Signing the QED Alliance: (back, from left) Professor David Stephens, Emory; Mr Stephen Sencer, Emory, Professor Max Lu, UQ; Professor Dennis Liotta, Emory; (front) Dr James Wagner, Emory; Professor Peter Høj, UQ, Professor Frank Gannon, QIMR.

An alliance that combines Queensland’s research excellence with the market capabilities of a leading US research university could drive new cancer treatments and infectious disease vaccines to market sooner.

14 December 2012

The University of Queensland has congratulated the winners of eight UQ awards which aim to bring bright minds from Indonesia and Australia closer together.

29 November 2012

The University of Queensland has received over $3million to boost tuberculosis research from the TB Sailors’, Soldiers’ & Airmen's Association of Queensland (TB Association), this week.

2 November 2012
Ann Peterson (centre) with Sandy Williams, David Neil, Dominic McGrath, Deidre Seeto and Lynda Petherick

More than 30,000 University of Queensland students have completed an online academic integrity program, which raises awareness of academic misconduct and explains how to correctly cite information.

31 October 2012
From left, John Story (Chancellor of UQ), Dr Gregory Harper (Director, External Engagement, CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences), Professor Peter Høj (Vice-Chancellor of UQ), Campbell Newman (Premier of Queensland), John McVeigh (Queensland Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) and David Inall (Chief Executive Officer Cattle Council of Australia).

Scientists from The University of Queensland, the Queensland Government and the CSIRO have joined together to form the Northern Beef Research Alliance (NBRA).

16 October 2012

A University of Queensland invention that will deliver vaccines without the need for needles has struck a significant partnership with US-based pharmaceutical giant Merck, announced today.

9 October 2012

University of Queensland (UQ) Vice-Chancellor Professor Debbie Terry today announced the appointment of Emeritus Professor Gerard Sutton AO, to lead an independent review of UQ’s Integrity and Accountability Reform Program, as part of the next phase...

16 September 2012
The Gold Coast Desalination Plant … research project there could make 'fundamental advances' in knowledge of coastal processes

A University of Queensland (UQ) research project to help improve the cost efficiency of the Gold Coast Desalination Plant was launched earlier this month and is now in full swing.

27 June 2012
World leaders in deep brain stimulation, Prof Peter Silburn, Dr Terry Coyne and his team.

A new multi-million dollar Asia-Pacific Centre for Neuromodulation (APCN) in Brisbane is poised to become a world leader in research to revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disease.

18 March 2012
Professor Matt Brown (Director of the UQ Diamantina Institute) talks with Professor Ian Frazer (CEO of the TRI) and Premier Anna Bligh about UQDI’s state-of-the-art genomics facilities

The vision of a specialised centre to better understand and treat head and neck cancers will come to fruition — thanks to $15 million funding from Atlantic Philanthropies, the Queensland Government and the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

9 March 2012