A UQ PhD student exploring the possibilities of geothermal power has won a national award for his sustainable energy outlook for Australia.

18 December 2008

Cheaper energy sources and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions are among the key benefits of the Centre for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), which opens at The University of Queensland next week.

13 November 2008

A distinguished member of The University of Queensland’s community, Sir Bruce Watson AC, died on November 1, aged 80.

6 November 2008

With the help of mobile phone technology, UQ researchers are set to decipher the distinctive grunting noises made by male koalas during the spring mating season.

7 October 2008

A team of UQ chemical and metallurgical engineering students has recently returned from a South American field trip to some of the world’s largest mining and minerals processing plants.

30 September 2008

Australia’s first female Governor-General Her Excellency Dr Quentin Bryce, AC, is The University of Queensland’s Alumnus of the Year for 2008.

24 September 2008

The University of Queensland will become a hub for some of the world’s best authors this week as part of the 2008 Brisbane Writers Festival.

16 September 2008

Queensland’s Minister for Education and Training, the Hon Mr Rod Welford will officially open the state finals of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge at The University of Queensland on Tuesday, June 24.

20 June 2008

A panel discussion about the Mohamed Haneef case and a timely address by Queensland’s first Legal Services Commissioner, John Briton, will be among the features of the upcoming Third International Legal Ethics conference.

12 June 2008

Twenty-two of Australia's brightest students have been awarded prestigious University of Queensland (UQ) Dean's Excellence Scholarships.

8 May 2008

UQ law students have been learning the ins and outs of pro bono practice in a joint project with the Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House.

11 April 2008

What is considered ethical legal practice? Where do legal ethics lie in the future? These are some of the topics that will be discussed at the upcoming third International Legal Ethics conference to be held in July on the Gold Coast.

9 April 2008

More effective treatments for brain cancer will be developed at a tumour-cell testing facility opened on Wednesday, March 5, at The University of Queensland’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI).

6 March 2008

The future of lawyers and law firms will be on the menu when author and former New Scotland Yard solicitor, Paul Brennan, speaks at The University of Queensland’s Law Graduates Association networking breakfast next week.

21 February 2008