The University of Queensland has maintained its position as one of the nation's leading research universities by attracting the second-highest number of new large project grants in 1999 allocations from the Australian Research Council (ARC)

3 December 1998

University of Queensland senior scientific officer Lyn Beard knew she had mastered her job as an aerial observer when she stopped counting kangaroos in her sleep.

3 September 1998

The University of Queensland has scooped the lion's share of awards in a new Australian Research Council scheme to promote international collaboration.

14 July 1998

The University of Queensland's 1998 Alumnus of the Year is arts graduate, honorary doctor of letters and multi-award-winning actor Dr Geoffrey Rush.

9 July 1998

Australia is in a 'wonderfully competitive position' to develop the next great leap forward in computation, the quantum computer, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

28 May 1998

Astronauts may soon be giving their feet a work-out with exercises devised by a University of Queensland student.

20 May 1998

A University of Queensland academic has authored what is believed to be the most comprehensive survey of women ever conducted in Australia.

19 May 1998

Julie Webb has not let blindness prevent her from becoming one of the top achieving medallists of the 63 students awarded University of Queensland medals for outstanding scholarship at graduation ceremonies at Mayne Hall, St Lucia on May 18 and May...

15 May 1998

More than 1000 primary and secondary students from throughout Queensland are expected to visit the University of Queensland for National Science Week activities from May 2 to 10.

23 April 1998