Full circle: Former Premier and UQ alum appointed Adjunct Professor

Former Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s long association with UQ – including as a distinguished alum – has extended with her appointment as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Political Science and International Studies.

16 May 2025
A woman in a pink blazer leans against a sandstone pillar, smiling at the camera.

Language a barrier in biodiversity work

A UQ study has shown scientific knowledge on the conservation of endangered species is often overlooked when not presented in English.

16 May 2025
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Alternative Queens Wharf proposal from UQ Architecture students Jeremy Field, Tommaso Raimondi and Joshua Lee.

Architecture students at The University of Queensland are proposing new designs for the controversial Queen's Wharf Brisbane Integrated Resort Development to be showcased at an exhibition in December.

2 November 2015

The Australian Research Council has given the green light today to more than 100 University of Queensland research projects, and will back them to the tune of almost $42 million.

30 October 2015

More than a quarter of new nurses and midwives are unaware of the standards for social media in their workplace, though for the most part, they are a responsible bunch.

29 October 2015
PhD student Hannah Robinson

In a world first, researchers from The University of Queensland have identified a key gene in barley that enables the plant to access water stored deep in the soil during droughts.

28 October 2015
Abnormal Summit cast and the UQFC female soccer team after the match.

University of Queensland graduate Blair Williams has showcased his alma mater to an audience of more than 12 million after visiting the St Lucia campus in his new role as the host of a Korean TV show.

27 October 2015
Dr Yeo was the first scientist to identify that severe mutations in brain genes can cause human obesity.

How much does your genetic make-up have to do with your weight? A University of Cambridge scientist will discuss the issue at a public lecture at The University of Queensland on 2 November.

26 October 2015

Textbooks on methane-metabolising organisms might have to be rewritten after researchers in a University of Queensland-led international project today (23 October) announced discovery of two new organisms.

23 October 2015
Caption (back, from left): Professor Nicholas Fisk, Mr Stephen Bennett MP, Dr Vanessa Greig, Mr Keith Pitt MP, (front, from left) Councillor Mal Forman, Professor Peter Høj, Ms Leanne Donaldson MP, Mr John Story AO, Professor Darrell Crawford Associate Professor Riitta Partanen. Full titles in body of article.

The University of Queensland has opened medical training centres at Bundaberg and Hervey Bay to boost the stream of ‘home-grown’ doctors to rural communities.

22 October 2015

Researchers from The University of Queensland have helped identify nearly 1,500 genes associated with ageing that could lead to new health treatments.

22 October 2015
Dr Allison Mandrusiak was one of only two Universitas 21 Teaching Excellence Award recipients globally.

The acclaim of University of Queensland physiotherapy lecturer Dr Allison Mandrusiak will span the globe following a Universitas 21 Teaching Excellence Award.

21 October 2015

An international research team led by University of Queensland scientists has returned from the Great Barrier Reef with historical insights that could predict how the reef will respond to future environmental change.

21 October 2015