University of Queensland researchers have found improving timber production efficiencies by just 5% could unlock supply for an extra 8,000 homes to be built in Australia each year.

31 January 2024
A man in a navy suit with a red flower in his buttonhole smiles broadly.

The 2023 UQ Alumni Awards have recognised 18 remarkable individuals – local heroes and global ChangeMakers – whose talents were nurtured right here in Queensland.

27 October 2023
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Professionals working with children and young people will be offered training in brain science in an Australia-first initiative between The University of Queensland and the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) through the...

30 August 2023
Professor David Craik portrait

An internationally-recognised scientist is among an extensive list of University of Queensland representatives who have been named on the King’s Birthday Honours List this year.

12 June 2023
Gloved hands are smoothing a bandaid onto a child's upper arm. The child is on the lap of an adult carer.

Parents can now use a ‘COVID calculator’ to help weigh up the risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccinations for their children.

13 March 2023
Jacaranda tree in front of UQ sandstone in The Great Court

The recipients of this year’s University of Queensland Alumni Awards are transforming communities across the world - from improving regional and rural healthcare to saving threatened ecosystems.

21 September 2022
A young woman faces the camera wearing graduation robe and cap, smiling. She is holding a bunch of flowers.

Naomi Sweasey changed the direction of her UQ Bachelor of Arts degree after an "enthralling" elective subject in her first semester.

14 July 2022
Order of Australia medals on a purple background

An international leader in audiology and an Indigenous author and poet are among an extensive list of University of Queensland representatives who have been named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List this year.

13 June 2022
Sleep coaches Jamie Dunne and Karen Chong and Cultural Advisor Roslyn Von Senden hold up monitoring watches

Young Indigenous people in Mt Isa will be taught about the mental health benefits of a good night’s sleep as part of a nation-leading program developed by The University of Queensland.

2 June 2022
Burning fossil fuels

All eyes will be on Glasgow over the first two weeks of November as world leaders meet at the most important international climate summit in the past decade.

2 November 2021

A philanthropist, world-leading orchestra conductor and an acclaimed author are among the recipients of UQ’s 2021 Alumni Awards.

15 September 2021

A champion for professional sportswomen and a pioneer for healthcare reform are among members of The University of Queensland community recognised with Queen’s Birthday Honours.

14 June 2021
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The success of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout will depend on everyone’s willingness to receive it. But experts have warned vaccine misinformation online puts Australia’s communities at risk, and some more than others.

5 May 2021
Prof Matt Trau standing in the lab with Dr Alain Wuethrich looking at the tiny chips

An ‘immuno-storm chip’ developed by University of Queensland researchers could diagnose cancer and COVID-19 patients at risk of a potentially lethal reaction.

17 February 2021

An expert in Indigenous architecture, a noted historian and a history-making teacher joined a raft of talented University of Queensland alumni recognised in the 2021 Australia Day honours.

29 January 2021
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The numbers – and the engineering – may stack up for the Bradfield Scheme, according to final-year civil engineering students from The University of Queensland.

28 October 2020
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An international business leader, an entrepreneur and an Emmy award winner are among those recognised in The University of Queensland 2020 Alumni Awards.

24 September 2020
A proud day for UQ ... members of our community recognised for their contributions

A quartet of top scientists is among many University of Queensland community members recognised in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

8 June 2020

The University of Queensland welcomes a new Associate Dean (Indigenous Engagement) next month – a first for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

4 December 2019

A University of Queensland researcher has been bestowed with the highest honour for achievement in the humanities in Australia.

19 November 2019