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

Staying physically active cuts risk of early death by 40 per cent

Adults who stay consistently active throughout their life can lower their risk of early death by up to 40 per cent, a global study led by The University of Queensland has found.

11 July 2025
Four cyclists getting outside for sunrise at the Trapiche in Pelotas, Brazil

UQ’s top nursing and midwifery staff and students have an extra reason to celebrate tomorrow’s International Nurses Day - they have just been recognised for their outstanding contributions to academic learning and teaching excellence

11 May 2011

University of Queensland final year physiotherapy student Kylie Dunn has received UQ’s first Artius Health Scholarship.

11 May 2011

The University of Queensland will host a free public lecture on Monday, May 23 discussing an aeroplane at the cutting edge of 21st century aerospace.

11 May 2011

UQ Director of Property and Facilities Alan Egan has provided the latest update on St Lucia works in progress following the January floods.

10 May 2011

The University of Queensland’s Healthy Communities Research Centre has joined the local flood recovery effort by holding a ‘town and gown’ lunch seminar on the long-term recovery of people and their communities after the flood.

10 May 2011

People who handle snakes or spiders regularly are needed for an upcoming University of Queensland study.

10 May 2011
The Demo Troupe help students walk on water during O-Week celebrations

Budding scientists of all ages are invited to walk on water, witness lightning indoors and eat food prepared at minus 200 degrees Celsius at The University of Queensland later this month.

10 May 2011

The University of Queensland will kick off National Archaeology Week with a public lecture by one of the world’s leading experts on the use of DNA to understand ancient civilisations.

10 May 2011
Dr Abhaya Kamalakanthan

Research conducted at The University of Queensland’s School of Economics has demonstrated the important role non-financial incentives play in attracting and retaining general practitioners (GPs) in the rural and remote areas of Australia.

9 May 2011

Rising nitrogen fertiliser application to sugarcane crops globally and the potential for this fertiliser to be leached from soil and lost to the atmosphere have been highlighted in a new study led by The University of Queensland (UQ) and BSES Ltd.

9 May 2011

The University of Queensland (UQ) Business School has been ranked by the Financial Times in the world’s top-50 schools that provide executive education programs.

9 May 2011