Infectious bacteria E. coli can defend itself and grow in acidic and copper-rich human environments a new University of Queensland study suggests.
13 June 2017Graduating with a PhD from The University of Queensland has become a family tradition for Ilan Gobius, her father and grandfather.
19 December 2012Ten University of Queensland journalism students and three staff have landed in Hanoi, Vietnam, this morning for a 10-day intensive field reporting course.
19 November 2012University of Queensland researchers have planted five hectares of Pongamia trees at Hope Vale, north Queensland in a bid to create a commercially viable plantation for sustainable regional development and biofuel production in northern Australia.
1 May 2012Dr Yvonne Buckley from The University of Queensland's School of Biological Sciences has collaborated with an international team of research ecologists to re-evaluate the relationship between species numbers and habitat productivity.
22 September 2011Two UQ public relations students have been awarded the inaugural Cole Lawson bursaries.
17 September 2010As part of World Teachers’ Day celebrations, five University of Queensland teaching graduates were recently nominated for a Queensland College of Teachers excellence in teaching award.
15 December 2009The University of Queensland has honoured its outstanding teachers and education programs at its 9th UQ Excellence in Teaching & Learning Awards at Customs House tonight.
2 November 2009One of UQ's leading scientists will take his work to the literary world this Friday, September 11.
8 September 2009What began as a nationwide contest to encourage an interest in astronomy has ended with a tour of one of the world’s largest telescopes in Hawaii – all without leaving Brisbane.
28 August 2009Despite years of legislative reform, women who report rape may still be treated insensitively by the criminal justice system, UQ research has found.
27 August 2009Ever wanted to bottle the green fresh aroma of a forest? UQ researcher Dr Nick Lavidis has done just that with a new "eau de grass" spray soon to be launched on the market.
20 August 2009Promising new University of Queensland research projects have the potential to revolutionise a diversity of industries, including healthcare, security, chemical, horticulture, energy and electronics.
16 June 2009The benefits of alcohol are all about moderation. Low to moderate drinking – especially of red wine – appears to reduce causes of mortality, while too much drinking causes multiple organ damage.
12 June 2009Enthusiastic Queensland locals are joining a new Community Coastcare intitiative to help look after our valuable estuary and mangrove habitats.
21 April 2009Journalists who uncovered key details of Queensland’s biggest political scandal will speak at a free seminar presented by The University of Queensland’s School of Journalism and Communication at the Brisbane Powerhouse on Saturday, March 7.
25 February 2009Staff, alumni and students associated with The University of Queensland have been honoured in the Australia Day awards.
27 January 2009