Joel Mechielsen certainly knows how to engage both sides of the brain – juggling his real estate studies at The University of Queensland with a burgeoning music career.

13 April 2011
PhD student Matthew Thompson will travel to the US to study fingerprints with the FBI after winning a prestigious Fulbright scholarship

UQ PhD candidate Matthew Thompson has received a prestigious Fulbright Queensland Scholarship to further his research into fingerprint matching accuracy in the USA.

8 April 2011

The University of Queensland has again been confirmed in the top global tier of universities in the first ever QS World University Rankings® for technical subjects.

5 April 2011
Sportswoman of the Year Danielle Prince receives her award from Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield. Image: Chris Marr

The UQ sporting community recognised last year’s outstanding contributors at the Annual Blues & Sports Awards Dinner last Friday.

31 March 2011

A University of Queensland PhD scholar has been awarded the Best Nursing Paper award at the World Congress on Paediatric Critical Care conference.

24 March 2011

Woodcrest State College student Aiden Grewal will soon take his love for science to the next level after he was chosen for the Young Achievers Program at The University of Queensland.

23 March 2011
UQ rhythmic gymnast Danielle Prince on her way to gold at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. Image courtesy John Holmes

UQ will celebrate its sporting successes of 2010 at the Annual Blues & Sports Awards Dinner on Friday, March 25.

18 March 2011

A marine ecologist from The University of Queensland (UQ) has been awarded the prestigious Rosenstiel Award for his research work on protecting coral reefs.

16 March 2011
Dr Esteban Marcellin in the lab

Moving from Mexico to Australia has proved to be a wise move for UQ researcher Dr Esteban Marcellin.

16 March 2011

The Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology (EAIT) has awarded tuition fee scholarships to seven international students undertaking degrees with the faculty in Semester 1, 2011.

15 March 2011
Professor Craig Franklin studying crocs in far north Queensland

Professor Craig Franklin has been appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Experimental Biology, a leading publication in the field of comparative animal physiology.

10 March 2011
Geraldine Kris at the UQ Young Achievers camp

Eighty-eight deserving Year 11 students travelled from all over Queensland recently to attend The University of Queensland's Young Achievers residential camp in Brisbane.

8 March 2011

Readers of The Scientist magazine have rated The University of Queensland among the top five best places in the world for post-doctoral work in life sciences, outside the USA.

1 March 2011

Miles State High School student Liqa Delport’s dream of studying a law degree is now one step closer after she was selected for the UQ Young Achievers Program at The University of Queensland.

1 March 2011
Master of Environmental Management student Cole Gainer

A UQ postgraduate has swapped St Lucia for New York after starting a coveted internship with the United Nations.

25 February 2011