Queensland Premier Anna Bligh marks 100 years since the establishment of UQ in 1909 with Chancellor John Story, Queensland Governor Dr Penelope Wensley AO and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield

Members of UQ’s 31st Senate and special guests reflected on the original intentions of The University of Queensland’s forefathers and anticipated the next 100 years at the final 2009 UQ Senate meeting on Thursday December 10.

22 December 2009

The University of Queensland (UQ) is playing a vital role in the continued success of Queensland’s resources sector according to the sector’s peak representative body.

21 December 2009

University of Queensland researchers have been awarded $945,000 funding from the Australian Solar Institute.

18 December 2009
Both staff and student alumni will be celebrated during UQ's Centenary year.
Photo courtesy UQ Archives.

The University of Queensland will celebrate the achievements and successes of its students and staff throughout the past 100 years with reunion celebrations planned in 2010.

10 December 2009

More than 160 graduands are preparing for The University of Queensland Ipswich Campus graduation ceremonies tomorrow.

8 December 2009
(from left) 2009 Alumnus of the Year Else Shepherd, AM, 2009 International Alumnus of the Year Thi Ngoc Diep Nguyen and 2009 Young Alumnus of the Year Dr Catherine Schuetze

Powerlink Chair and the first woman to graduate from electrical engineering at UQ, Else Shepherd, AM, is the University's Alumnus of the Year for 2009.

24 November 2009
PhD student Mohammed Raquilbul Hossain

New UQ research into how stainless steel may be used to reduce damage to buildings during an earthquake will be presented at the Universitas 21 Graduate Research Conference in November.

23 November 2009

In an Australian first, a new $1million MRI compatible incubator designed for babies, will allow University of Queensland researchers to develop earlier and more effective treatments for newborns with brain impairment.

22 November 2009

UQ’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) and QGC Limited have entered a three-year partnership to assist the company in meeting its social performance and sustainable development objectives in Australia and globally.

19 November 2009

A new $7.5million GP Super Clinic, servicing Logan and Brisbane's south side, will help fill health service gaps, particularly for high-need groups.

5 November 2009

The University of Queensland has honoured its outstanding teachers and education programs at its 9th UQ Excellence in Teaching & Learning Awards at Customs House tonight.

2 November 2009
(from left) Dr Eva Abal, Professor Paul Greenfield, Charles Brooking, Abdul Alabri, Peter Becker and Professor Jane Hunter at the launch

South-east Queenslanders now have unprecedented access to detailed data showing the health of their waterways, following today’s launch of the 2009 Ecosystem Health Report Card.

21 October 2009

"Communications is a serious business". Indian graphic designer and artist, Ms Lakshmi Murthy, should know. Together with Bougainville community broadcaster, Mr Aloysius Laukai, she was presented with The University of Queensland’s top social...

20 October 2009

The University of Queensland has maintained its position for having Australia’s best teachers, adding three more national teaching awards to its portfolio.

13 October 2009

Director of UQ's Clinical Centre for Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury & Health, Professor Paul Hodges, has been awarded a $10,000 prize for his work supervising research higher degree students.

28 September 2009
2009 UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award winners

The University of Queensland has paid tribute to its emerging research leaders, awarding $685,000 at the annual UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards tonight (Tuesday, September 22).

22 September 2009

A “happy medium” is what jockeys and the Australian Racing Board should aim for when it comes to using whips, according to UQ veterinary academic Associate Professor Paul Mills.

21 September 2009

Students from the University of Queensland are working with Ipswich City Council and local operators to investigate ways in which the tourism experience in the Ipswich region can be enhanced as part of the School’s Tourism of Tourism's Regional...

16 September 2009

A new University of Queensland book celebrating the factors that have shaped Ipswich’s identity will be launched at UQ Ipswich Campus on Friday.

8 September 2009
Winners of the Miracle Workers Awards with UQ Chancellor John Story

UQ’s quiet achievers took centre stage at the Miracle Worker Awards cocktail function, held on September 7 at the Staff and Graduates Club on the St Lucia Campus.

8 September 2009