Fifteen University of Queensland researchers have been awarded $15.3 million through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships 2024 scheme to drive research and innovation.
28 August 2024A UQ-developed vaccine will protect farmed saltwater crocodiles from West Nile virus, providing economic and biodiversity benefits to northern Australia.
29 June 2023A promising treatment for inflammatory bowel disease and a pre-clinical drug candidate for a devastating neurological condition are among four UQ research projects to receive support from Australia’s national biotech incubator - CUREator.
24 May 2023Scientists at The University of Queensland have developed a novel vaccine for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in pigs, to help stop the spread of the disease in Australia.
16 February 2023Variants of viruses such as that causing COVID-19 can now be quickly studied in the laboratory, even before they emerge in nature and become a major public health challenge.
9 June 2021A dengue virus vaccine candidate has passed an important milestone, with promising results in animal model testing providing hope to the 390 million people infected every year.
13 May 2021A new technology to produce safer ‘hybrid’ viruses at high volumes for use in vaccines and diagnostics for mosquito-borne diseases has been developed at The University of Queensland.
12 December 2019Australian netball vice-captain Gabi Simpson and national gymnastics champion Michael Mercieca have been named The University of Queensland’s Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year.
24 April 2018Australian scientists have discovered a new virus carried by one of the country’s most common pest mosquitoes.
18 November 2015Staff who go above and beyond at The University of Queensland have been recognised for their contributions to the university’s vision of excellence. On June 3, the 2015...
4 June 2015UQ staff members and teams who have made an exceptional contribution to the University were recognised this month at the annual UQ Staff Recognition Awards.
23 February 2012The spotlight will be on UQ’s quiet achievers this evening, with the annual Miracle Workers Awards set to recognise a record number of devoted staff members.
20 May 2010A student from The University of Queensland has made the Top 10 in New Zealand’s answer to the Best Job in the World promotion.
4 September 2009Savvy tourism operators are using the economic downturn to rise above their competitors.
28 August 2009A photograph of Jodie Meares – before she became the first Mrs James Packer and swimsuit designer Jodhi Meares – performing an underwater high jump is among the highlights of photographer Craig Holmes’s exhibition Water Line.
25 February 2008A Brisbane artist who has sculpted more than 300 works into the sandstone cloisters of The University of Queensland’s Great Court will tomorrow receive an honorary degree from the University.
18 December 2001