Research using venom from a rare tarantula is one of two University of Queensland projects which have received funding to develop treatments for motor neurone disease (MND).
21 June 2023
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 crop.jpg?itok=jcy0qLCE "Lakeisha Patterson OAM")
Six-time Paralympic Swimming medallist Lakeisha Patterson OAM’s preparations for the Tokyo Paralympic Games have been boosted by a University of Queensland Sporting Scholarship.
22 March 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
The University of Queensland’s 2018 Alumni Awards have recognised a broad range of leaders who have made exemplary contributions in fields ranging from science to social enterprise.
10 August 2018
University of Queensland experts are available to comment on issues around the 2018 Federal Budget. Journalists can contact the following experts below or search by topic or name at UQ Experts.
8 May 2018
Staff who have contributed to The University of Queensland’s vision of excellence have been celebrated and awarded at the 2016 UQ Awards for Excellence.
10 June 2016
A new exhibition at The University of Queensland Art Museum explores how artists use the body’s sensory language to shape political thought.
14 May 2015
A new way of interpreting information from a low-tech, age-old method used in pregnancy care is expected to more accurately identify potential health issues for mothers and babies.
24 May 2013UQ staff members and teams who have made an exceptional contribution to the University were recognised this month at the annual UQ Staff Recognition Awards.
23 February 2012
A distinguished Japanese academic from the tsunami-affected region of Fukushima and a Singaporean CEO who has pioneered clean and renewable energy in South East Asia have been announced as joint winners of The University of Queensland 2011...
27 September 2011
A Brisbane-educated boy who is now the CEO of a $45 billion global company will deliver a free public talk as part of The University of Queensland’s Centenary Oration Series on Monday, 22 November 2010.
3 November 2010Young people are often nagged for spending too much time on computers and other gadgets, but this month their technological skills were challenged and rewarded at a Young ICT Explorers judging event.
16 August 2010
Inadequate taxes on mining means the people of Australia are being cheated and the economy is getting poorer, a Nobel Prize-winning economist told a crowd of 1400 people at The University of Queensland last night.
27 July 2010A group of UQ undergraduates have teamed up with the Inspire Foundation, an organisation that aims to deliver practical online programs to prevent youth suicide.
12 October 2009A distinguished, Malaysia-based independent publisher and expert in participatory information and communication processes, Mr Chin Saik Yoon, has won the UQ School of Journalism and Communication’s 2008 Communication and Social Change Award.
29 September 2008How will Brisbane city look in the future?
7 December 2006The need for the military to work cooperatively with civilian agencies to tackle terrorism and its causes will be the focus of a three-day symposium being held in Brisbane in July.
26 May 2004A number of members of The University of Queensland community were honoured with Centenary Medals, announced by Prime Minister John Howard last month.
20 May 2003The University of Queensland's governing Senate has re-elected Sir Llew Edwards, AC as Chancellor and elected Mr Robert Wensley, QC as Deputy-Chancellor.
12 February 1999
