The Courting the Greats event celebrated UQ's alumni community and paid tribute to exceptional alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen fields and recognition among their peers.

Academic, lecturer and lawyer Dr Kala Mulqueeny is the 2011 University of Queensland Young Alumnus of the Year.

27 September 2011
(From left) Emmanuel College Council Deputy Chair John Fenwick, The Hon Ian Mcfarlane MP, the Governor of Queensland Her Excellency Penelope Wensley AC, The Reverend Professor James Haire AM, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer The Hon Wayne Swan MP and Emmanuel College Principal Stewart Gill

The University of Queensland’s Emmanuel College installed three high-profile Honorary Fellows in the presence of Queensland Governor Her Excellency Ms Penelope Wensley AC during its Centenary Year Founders’ Day service recently.

26 September 2011
The TIME fashion parade on September 28 will help raise money for medical research and outreach programs

UQ medical students will once again strut their stuff to host a fashion parade to raise money for research projects and programs for at risk populations.

26 September 2011

Former Justice of the High Court of Australia and current representative of the UNAIDS Expert on HIV and Human Rights The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG will speak at The University of Queensland on Tuesday September 27.

23 September 2011
Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Award recipient Associate Professor Wang

The University of Queensland’s Associate Professor Lianzhou Wang has won a Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Award for his work on new nanomaterials for efficient solar energy conversion technology.

22 September 2011

Nominations for The Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Internationalisation 2011 are now being accepted.

20 September 2011
UQ Discovery Tour winner Joshua Deerain at University College Dublin in Ireland

Where would you travel to with $10,000? For The University of Queensland’s Discovery Tour winner, Joshua Deerain, it’s the place that influenced Charles Darwin’s evolutionary theory of natural selection – the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador).

16 September 2011

First year UQ agricultural science student, Danille Fox, has been awarded the 2011 UQ Gatton Past Students Association Scholarship.

15 September 2011
Perspective of UQ aquatic centre (courtesy m3architecture)

The University of Queensland aquatic centre, which suffered major damage in the Brisbane January floods, is set to reopen to patrons in time for Christmas.

15 September 2011

The University of Queensland's TC Beirne School of Law has celebrated its 75th anniversary with a gala “Town and Gown” debate at Customs House.

14 September 2011

In the first program of its kind in Queensland, two University of Queensland (UQ) students will travel to Canada as part of the Queensland Indigenous Student Ambassadors (QISA) program.

13 September 2011

THE work of 15 researchers and supervisors has been honoured at a special ceremony to mark Research Week at The University of Queensland.

13 September 2011

The University of Queensland has announced a new direction for research degrees, consolidating its reputation as an international leader in research training.

13 September 2011

New University of Queensland (UQ) research on optimising antibiotic dosages for intensive care patients aims to address the current 50 percent death rate associated with common infections.

13 September 2011

The University of Queensland has won five of the nine categories at the 14th annual 2011 Women in Technology awards held in Brisbane last Friday.

12 September 2011