Phil Barnett

A security officer at The University of Queensland has won a prestigious international award.

13 April 2022
(L-R) Professor Peter Halley, Javan McGuckin, Lilly Van Gilst, Flynn Pearman, Victoria Barnes, James Orman, Professor Vicki Chen.

Five future engineering leaders and problem-solvers have become the first to receive scholarships created by the Andrew N. Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership.

14 November 2019
Farmed tilapia, photo WorldFish.

A quick, cost-effective, cloud-based platform, which could solve one of fish farming’s biggest challenges, has received a US$100,000 grant for concept development and testing.

22 October 2019
Chancellor Peter N Varghese AO speaks at the ceremony this week

Alumni from around the world gathered in The University of Queensland’s Great Court this week for a ceremony celebrating their achievements and community contributions.

12 October 2017

The University of Queensland’s 2017 Alumni Awards have recognised a diverse range of leaders who have created change by advancing knowledge, powering economies and advocating for human rights and dignity.

31 August 2017

The University of Queensland has recognised staff members and teams in the 2017 UQ Awards for Excellence.

7 June 2017
Andrew Barnes is a UQ PhD student, Rhodes Scholar, and the founder and CEO of GO1.

Young entrepreneur and University of Queensland Business School PhD student Andrew Barnes is reaching international audiences with his company, thanks to start-up funding program Y Combinator.

11 May 2016
UQ's new Laureate Fellows - Professor Alan Rowan, left, and Professor Paul Burn

The University of Queensland has received $24.5 million in the competitive Australian Research Council grants announced in Canberra today, securing a greater share of the pool than any other university.

6 May 2016
Dr Cliff Mallett and the North Queensland Cowboys.

A sports psychology and coaching expert credited with playing a role in the North Queensland Cowboys’ maiden NRL premiership is expected to become one of Australia’s first professors of sports coaching.

4 December 2015

A University of Queensland business student is the 2013 Queensland Rhodes Scholar.

30 October 2013
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

Researchers from The University of Queensland have developed a reliable typing system for infections in barramundi that will have vaccines rapidly implemented in the industry.

19 August 2010

The University of Queensland has honoured its outstanding teachers and education programs at its 9th UQ Excellence in Teaching & Learning Awards at Customs House tonight.

2 November 2009

Can bacteria be used to stop the spread of dengue? Is the era of useful antibiotics coming to an end? Could termites provide a solution to a more efficient biofuel industry?

13 July 2009
Sol York

Designer abalone could be an option in the foreseeable future, thanks to a project associated with UQ’s Heron Island Research Station.

30 June 2009

UQ scientists and academics are available for expert comment on the emerging swine flu pandemic. Expertise ranges from the science of virus, to the medical implications, to the tourism and economic implications.

30 April 2009

Two winners of the 2006 Trailblazer innovation competition at The University of Queensland are researching ways to improve the lives of pregnant women and new born babies.

27 June 2006

The University of Queensland has topped the latest round of grants from the nation’s peak university funding council.

23 June 2005

A new aquaculture research facility coordinated by the Centre for Marine Studies at UQ is expected to play a lead role alongside industry and government in advancing aquaculture research.

22 October 2003

Media identities John Laws and Mikey Robbins, poet Les Murray, and actor Richard Roxburgh are among the famous faces featured in Australia's richest art prize exhibition, at The University of Queensland's ...

3 July 2001