A large brown hairy spider sits atop a rock at close range to the viewer.

Research using venom from a rare tarantula is one of two University of Queensland projects which have received funding to develop treatments for motor neurone disease (MND).

21 June 2023

Being confronted by the plight of child soldiers in the African country of Uganda is something Andrew Wilcox is unlikely to ever forget.

20 December 2016
UQ's Young Tall Poppy winners

Investigating what we look for in a partner – and how that has affected human evolution – has led the University of Queensland’s Dr Barnaby Dixson to be named the Queensland Tall Poppy of the Year.

18 August 2016

A University of Queensland scientist is part of an international team awarded $US1.3 million to help identify how fat deposits in humans can be used to attack bacteria.

20 April 2015

University of Queensland MBA students and alumni will launch the first MBA Business Symposium early next month, the only one of its kind in Australia.

14 April 2015
Justice Roslyn Atkinson AO

The Supreme Court’s Justice Roslyn Atkinson, AO, is among University of Queensland alumni who received awards in the Australia Day 2015 Honours List.

27 January 2015
Mitch Sullivan will further his research at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm with a world-leading diabetes research team

University of Queensland graduate student Mitch Sullivan’s discovery of a link between type 2 diabetes and how the liver stores blood sugar has captured the interest of leading diabetes researchers.

11 November 2014
Dr Felicity Brown will undertake research at Harvard University into refugee mental health

A University of Queensland researcher is bound for Harvard University, thanks to the Australian Government’s Endeavour Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship for 2015.

7 November 2014

Brisbane's heritage planning policy should focus on preserving the city's rich architectural tradition and regional character in response to recent urban expansion, according to UQ PhD student Dr Robert Riddel.

13 November 2008

The University of Queensland is making copies of December graduation speeches available at a new podcasting website.

9 December 2005

Rising track star Mitch Kealey ran to an impressive win in The University of Queensland`s 21st annual Great Court Race held on Wednesday 11 May.

12 May 2005

A peace and conflict advocate, an international computer scientist, Queensland’s child safety boss an acclaimed filmmaker, are among the guest speakers and award winners at University of Queensland graduations next week.

10 December 2004

Acclaimed Australian playwright David Williamson, AO, received an Honorary Doctorate and was guest speaker at a University of Queensland graduation ceremony on December 6.

3 December 2004

The past and present came together at the opening of The University of Queensland's modern $750,000 tennis centre by Federal Member for Ryan and Defence Minister John Moore on Friday, September 8.

8 September 2000