UQ honours global leaders in July graduations

A physicist, a world-renowned geneticist, and an education advocate and international funds manager have been recognised with The University of Queensland’s highest honour.

14 July 2025
The University of Queensland's great court

Friday essay: ‘An oasis in the desert’

Jackie Huggins reflects on her deep history with Carnarvorn Gorge.

11 July 2025
Landscape pic of a gorge

Indigenous Australian interventions at the UQ Anthropology Museum

Yolngu have more than one name: artist’s Renelle Barradakanpuy Wunungmurra’s other initials are RWW for Renelle Watjidigawuy Wunungmurra.

Indigenous Australian interventions at the UQ Anthropology Museum

The UQ Anthropology Museum is challenging audiences with two new exhibitions: Gapuwiyak Calling and written on the body.

2 May 2014

National funding backs two ground-breaking UQ health research projects

Photo of Professor Roslyn Boyd and a patient

National funding backs two ground-breaking UQ health research projects

New methods of preventing intestinal worms and better ways of supporting children with cerebral palsy are potential outcomes from University of Queensland research that has drawn $1.54 million in joint government and community funding this week.

1 May 2014

Malaria-free Asia Pacific one step closer

Declaration commits to eradicating malaria in the Asia Pacific.

Malaria-free Asia Pacific one step closer

As the 2014 World Malaria Day campaign draws to a close, 15 Asian Pacific countries have declared a commitment to eradicating malaria from the region.

1 May 2014

UQ expert available for World Asthma Day

World Asthma Day is May 6.

UQ expert available for World Asthma Day

A leading authority on asthma is available to speak to media in the lead-up to World Asthma Day on 6 May 2014.

1 May 2014

Better test for childhood TB is on the way

Dr Lachlan Coin from The University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB).

Better test for childhood TB is on the way

A distinctive genetic “signature” offers new hope for developing a rapid, affordable diagnostic test for the hundreds of thousands of children infected with tuberculosis each year.

1 May 2014

Heartfelt story teaches children wrong from right

Bleakboy and Hunter Stand Out in the Rain is published by University of Queensland Press.

Heartfelt story teaches children wrong from right

Award-winning University of Queensland alumnus Steven Herrick has released his much-anticipated children’s fiction book, Bleakboy and Hunter Stand Out in the Rain, published by the University of Queensland Press.

30 April 2014

UQ engineering student speeds up web design process

Paul Knittel, left, and Tristan Mathias have made web design a faster process.

UQ engineering student speeds up web design process

If necessity is the mother of invention, then frustration must be its father because that is what drove entrepreneur and University of Queensland engineering student Paul Knittel to develop a visual on-line tool for website designers.

29 April 2014

Baby Triple P to help first-time parents

Remember to have fun with your new baby.

Baby Triple P to help first-time parents

Helping new parents give their babies the best start in life is the focus of a program developed by The University of Queensland’s world-renowned Triple P – Positive Parenting Program.

29 April 2014

Artists engage with conflict at UQ Art Museum

Baden Pailthorpe MQ-9 Reaper 2014 High Definition 3D animation, colour, stereo sound 4:39 min Reproduced courtesy of the artist and Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney.

Artists engage with conflict at UQ Art Museum

One hundred years since the beginning of World War I and twelve-and-a-half years since September 11, the battles waged between nations and within them remind us that war is a constant companion.

29 April 2014

To like or not to like – how Facebook affects our sense of belonging

To like or not to like - that is the question.

To like or not to like – how Facebook affects our sense of belonging

Loneliness and a lack of self-worth could result from a lack of ‘likes’ on Facebook, according to researchers from The University of Queensland.

29 April 2014

Experts gather to discuss ‘Big Brother’ era

Experts gather to discuss ‘Big Brother’ era

A conference next week will explore the wide-ranging consequences, issues and opportunities arising from society’s dependence on interactive technology.

28 April 2014