A wide view of a city skyline including high rises and residential housing

UQ has a range of experts available to comment on the decision of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic main stadium.

25 March 2025
A satellite image of a cyclone.

UQ has a range of experts available to comment on the impact of cyclones and severe weather events such as Cyclone Alfred. 

10 March 2025
A woman in a patterned grey and black shirt standing in front of a sandstone building

A UQ linguistics professor who specialises in the documentation and revitalisation of Australia’s First Nations languages has been named a 2025 Fulbright Senior Scholar.

28 February 2025

The University of Queensland has been recognised as one of Australia’s leading research institutions with the fastest growing influence in The Australian’s 2025 Research Magazine.

27 November 2024
An AI overlay of traffic direction and movement as cars zoom on a freeway at dusk.

A Brisbane-based software start-up formed by Uniquest and using AI to improve road safety has been acquired by Canadian company Transoft Solutions.

15 November 2024
UQ's Forgan Smith building with green lawn in the foreground.

The University of Queensland has topped the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Best Universities Ranking for the second consecutive year.

14 November 2024
Three people sitting at a table looking at book.

A children’s book which takes readers inside the life of termites, published with the help of a UQ linguist, has received a top literary award.

13 September 2024

A University of Queensland researcher developing targeted treatments for life-threatening diseases has been named the 2024 Queensland Young Tall Poppy of the Year.

16 August 2024
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Three teams of researchers and a science engagement team from The University of Queensland are finalists in the prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, honouring excellence in scientific discovery, invention, communication and innovation.

31 July 2024
A silver, bronze and gold medal

UQ has a range of experts available to comment on the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – from sports coaching and sports psychology to tourism and marketing.

26 July 2024

The University of Queensland received two awards at the Pride in Diversity Australian LGBTQ+ Inclusion Awards for commitment to inclusion and support for the LGBTQ+ community.

7 June 2024
Emeritus Professor Peter Andrews AO

A University of Queensland Emeritus Professor has been named a Queensland Great for his efforts to create and foster the state’s knowledge economy.

7 June 2024
Dark coloured beetle covered in white hairs sitting on green leaf. Image: James Tweed.

A researcher from The University of Queensland has discovered a remarkable new genus of fluffy longhorn beetle while camping within rainforest in the Gold Coast hinterland.

21 March 2024
A low angle view of a tennis court, tennis racquet and ball

On New Year’s Day in 1974, Wiradjuri woman Evonne Goolagong delighted spectators at Melbourne’s Kooyong Tennis Club by defeating American Chris Evert to win the women’s singles Australian Open championship.

2 January 2024
Li Cunxin AO stands in the Great Court wearing his red and yellow academic dress and cap.

The University of Queensland has recognised renowned ballet dancer and author, Li Cunxin AO, and pioneering chemical engineer, Katherine Hirschfeld AM, with Honorary Doctorates during UQ’s 2023 end-of-year graduations.

12 December 2023
a man with a beard wearing a suit jacket stands in front of a grey wall

The University of Queensland is honouring a learning scientist who is leading by example to inspire and teach future teachers.

3 November 2023
Professor David Craik portrait

An internationally-recognised scientist is among an extensive list of University of Queensland representatives who have been named on the King’s Birthday Honours List this year.

12 June 2023
A warehouse with tables piled with illicit drug parcels and a desk light shining down.

UQ hosts an international research and learning initiative putting transnational organised crime under the spotlight.

27 February 2023