Two up-and-coming UQ researchers recently had an opportunity to attend a major international science conference in the Northern Hemisphere, thanks to funding from Merck Pty Ltd, a leading chemical and pharmaceutical company.
25 September 2008Despite having retired as Vice-Chancellor of The University of Queensland, Professor John Hay, AC, will retain his academic title.
21 January 2008A scientist who helped discover the gene that determines sex in mammals is one of three University of Queensland researchers who have received one of the highest academic accolades in Australia.
22 May 2007Professor Ian Frazer will use his profile as Australian of the Year to help ensure his cancer vaccine reaches those who need it most – women and girls living in poverty.
25 January 2006Having never done anything by halves, University of Queensland (UQ) Gatton student Jess Peters is again proving that simply graduating from the Bachelor of Agriculture with First Class Honours this month is not enough.
16 December 2005An international expert in the field of mineral flotation has won the research scientist category of the inaugural Smart Women – Smart State awards.
22 August 2003The President of Ireland, Her Excellency President Mary McAleese, received an honorary doctorate at a special University of Queensland graduation ceremony today (Wednesday, March 12).
12 March 2003An appeal to restore a heritage-listed lecture theatre within Australia’s oldest medical school has drawn an unprecedented national alumni response from medicos across the country.
2 October 2001An economist whose name most people would like to see in abundance in their wallets is The University of Queensland's Alumnus of the Year 2001.
22 August 2001SGI (Silicon Graphics Pty Ltd), a world leader in high-performance computing and visualisation systems, and the University of Queensland today announced plans to establish a national supercomputer facility in Queensland.
24 April 2000
