Statement by UQ President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Høj.

7 November 2013

Children caught up in the emotional aftermath of the NSW bushfires need ongoing support to help them understand their feelings are natural and normal, according to a University of Queensland clinical psychologist.

4 November 2013

Have you ever seen a robot dance, play soccer, or participate in a simulated rescue exercise?

19 September 2013

A $3.75 million investment in research at the University of Queensland (UQ) will advance innovative work on the link between vitamin D and mental health.

19 August 2013

A major study examining the health and future capacity of the Australian humanities and social science disciplines will be led by a University of Queensland expert.

6 August 2013
Sweeney Reed (1945–1979), ‘Telepoem’ 1975, screen print, edition 43/45
41 x 51 cm, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, Gift of Pamela, Mishka and Danila McIntosh 1990. © Estate of Sweeney Reed.

The emergence of visual poetry in Australia in the mid-1960s and its ongoing development will be on display at the UQ Art Museum from 6 July.

26 June 2013

Thousands of Australians suffer communication and swallowing disorders for various medical reasons that make the field of speech pathology more complex than ever before.

21 June 2013
UQ PhD student Elanor Wainwright is one of only 14 people accepted into the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s Mouse Development, Stem Cells and Cancer course in New York from 5-25 June.

Two postgraduate students from The University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience will learn from some of the world’s best scientific minds after securing places at prestigious US laboratories.

20 June 2013

The University of Queensland understands from yesterday’s (19 June) press release by the Crime and Misconduct Commission that its investigation into an irregular admission to the School of Medicine has been completed.

20 June 2013

Nobel Award-winning scientist, Laureate Professor and UQ Alumni Peter Doherty returned to his alma mater this week to highlight the importance of philanthropy with guests at the annual Peter Goodenough Memorial Lecture.

19 June 2013

Almost 150 aspiring neuroscientists from across Queensland will compete in the state finals of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge at the at The University of Queensland on Tuesday June 18.

17 June 2013

The University of Queensland’s R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum will throw its doors open for Wine, Cheese and Ancient Art on 14 June.

13 June 2013

A team from Brisbane State High School has been judged the winner of the 2013 Red Cross High School International Humanitarian Law Competition.

7 June 2013

A university scholarship has rewarded a student’s passion for the ancient art of slit-drum making and has reinvigorated the industry in Papua New Guinea.

3 June 2013
Professor Lu (right) received his award from Premier Campbell Newman

The State Government has recognised The University of Queensland’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Max Lu, and prominent UQ alumna Dr Dimity Dornan, for their significant contributions to society.

31 May 2013

University of Queensland student Tom McTaggart will travel to Lithuania in August to represent Australia in the Junior World Rowing Championships.

29 May 2013
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology Director Dr Rob Vertessy will be the focus of an upcoming public lecture at The University of Queensland.

Monitoring and forecasting the state of our planet using sophisticated environmental intelligence will be the focus of an upcoming public lecture at The University of Queensland (UQ) on 25 June.

29 May 2013
Distinguished international scholar Professor Michael Fried will present the 2013 Mayne Centre Lecture on Tuesday 4 June.

Distinguished international scholar Professor Michael Fried will present the 2013 Mayne Centre Lecture on Tuesday 4 June at The University of Queensland (UQ).

24 May 2013

An Australian-first aphasia program conducted by The University of Queensland is changing lives for people who experience language difficulties after stroke or neurological injury.

22 May 2013

A UQ alumnus is in the running for one of the world’s best jobs, beating more than 45,000 entrants from 196 counties to score a place as one of the three ‘Queensland Park Ranger’ finalists in Tourism Australia's 'Best Job In The World' campaign.

16 May 2013