Research by a UQ scientist has been recognised as one of the top ten discoveries of 2004 by the world-leading journal Science.

17 December 2004

A venom compound from the world’s deadliest snake, the Taipan, is being developed by Brisbane biotechnology company ElaCor, as a new drug to treat heart failure.

29 November 2004

A visiting research scholar to The University of Queensland will present a workshop tomorrow (November 27) focusing on new and innovative approaches to dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

26 November 2004

The University of Queensland’s fascination with rocket science continues with students testing and launching three different types of supersonic propulsion systems in the last month.

19 November 2004

When UQ student Anna Sheldon failed to make the national orienteering team she took up a new challenge – to read maps from the seat of her mountain bike.

3 November 2004

A University of Queensland PhD student has developed a technique that can trace pollution and long-term changes to coral reef environments.

6 October 2004

To examine the transport of potentially toxic chemicals from the land into the sea, Dr Ling Li, from UQ’s School of Engineering, takes his research underground.

21 September 2004

More than 630 school students converged on The University of Queensland on Sunday, September 12 for the 2004 Commonwealth Bank Opti-MINDS Challenge.

14 September 2004

School kids put their Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the test in the largest robotics competition for primary and high school students held in Queensland.

6 September 2004

Former Justice of the High Court of Australia, the Honourable Mary Gaudron QC, will present the annual World Understanding and Peace public lecture at The University of Queensland this month.

6 September 2004

Local Brisbane schools are hoping to emulate their 2003 success in the largest robotics competition for primary and high school students held in Queensland.

1 September 2004

The University of Queensland (UQ) has thrown its support behind a community campaign to tackle crime in the Lockyer Valley.

3 August 2004

Graduating with a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) within a year of each other has brought new meaning to the word “team” for one Brisbane couple.

20 July 2004

Three UQ engineers have made a Top 100 list of Australia’s most influential engineers.

1 July 2004

The University of Queensland has again topped the nation’s universities in funding for Round 2 of the Australian Research Council’s 2004 Linkage Projects announced today (June 28).

28 June 2004

A University of Queensland motor racing team will make its international race debut in England next month against some of the world’s quickest university teams.

28 June 2004

Tips on how to “drug-proof” your teenagers will be one of strategies revealed at this year’s Family Expo at The University of Queensland.

24 June 2004

The UQ Business School has become the first Australian Business School to achieve dual accreditation from EQUIS and AACSB International - the world’s pre-eminent business school accrediting bodies.

22 June 2004

The nation’s most valuable ticket to business commercialisation is taking entries for its 2004 business plan competition.

17 June 2004

The University of Queensland’s Chemistry Building has new research and teaching space and improved fire safety after a $14.5 million refit.

11 June 2004