Professor David Craik portrait

An internationally-recognised scientist is among an extensive list of University of Queensland representatives who have been named on the King’s Birthday Honours List this year.

12 June 2023

A champion for professional sportswomen and a pioneer for healthcare reform are among members of The University of Queensland community recognised with Queen’s Birthday Honours.

14 June 2021
The award winners at Customs House in Brisbane this evening

The University of Queensland’s annual Teaching and Learning Awards have tonight celebrated excellence, creativity and innovation.

28 October 2019

The University of Queensland has announced the results of elections and Governor-in-Council appointments to its 34th Senate.

3 November 2017
Darren Siwes  Marrkidj Wurd-ko (Cross Pose) Group 2011. Reproduced courtesy of the artist and GAGPROJECTS/Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide

A new exhibition at The University of Queensland Art Museum explores how artists use the body’s sensory language to shape political thought.

14 May 2015
UQ's Professor Ian Frazer is president of the new academy

RESEARCHERS from The University of Queensland feature prominently in the newly formed Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, launched this evening in Canberra.

25 March 2015

Last week, I was one of a sea of Australians who rose to remember Gough Whitlam. Fitting its subject, the Whitlam memorial was sweeping. It was as much a grand story of Australia’s evolution since the war as it was a portrait of the life and legend...

10 November 2014

UQ staff members and teams who have made an exceptional contribution to the University were recognised this month at the annual UQ Staff Recognition Awards.

23 February 2012
Philanthropist, Dr Graeme Wood, was awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division, for service to business, particularly the tourism industry, and through philanthropic support for young people and tertiary education institutions in Queensland. Dr Wood is the Founder and Chairman, University of Queensland Endowment Fund (UQef).

University of Queensland staff, students and alumni have been honoured in the Australia Day awards, featured as Australia Day Ambassadors or became new Australian citizens at ceremonies across the State.

26 January 2012
One of the artefacts Dr Toni Risson unearthed as part of her research into Australian lollies

Cultural historian Toni Risson experienced the sweet rewards of hard work when she received her UQ doctorate last week.

15 December 2011

Amanda Rojek, a medical student from the The University of Queensland is ready to tackle global health when she embarks on her Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford next...

2 November 2011

THE work of 15 researchers and supervisors has been honoured at a special ceremony to mark Research Week at The University of Queensland.

13 September 2011

Law professionals will get the opportunity to share their expertise and engage with some of the world’s leading legal academics at two law conferences being hosted by The University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law this month.

19 July 2011
Robert Dann at the “Courting the Greats” gala dinner at UQ on Saturday night.

A United Nations peace negotiator who has worked on high-level mediations in some of the world's most sensitive trouble spots was named The University of Queensland's Young Alumnus of 2010 at a gala dinner on Saturday night.

5 July 2010

A major new international research institute that will address the problems of a rapidly changing world and develop innovative solutions was launched in Brisbane tonight.

10 March 2010
Professor Bille Brown at the opening ceremony of the VIII World
Shakespeare Congress, hosted by UQ in 2006

When Bille Brown was honoured at the 2009 Helpmann Awards at the Sydney Opera House recently, he was in fine company.

6 August 2009

Two UQ Science researchers have proved two famous physical laws that have been widely used for the past 25 years do not always work.

6 July 2009

To celebrate the 2009 centenary of Robert Helpmann’s birth, University of Queensland Press (UQP) has recently published Robert Helpmann: A Servant of Art by Anna Bemrose.

17 November 2008

The 2006 Australian of the Year, Professor Ian Frazer, will tonight receive a further honour, the Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research.

13 November 2008

A number of people associated with The University of Queensland were honoured in the Queen's Birthday honours list announced yesterday.

10 June 2008