More than 100 “Wildos” are this weekend going back to where it all began at the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Gatton campus to celebrate 25 years since the first students graduated from the state’s first dedicated environment program.

3 December 2004

A University of Queensland student’s research has found a way to control a disease that has plagued one of Australia’s most important native floriculture products and won her a coveted award.

2 December 2004

Greg Bamford received a telephone call for help 10 years ago that spurred him on to help community groups design better public buildings.

2 December 2004

The University of Queensland has won two major awards at the Australian Awards for University Teaching announced at Parliament House in Canberra today (Tuesday, November 30).

30 November 2004

Moreton Bay marine life will be put further under the microscope in new teaching and laboratory space at The University of Queensland’s Moreton Bay Research Station.

30 November 2004

The hot topic of “ageing well” is the focus for a group of researchers attending a Brisbane conference this week.

30 November 2004

A venom compound from the world’s deadliest snake, the Taipan, is being developed by Brisbane biotechnology company ElaCor, as a new drug to treat heart failure.

29 November 2004

The classification system for Paralympians competing in athletics is changing and a University of Queensland exercise scientist Sean Tweedy is leading the overhaul.

29 November 2004

The University of Queensland’s technology transfer company, UniQuest, and the University of Wollongong (UOW) will today (November 29) sign a historic commercialisation agreement.

29 November 2004

A visiting research scholar to The University of Queensland will present a workshop tomorrow (November 27) focusing on new and innovative approaches to dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

26 November 2004

Groundbreaking University of Queensland research into obesity reduction, computer chip manufacture and the control of crop damaging pests will be significantly advanced through Smart State Fellowships awarded today.

26 November 2004

Home gardeners are set to benefit from Australian company, Origo Biotech Pty Ltd’s latest University of Queensland research into developing plants which produce more flowers over an extended season.

26 November 2004

Smoking killed almost five million people around the world in 2000 with more than half the deaths occurring in smokers aged 30 to 69, according to a study by a University of Queensland researcher.

25 November 2004

Most people only think about legumes when they have a couple of peas roll off their forks and across the dinner table.

25 November 2004

Drought affected farmers could soon be planting sunflower crops developed specifically for dry conditions by University of Queensland researchers.

25 November 2004

Loneliness at work , service failures and emotional management decisions to heated customer complaints, are some of the discussion topics at the Second Brisbane Symposium on Emotions and Worklife.

24 November 2004

The University of Queensland Business School is hosting a postgraduate open day tomorrow to explain the content and options of its Masters programs.

24 November 2004

Producing one-off metal parts quickly for testing in cars or machinery has usually been the domain of plastics.

23 November 2004

Scientists from The University of Queensland (UQ) have received a million dollar grant to set up the state’s first-ever “seed bank” for arid zone native plants.

23 November 2004

A five-year research program aimed at developing high yield sugarcane could help re-establish Australia’s ailing sugar industry on the world market.

23 November 2004