Professor Alex Haslam AM honoured for his service to tertiary education. Supplied

Experts in the fields of medicine and psychology are among University of Queensland staff and alumni recognised in the 2022 Australia Day honours.

27 January 2022
A light brown coloured bird sitting on a branch

Bird species across the globe are suffering and dying from a type of malaria and while these strains are not infectious to humans, they’re spreading quickly through global transmission hotspots.

8 September 2021

Twenty one University of Queensland researchers are among 200 nationwide awarded $84 million in grants through the Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRAs) scheme.

3 November 2020

Mathematical modelling inspired by social media is identifying the significant impacts of warming seas on the world’s fisheries.

14 July 2020

Climate change could affect occurrences of diseases like bird-flu and Ebola, with environmental factors playing a larger role than previously understood in animal-to-human disease transfer.

1 May 2019
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Global research reveals some of the world’s most damaging parasitic worm species are being spread by wildlife, not just by dogs and cats.

30 August 2018
Dr Nicholas Clark

Social media networks such as Twitter and Facebook have inspired a new method of describing how other species interact with one another.

17 May 2018
Dogs suspected of having the disease need to see a vet quickly

Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs.

18 January 2018
A cat flea. Photo: Stephen Doggett.

Fleas from domestic pets are infesting native wildlife and feral animals in all continents except Antarctica, a new study reveals.

8 January 2018

The University of Queensland has recognised staff members and teams in the 2017 UQ Awards for Excellence.

7 June 2017

Leading researchers in clean alternative fuel technologies, industry representatives and international experts will attend Queensland’s first future fuels conference in Brisbane in July.

3 June 2011

The University of Queensland topped the nation in the prestigious Australian Research Council Future Fellowships announced today, being awarded 31 fellowships worth a total of more than $22 million.

17 November 2010

A number of members of The University of Queensland community were honoured with Centenary Medals, announced by Prime Minister John Howard last month.

20 May 2003

Researchers and students at the University of Queensland are being given a unique insight into the micro-world of plants and insects thanks to the latest in computer technology.

28 July 1998

Economic theorist Professor Geoff C. Harcourt will present the seventh Colin Clark Memorial Lecture at the University of Queensland.

16 May 1997