Peter Hennessey ‘The explanation (Cockpit voice recorder)’ 2014 plywood, ABS plastic and wax 17 x 34 x 20 cm Collection of the artist. Reproduced courtesy of the artist, Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne, and GAGPROJECTS/Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide. Photo: Andrew Curtis

Where better to celebrate International Museum Day on Monday 18 May than The University of Queensland which has multiple?

15 May 2015
Cane toad

Wait before you whack that toad. Not only is it frowned upon to kill cane toads inhumanely, but the amphibian’s venom could be worth a bucket-load.

25 March 2015
US President Barack Obama arriving in Bangkok on his 2012 visit, with then-Deputy Prime Minister, Phongthep Thepkanchana.

The unusually strident criticism of Thailand’s military regime by the US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Daniel Russel, during his visit to the country last month drew a strong reaction.

23 February 2015

The horrific murder of Japanese nationals by Islamic State (IS) terrorists in early February has sparked a pensive debate about whether the pacifist Japanese constitution is an anachronism.

18 February 2015
The MBA students work on a “real life” US market entry or expansion project for an Australian company.

University of Queensland Master of Business Administration students are helping three Australian companies to expand their customer bases in the United States.

12 February 2015
Farmers in Sussundenga planting maize at the start of the rainy season

A Brisbane researcher is harnessing colour-coding techniques to overcome communications barriers while working to improve summer crop productivity in Australia and Africa.

16 January 2015
A wave of small-scale assaults has shaken public confidence in governments’ capacity to protect citizens from terrorism.

From Ottawa to Sydney, a wave of small-scale assaults has shaken public confidence in governments’ capacity to protect citizens from terrorism.

13 January 2015
Our tendency to think that we will “beat the odds” is risky, and mostly wrong. malik ml williams, CC BY-SA

Death – our own, a friend’s, a family member’s – will arrive sooner or later, and when it does, we are forced to confront it, whether we like it or not …

27 November 2014

The world’s biggest iron ore producer, Vale, has announced its intention to expand production despite a falling price. This follows similar announcements by Rio Tinto and BHP.

10 November 2014
Greg Poche AO and Kay van Norton Poche have donated $10m to Indigenous health at UQ.

A Poche Centre for Indigenous Health will be established at The University of Queensland, thanks to a $10 million gift from philanthropist Mr Greg Poche AO.

7 November 2014

The federal government’s Direct Action climate policy, a A$2.5 billion scheme aimed at paying polluters to cut their greenhouse emissions, is set to be approved in the Senate after a deal between environment minister Greg Hunt and Palmer United...

30 October 2014
New hay fever blood test nothing to sneeze at

Brisbane researchers have developed a blood test that can accurately detect one of the commonest causes of hay fever, paving the way for new treatments.

29 September 2014
Lindy Lee’s ‘Fire and water’ 2006. Synthetic polymer paint and wax on board, archival inks on photorag paper.

A new exhibition at The University of Queensland Art Museum will examine artist Lindy Lee’s contribution to Australian art over the past three decades in the first major survey of her work.

16 September 2014

The University of Queensland Press’s latest offering is a gritty and gripping crime thriller by the winner of the 2013 Queensland Literary Awards Best Emerging Author category.

7 August 2014
A 3D digital representation of one of the Lark Quarry ornithopod tracks. Source: Anthony Romilio, UQ.

Dinosaur footprints in Central Queensland’s Lark Quarry were not all caused by a dinosaur stampede, as previously thought.

9 July 2014
Queensland Minister Ian Walker, left, Dr Goce Dimeski and Dr Paul Masci.

The University of Queensland has welcomed the Queensland Government’s $1 million commitment to translating medical research into better health care.

17 April 2014
The University of Queensland has been awarded more than $26 million for health and medical research, to investigate cancer treatments, pain relief, dengue fever vaccinations and more.

The University of Queensland has been awarded more than $26 million for health and medical research, to investigate cancer treatments, pain relief, dengue fever vaccinations and more.

18 February 2014
Classic lines from ancient poetry to melt the heart of your lover this Valentine's Day.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, UQ Chair of Classics and Ancient History Professor Alastair Blanshard turns to the past to offer classic lines to melt the heart of your valentine.

11 February 2014
Professor Alewood from UQ's IMB has developed a molecule that showed significant potential in alleviating abdominal pain.

Australian researchers have found a key to treating chronic abdominal pain may lie in a hormone that induces labour and encourages social bonding.

31 January 2014
UQ President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Høj with Dr Blanshard and Dr Eliadis.

The classics and ancient history have been guaranteed pride of place in 21st Century Queensland with a new appointment announced on Friday (29 September).

29 November 2013