The agreement was signed by UQ President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Høj, and World Bank Director of Operations, Dr Ethel Sennhauser.

The natural wealth of coastlines in the East Asia-Pacific is set to be unlocked for coastal communities, under an agreement between The University of Queensland (UQ) and the World Bank signed in Washington DC today (6 November).

7 November 2013

University of Queensland researchers are seeking volunteers from across Queensland willing to use a new form of pedometer to measure their verbal communications.

7 November 2013

University of Queensland business student Teegan Green has triumphed over thousands of entrants around the globe to win one of 12 prestigious international scholarships.

6 November 2013

The University of Queensland’s International Admissions team has been named “best admissions office” in an international award.

6 November 2013
University of Queensland student Montague Summers.

University of Queensland student Montague Summers has set two world records at the World Transplant Games in South Africa, despite having a bone marrow transplant after treatment for leukaemia.

5 November 2013

A leading New York fund manager and University of Queensland alumnus has donated $1 million to UQ to support a recently established institute that will drive business and economics research.

5 November 2013
Dr Jian Yang is one of two recipients of the Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation’s Senior Medical Research Fellowship.

A University of Queensland researcher has been awarded $1.2 million to unlock the genetic underpinning of thousands of diseases, including schizophrenia, Motor Neuron Disease (MND) and cancer.

5 November 2013

Children caught up in the emotional aftermath of the NSW bushfires need ongoing support to help them understand their feelings are natural and normal, according to a University of Queensland clinical psychologist.

4 November 2013

Six of The University of Queensland’s most environmentally aware staff members have been recognised at the annual Green Program Awards.

4 November 2013

Research projects understanding how cells migrate and developing improved treatments for drug-resistant tuberculosis have been recognised as some of the best in the country by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

1 November 2013

Brisbane landmark and University of Queensland city presence, Customs House, has earned the national honour of "Caterer of the Year" from the peak body for restaurants, cafes and caterers in Australia.

1 November 2013

The University of Queensland’s contributions to the State’s export sector have secured UQ two awards and four finalist spots at the Premier’s 2013 Export Awards.

29 October 2013
X Factor winner and UQ music graduate Dami Im.

Dami Im, a talented music graduate of The University of Queensland, has been crowned the winner of Australian TV talent show X Factor.

29 October 2013
Goondiwindi student Madison McNaughton.

The University of Queensland is celebrating the graduation of its third cohort of year 12 Young Achievers at ceremonies in Brisbane, Toowoomba, Ipswich and other regional centres across Queensland.

29 October 2013
Komodo Hatchling. Image courtesy of Achmad Ariefiandy.

‘The secret life of dragons’ will be revealed by integrative ecologist Dr Tim Jessop at The University of Queensland’s 5th annual Steve Irwin Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, November 13, 2013.

29 October 2013