Promising new University of Queensland research projects have the potential to revolutionise a diversity of industries, including healthcare, security, chemical, horticulture, energy and electronics.
16 June 2009The University of Queensland (UQ) and major global diversified mining group Xstrata announced funding today for the new Xstrata Chair of Metallurgical Engineering.
11 October 2005An innovative CD-ROM launched yesterday promises to help education in plant protection catch up with rapid growth in the crop and horticulture industries.
27 April 2005A mining website on hazard and risk management from mineral processing to quarrying, has been launched by The University of Queensland’s mining safety centre.
4 June 2004For the first time a team from Singapore will be participating in the Tournament of Minds state final.
12 September 2002With the human genome project well under way, researchers are keen to put Australia`s gum tree under the microscope to map its genetic information.
5 October 2001Queensland forestry expertise will be transferred to the Solomon Islands in a new project which could become a model for Melanesian development.
21 July 2000The world's first generic genome research centre undertaking DNA analysis on a broad spectrum of organisms was officially opened by the Federal Minister for Health and Aged Services Dr. Michael Wooldridge today.
26 March 1999More than 1000 primary and secondary students from throughout Queensland are expected to visit the University of Queensland for National Science Week activities from May 2 to 10.
23 April 1998University researchers are investigating a caterpillar of a rare Queensland butterfly which appears to have the unusual ability to mimic its' host ants' odour so as to infiltrate ant nests and consume their young.
5 March 1997
