The University of Queensland will establish three Centres of Excellence to tackle major global challenges and opportunities.

4 November 2022
UQ Research Award winners 2019

The University of Queensland has shined a spotlight on its outstanding researchers at the 2019 Research Week awards.

18 September 2019
Dr Nasim Amiralian, Minister Leeanne Enoch and Ms Jordan Debono at the awards on Sunday.

Two University of Queensland researchers have won the Queensland Women in STEM competition in recognition of their work paving the way for young women to enter science careers.

27 March 2017
The winners were announced at a ceremony on Tuesday night.

Projects spanning social welfare, diabetes, climate change and schizophrenia featured at the University of Queensland’s $592,187 Research Week awards last night.

14 September 2016
Dr Nasim Amiralian of AIBN.

Fibres from the Australian native spinifex grass are being used to improve latex that could be used to make condoms as thin as a human hair without any loss in strength.

10 February 2016

A University of Queensland start-up company has received more than $3 million in investor support for its scratch-resistant and environmentally sustainable acrylic glass for use in the computer, electronics and automotive industries.

23 April 2015
Professor Darren Martin from UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology.

Highly-durable extreme-performance plastics and rubbers for use in industries ranging from automotive to construction are now closer to realisation, thanks to a $1 million investment in a Brisbane materials company.

13 May 2014
Dr Beben Benyamin from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute Complex Trait Genomics Group is a recipient of a 2013 UQ Indonesian Partnership Award.

The University of Queensland’s Indonesian Partnership awards have highlighted some of the many partnerships being forged to deliver stronger teaching and research collaborations across a range of fields.

5 December 2013
UQ Professor Darren Martin.

A quest to explore new research fields brought Darren Martin to Queensland 12 years ago, little realising his work would go on to impact on areas as diverse as wastewater treatment, high-performance engineering and sporting goods.

19 June 2012
Professor Darren Martin of UQ School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology.

TenasiTech Pty Ltd, a materials science start-up company from UniQuest based on University of Queensland research, has secured A$1.4 million in grants and equity capital from the Queensland Government and Uniseed

19 June 2012
UQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry.

Medical imaging technologies, diabetes II treatments, animal health vaccines and biomedical implants are among University of Queensland research activities to receive vital Queensland Government support, announced this week.

19 June 2012

The eyes of Australia’s arts community will be on UQ this Friday when a unique portrait prize is decided.

24 November 2009

UQ researchers and Research Higher Degree students can learn more about getting their discoveries, inventions and expertise out to the global market at UniQuest's annual research commercialisation workshops.

3 February 2009

The University of Queensland today received $31 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project Grants, confirming its position as the state’s top research institution.

16 October 2008

A sustainable future for the plastics industry is a step closer to reality, thanks to a new agreement between The University of Queensland and Queen’s University Belfast.

22 August 2008

Two start-up companies spun out of UniQuest, The University of Queensland’s main commercialisation company, have received a financial boost to advance their research priorities.

18 August 2008

You wouldn’t normally associate golf balls with condoms but for University of Queensland researcher Dr Darren Martin, it is all about covering things.

11 March 2008

UQ academic staff and PhD students actively involved in research can learn more about getting their ideas, discoveries and inventions out to the global market at UniQuest’s annual research commercialisation workshops.

29 February 2008

Academics and PhD students can learn more about getting their discoveries and inventions out and into the global market at UniQuest's upcoming research commercialisation workshops.

21 February 2008

A home-grown business that already services 43,000 software developers globally last night took out the $100,000 prize in UQ Business School’s Enterprize competition.

15 October 2007