012 Australian of the Year.

University of Queensland alumnus, actor and film producer Dr Geoffrey Rush has been named the 2012 Australian of the Year.

26 January 2012

Among the almost 900 new graduates to be injected into the health system by The University of Queensland this week is a young doctor who has already been recognised as a leader.

10 December 2009

More than 130 students from 30 Queensland high schools will test their brain power at the 2009 Australian Brain Bee Challenge Queensland final this week (Tuesday, June 16) at The University of Queensland.

14 June 2009
Associate Professor Robert Beeton

Staff, alumni and students associated with The University of Queensland have been honoured in the Australia Day awards.

27 January 2009

A group of PhD students from UQ’s School of Physical Sciences have sparked a new network of young researchers interested in optical and laser sciences.

2 December 2008

Four young entrepreneurs, who met while studying in Australia, are about to launch their own international adventure travel company.

30 November 2006