Full circle: Former Premier and UQ alum appointed Adjunct Professor

Former Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s long association with UQ – including as a distinguished alum – has extended with her appointment as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Political Science and International Studies.

16 May 2025
A woman in a pink blazer leans against a sandstone pillar, smiling at the camera.

Language a barrier in biodiversity work

A UQ study has shown scientific knowledge on the conservation of endangered species is often overlooked when not presented in English.

16 May 2025
two black and white birds fly in a blue sky

ProGel, a revolutionary micro-encapsulation technology, is among the many University of Queensland technologies UniQuest will be promoting at the annual Ausbiotech Conference next week, the premier biotechnology meeting for the Asia Pacific region.

23 October 2009

UQ’s 2009 Latin American Film Festival proved a blockbuster success, with both opening and closing nights reaching capacity.

22 October 2009
Associate Professor Hamish McGowan

As Mother Nature unleashes her fury this storm season, a group of UQ researchers will brave the elements to collect crucial data for more accurate warnings in South-East Queensland.

22 October 2009

Developing a portable screening device for malaria and using mobile phones to diagnose pneumonia are two UQ research projects which today received support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

21 October 2009
(from left) Dr Eva Abal, Professor Paul Greenfield, Charles Brooking, Abdul Alabri, Peter Becker and Professor Jane Hunter at the launch

South-east Queenslanders now have unprecedented access to detailed data showing the health of their waterways, following today’s launch of the 2009 Ecosystem Health Report Card.

21 October 2009

Innovative student ideas and research projects will be on display for members of the community, school groups and industry representatives at The University of Queensland’s 2009 ITEE Innovation Expo on Thursday October 22.

21 October 2009
Wartime at St Lucia

The controversial cultural history of Allied Servicewomen during World War II will be explored in a free research seminar at UQ on Friday, October 23.

21 October 2009
2010 Queensland Rhodes Scholar Jessica Howley

International law is where UQ graduate and 2010 Queensland Rhodes Scholar Jessica Howley's academic interests lie.

20 October 2009

Collaboration is the key to sustained tourism growth in the Scenic Rim, a University of Queensland study has found.

20 October 2009
UQ medical student Bayden Sales checks on Tamasipini Palenapa, 5, at Apia Hospital. Photo Bruce Long, The Courier-Mail

A group of UQ medical students have sprung into action in the wake of the Samoan tsunami, raising $2000 in a distinctly Australian way before heading to the island nation for a month-long internship.

20 October 2009

Indian graphic designer and artist, Ms Lakshmi Murthy, was presented with UQ’s top social change awards at a recent function at the St Lucia campus.

20 October 2009