University of Queensland (UQ) research into environmentally and economically sustainable production of sugars and ethanol biofuel has helped Australian-based company CSR Sugar Limited (CSR) sweeten a deal with agricultural research giant, Syngenta.

24 December 2009

It is not how most Year 10 students are spending their holidays but working in a world-renowned neuroscience institute has proved an early Christmas present for Cleveland District State High student Millie MacDonald.

22 December 2009

The University of Queensland today received more than $360,000 in Government funding to further strengthen research linkages with China.

18 December 2009

Three University of Queensland academics are among the successful recipients of The Australian Academy of Humanities grants funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

17 December 2009

While Louisa Gee’s Valedictorian address will be a solo performance, the message she hopes to convey is one of teamwork and camaraderie.

17 December 2009

When Alice Bullock walks across the graduation stage tomorrow, she will be following in the footsteps of two generations before her.

17 December 2009

The University of Queensland (UQ) and Brisbane-based aerospace company V-TOL Aerospace are joining forces to drive the future of Queensland’s aerospace engineering teaching and research.

17 December 2009

UQ PhD student Lenore Litherland has entered the habitat of some of the world’s most feared marine predators and yet, she couldn’t be more at home.

15 December 2009

Going back to study as a mature-age student can be difficult for most people, but try doing it with a broken back.

11 December 2009
Dr Ferdinand Brockhall, 81, will graduate with a PhD from UQ on Monday 14 December 2009.

At the age of 81, UQ student Dr Ferdinand Brockhall will prove it’s never too late to learn new tricks as he crosses the graduation stage at the St Lucia campus on Monday December 14.

10 December 2009
Dr Lane Strathearn

UQ researcher Dr Lane Strathearn sees strengthening the bond between mother and baby as a possible way of reducing childhood neglect.

9 December 2009

Developing better treatments for child burns victims is the aim of UQ researcher Dr James R. McMillan, who was yesterday awarded an International Science Linkages Grant.

8 December 2009

Researchers from The University of Queensland will speed up their effort to develop new drugs thanks to the latest round of Federal Government funding.

2 December 2009

New research led by a University of Queensland legal expert will provide law enforcement agencies and criminal justice officials with a detailed analysis of the use and impact in Australia of the drug khat.

2 December 2009

Mr John Stewart has been a champion for animal health programs and a strong supporter of the Australian veterinary industry for the past 40 years.

30 November 2009

When Graham Schaffer was given a clipping from the tree of knowledge as a birthday gift, he felt it was only right to plant it in a place of learning.

25 November 2009

The eyes of Australia’s arts community will be on UQ this Friday when a unique portrait prize is decided.

24 November 2009

UQ’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) and QGC Limited have entered a three-year partnership to assist the company in meeting its social performance and sustainable development objectives in Australia and globally.

19 November 2009

To have even a chance of saving the world’s coral reefs from extensive damage caused by global warming, carbon emissions in industrialised countries need to be cut by 25 percent below their year 2000 levels by 2020 – and by 80-90 percent by 2050.

17 November 2009

Five students from UQ’s TC Beirne School of Law are involved in a world-wide project organised by Advocates for International Development (A4ID), a UK-based legal group committed to international pro bono work.

16 November 2009