The Australian Academy of the Humanities has elected two new Fellows from The University of Queensland, recognising their significant contributions to Australia’s cultural, creative and research sectors.

24 November 2023

Children may have a greater understanding of how to innovate and problem solve than previously realised.

4 September 2017
Rugby league player Johnathan Thurston

In the wake of winning the first match of this year’s State of Origin series, Queensland rugby league maestro Johnathan Thurston advised students from Cape York to prioritise their education.

2 June 2016

Traditional Aboriginal art, design, song and dance in central Australia will be the focus of The University of Queensland’s Diversity Week public lecture, Singing, Dancing and Painting Country, on Friday May 24.

20 May 2013

Poor schooling outcomes are a key factor driving Indigenous Australian disadvantage in life, and UQ’s Dr Ilana Mushin wants to find out why.

9 November 2012

Researchers, teachers and students passionate about preserving, promoting and understanding Aboriginal languages met at a UQ-hosted conference recently.

26 April 2012
UQ linguistics researcher Dr Felicity Meakins with Gurindji woman Violet Wadrill Nanaku

As the number of Aboriginal languages dwindles, UQ researchers are intensifying their studies to protect and document those that remain.

2 September 2011

Picking up where Vancouver left off, top school students from around the country will push their brains to the limit when they compete in a linguistics Olympiad at UQ next week.

19 March 2010