University of Queensland archaeologists are testing a radically new hypothetical model of Mayan political organisation in the famous archaeological site of Copan in the Honduras.

26 November 1997

Australia's first teaching materials on the history of South Sea Islander immigrants have been published for use in Queensland schools from 1998.

17 November 1997

The University's Institute of Continuing & TESOL Education (ICTE) has been recognised as a centre of excellence, recently commissioned to undertake a United Nations-sponsored training project.

29 October 1997

It's not every day you see an international best-seller on the history of economics.

29 October 1997

The University of Queensland's Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) has won the national 1997 Australian Violence Prevention Award.

29 October 1997

Traditional Thai dancing, cuisine and culture will be celebrated against a backdrop of floating candles on the main University lake, College Road on Friday, October 10 between 5.30-10.30pm.

29 September 1997

The University of Queensland's Chaplaincy Centre will host a free public symposium on euthanasia on August 30.

22 August 1997

The University of Queensland has the best overall rating of all Queensland universities and one of the best Australian university ratings in the 1998 edition of the Good Universities Guide to Australian Universities.

23 July 1997

Genevieve Rosengren will become the eighth consecutive member of her family to graduate from the University of Queensland at a ceremony at Mayne Hall, St Lucia on May 14 at 8pm.

12 June 1997

The University of Queensland will award 72 medals for outstanding scholarship at graduation ceremonies at Mayne Hall, St Lucia on May 12 and May 14.

9 May 1997

The University of Queensland has been named one of the 'top 100 overseas universities' by the South China Morning Post.

9 May 1997

Fifty-five Australian and international students will graduate at a special University of Queensland ceremony.

23 April 1997

A University of Queensland researcher has been awarded a five-year, $750,000 senior research fellowship to study deafness by one of Australia's largest medical bequests.

18 April 1997