The University of Queensland (UQ)-based start-up company, Bilexys Pty Ltd, has been announced as a finalist in the US$200,000 Imagine H20 2011 Prize for Water Start-ups.

22 February 2012
Dr Trent Woodruff was awarded the prestigious Edgeworth David Medal of the Royal Society of NSW for his work in immunology.

Innovative research into the human innate immune system resulted in Dr Trent Woodruff from The University of Queensland being awarded the prestigious Edgeworth David Medal of the Royal Society of NSW for 2011.

21 February 2012

The University of Queensland’s (UQ) School of Economics has been ranked as the top economics research institution in Australia and 47th in the world.

21 February 2012
State Councillor and Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Yandong congratulated Professor Lu in Beijing

CHINESE state leaders have presented The University of Queensland’s Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Max Lu, with a prestigious science and technology award.

16 February 2012
Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop was recognised by the Optical Society of America (OSA) for her pioneering contributions in micro and nano-laser micromanipulation.

UQ physicist and Head of the School of Mathematics and Physics has just been elevated to the rank of Fellow Member by a world-leading optics professional society for her exceptional contributions to the field of optics.

15 February 2012

Westside resident Stephanie Dyer will begin her first year studies at The University of Queensland Ipswich campus with a scholarship for academic excellence.

13 February 2012

Balancing school, sport and cultural pursuits has paid dividends for northside resident Damian Maher, who will begin his first year studies at The University of Queensland with a prestigious $60,000 scholarship for academic excellence.

13 February 2012

A UQ Business School senior lecturer has won the country’s top award for management education in recognition of her pioneering teaching methods.

13 February 2012
The UQ Jessup Moot Team, from left to right, back row: Courtney Coyne; Annabel Baker; Jules Moxon. Front row: Whitny Kapa; Thomas Galloway.

Law students from The University of Queensland are celebrating after winning the Australian rounds of the 2012 Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Canberra last week.

8 February 2012
Philanthropist, Dr Graeme Wood, was awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division, for service to business, particularly the tourism industry, and through philanthropic support for young people and tertiary education institutions in Queensland. Dr Wood is the Founder and Chairman, University of Queensland Endowment Fund (UQef).

University of Queensland staff, students and alumni have been honoured in the Australia Day awards, featured as Australia Day Ambassadors or became new Australian citizens at ceremonies across the State.

26 January 2012
UQ alumnus, actor and film producer Dr Geoffrey Rush has been named the 2012 Australian of the Year.

University of Queensland alumnus, actor and film producer Dr Geoffrey Rush has been named the 2012 Australian of the Year.

26 January 2012

A UQ Business School lecturer renowned for her research into customer service has won two top industry awards underlining her role as one of Australasia’s leading marketing experts.

24 January 2012

Breakthrough research on regenerating skin-wounds has won Associate Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani, from The University of Queensland (UQ) Centre for Clinical Research, national recognition at the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (...

17 January 2012

UQ Business School lecturer and innovation expert Dr Tim Kastelle has been named as one of the world’s top innovation bloggers by a leading industry website.

11 January 2012
The first female Professor of Chemistry in Queensland, Mary Garson

The first female Professor of Chemistry in Queensland, Mary Garson, has been awarded the Royal Australian Chemical Institute's prestigious Leighton Memorial Medal in recognition of her valuable contributions and leadership to the chemistry community...

21 December 2011