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
2011 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Award winner Dr Tamara Davis (right) with Queensland Premier Anna Bligh

Three talented UQ scientists who share a passion to share their research with the wider community have been named winners at the 2011 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.

8 December 2011

A UQ start-up company, Coridon Pty Ltd, has successfully completed pre-clinical efficacy testing of its prototype Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV-2) vaccine.

24 October 2011
The Courting the Greats event celebrated UQ's alumni community and paid tribute to exceptional alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen fields and recognition among their peers.

A distinguished Japanese academic from the tsunami-affected region of Fukushima and a Singaporean CEO who has pioneered clean and renewable energy in South East Asia have been announced as joint winners of The University of Queensland 2011...

27 September 2011

The Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) and The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute (UQDI) will further strengthen their research ties with China following the opening in Shanghai today of a joint laboratory dedicated to exploring how genes...

2 August 2011

A cancer genomics facility set to revolutionise cancer research will be unveiled at The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute (UQDI) on Tuesday, July 19.

15 July 2011

Patients suffering from a painful form of arthritis, which fuses bones in the spine and pelvis, may have hope for the future development of new treatments due to a breakthrough discovery at The University of Queensland.

11 July 2011

The University of Queensland has been awarded seven Australian Learning and Teaching Council citations for outstanding contributions to student learning.

27 June 2011

Researchers at The University of Queensland have attracted $11.2 million in funding for 22 projects under the Australian Research Council’s Linkage Projects scheme, which supports joint research with industry and business partners.

1 June 2011

A new treatment for ‘superbugs’ could be developed in Australia after a University of Queensland researcher received $5 million in funding to modify an existing antibiotic.

23 May 2011
New results from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer and the Anglo-Australian Telescope atop Siding Spring Mountain in Australia confirm that dark energy (represented by purple grid) is a smooth, uniform force that now dominates over the effects of gravity (green grid). Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

An Australian-based astronomy team, co-led by Professor Michael Drinkwater from the School of Mathematics and Physics (SMP) at The University of Queensland (UQ), has shown that the mysterious ‘dark energy’ is indeed real and not a mistake in...

19 May 2011

Fifty two leading researchers from The University of Queensland were honoured on Sunday as leaders in their diverse fields of discovery at the inaugural Q-Index Awards.

17 May 2011

The Human Genetics team at The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute have successfully used a new gene-mapping approach for patients affected by severe skeletal abnormalities.

4 May 2011

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.

8 February 2011

The University of Queensland topped the nation in the prestigious Australian Research Council Future Fellowships announced today, being awarded 31 fellowships worth a total of more than $22 million.

17 November 2010
UQ’s top teachers were presented with their awards at Customs House this week

A DIVERSE group of academics united by a passion for teaching was last night recognised at the 2010 University of Queensland Excellence in Teaching & Learning Awards.

2 November 2010

Young people are often nagged for spending too much time on computers and other gadgets, but this month their technological skills were challenged and rewarded at a Young ICT Explorers judging event.

16 August 2010

Separation leaves men feeling isolated and women experiencing greater levels of poverty, according to a leading researcher at The University of Queensland (UQ).

7 July 2010

A group of UQ international students are using Facebook, blogs and good old-fashioned advice to help spread the word about studying in Brisbane.

24 May 2010

Eleven University of Queensland researchers have been honoured as international leaders in their fields at a ceremony today.

13 April 2010