UQ honours global leaders in July graduations

A physicist, a world-renowned geneticist, and an education advocate and international funds manager have been recognised with The University of Queensland’s highest honour.

14 July 2025
The University of Queensland's great court

Friday essay: ‘An oasis in the desert’

Jackie Huggins reflects on her deep history with Carnarvorn Gorge.

11 July 2025
Landscape pic of a gorge

Pee-power production possible

UGold will recover micronutrients at the source

Pee-power production possible

The power of pee as a potential sustainable source of fertiliser is about to be tested for the first time.

15 December 2017

Office work can be a pain in the neck

Office work can be a pain in the neck

Neck pain is a common condition among office workers, but regular workplace exercises can prevent and reduce it, a University of Queensland study has found.

15 December 2017

Push to control gonorrhoea as resistance threat looms

Resistance threat looms

Push to control gonorrhoea as resistance threat looms

Australia’s rising number of gonorrhoea cases has been described as a potential ‘perfect storm’, with the emergence of extensively drug resistant strains overseas.

15 December 2017

To trade or not to trade? Breaking the ivory deadlock

Elephant herd in Addo Elephant National Park. Photo by Rory Biggs.

To trade or not to trade? Breaking the ivory deadlock

The debate over whether legal trading of ivory should be allowed to fund elephant conservation, or banned altogether to stop poaching has raged for decades without an end in sight.

15 December 2017

UQ graduate cohort to hit 250,000 this December

After more than a century of graduations, Queensland’s largest university is celebrating a major milestone this December: 250,000 graduates.

UQ graduate cohort to hit 250,000 this December

After more than a century of graduations, Queensland’s largest university is celebrating a major milestone this December: 250,000 graduates.

14 December 2017

Virtual exchange with global unis to make online courses count

A “virtual exchange” will allow UQ students to gain program credits from other universities through select online courses.

Virtual exchange with global unis to make online courses count

The University of Queensland is one of nine high-ranking universities to launch a “virtual exchange” that will allow students to gain program credits through select online courses.

14 December 2017

Lizards of Oz take toll on turtle eggs

Yellow-spotted goanna at Wreck Rock beach

Lizards of Oz take toll on turtle eggs

Goannas have overtaken foxes as the number one predator of the endangered loggerhead turtle at its second largest Queensland nesting beach.

14 December 2017

Food for thought: eating safely during the festive season

Consume any leftovers within two to three days

Food for thought: eating safely during the festive season

Following a few simple food preparation guidelines can help reduce unwanted cases of food poisoning for family and friends this festive season.

14 December 2017

New maps show shrinking wilderness being ignored at our peril

Niassa National Reserve: one of Africa's last remaining wilderness areas - JB Deffontaines

New maps show shrinking wilderness being ignored at our peril

Maps of the world’s most important wilderness areas are now freely available online following a University of Queensland-led study published today.

13 December 2017

Scientist, businessman appointed UniQuest chairman

Scientist, businessman appointed UniQuest chairman

Distinguished scientist and “angel” investor Dr Jay Hetzel has been appointed chairman of UniQuest, The University of Queensland’s commercialisation company.

13 December 2017

Legal career kick-starts with research into Aboriginal imprisonment in WA

Legal career kick-starts with research into Aboriginal imprisonment in WA

Learning about the statistics of Aboriginal imprisonment in Western Australia led University of Queensland law student Nicholas Frazer to put his legal skills into practice and investigate.

12 December 2017