Recent UQ graduate and former Rotary World Peace Fellow David LaMotte has been appointed to a prestigious committee that selects Nobel Peace Prize nominees.
21 December 2010Australian marine scientists have expressed disquiet over the continued worldwide spread of large, dead zones in the ocean.
24 November 2010Two UQ students are hoping to script their very own Cool Runnings story – working against the odds (and the weather) to represent Australia at the 2011 World Junior Bobsleigh Championships.
16 November 2010World-leading research into the application of large-scale electricity storage will begin at The University of Queensland early next year.
21 October 2010The University of Queensland will recognise 46 long-serving staff at a special function tomorrow, Thursday, October 21 at the University’s St Lucia campus at 4.30pm.
20 October 2010University of Queensland and Deakin University researchers have today released a report with dozens of recommendations that strongly support more spending on prevention, but also warn that not all prevention measures are wise investments.
7 September 2010The mid year break wasn’t a holiday for all University of Queensland students with a group of keen, wildlife and environmental management enthusiasts heading to South America to see what they could find in the depths of the Amazon.
3 September 2010UQ Business School students have proved that business can cross cultural and even geographical lines.
2 September 2010UQ is seeking undergraduate students with a passion for helping others to become volunteer UQ Student Mentors for secondary school students.
20 August 2010When in Spain, do as the Spanish do. It's a principle Leonie Bowles is sticking to, allowing her to immerse herself in the country's history and culture, while learning to speak the language fluently.
13 August 2010A University of Queensland researcher who sees treasure in ‘junk’ DNA has been nominated for an Australian Museum Eureka Prize People’s Choice Award.
28 July 2010Three University of Queensland researchers/research teams have been announced as finalists in the 2010 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
21 July 2010Tourism Australia managing director Andrew McEvoy has used a business breakfast to call for operators to set goals as a way of building profits and tourist numbers.
5 July 2010Applications are now officially open for the 2011 sporting scholarship program at UQ.
1 July 2010Lollies, zombies and serial killers, ginger beer, tea and restaurant critics will all come under the spotlight at the first PopCAANZ (Popular Culture Association of Australia and New Zealand) conference in Sydney this week.
29 June 2010UQ Sport's new-look kids program, Active Tribes, was officially launched on June 16 by Queensland Parliamentary Secretary for Healthy Living, Murray Watt.
28 June 2010A new treatment for epilepsies, resilience training for adults, more efficient nickel and cobalt processing, and a breakthrough in the fight against obesity and diabetes were the Open winners in the 2010 Trailblazer competition run by The University...
25 June 2010The University of Queensland has awarded the contract to install its $7.75 million, 1.2megawatt photovoltaic solar array to Brisbane firm Ingenero Pty Ltd.
24 June 2010Video cameras and iPhones are the tools students have identified as important for hotels of the future during a competition at The University of Queensland
23 June 2010Two UQ drama students will be perfecting their “play doctor” skills and adding to their dramaturgical toolbox as interns at Playwriting Australia’s national script workshop.
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