One of Australia’s leading scholars will discuss how the humanities are fighting for survival at a UQ public lecture next week.

6 October 2010
UQ student Winnie Van with school children from the Fey y Alegria School in Peru

Seven UQ students have recently returned from the trip of a lifetime after volunteering in Peru.

4 October 2010

Placing speed cameras on roads reduces the number of road traffic injuries and deaths, according to a new study by University of Queensland and QIMR researchers.

4 October 2010

Starting this afternoon, Brisbane local Louise Bellchambers will campout in the Queen Street Mall for 100 hours inside a 3x3 metre transparent cube to raise awareness about mental health issues.

4 October 2010

The Confucius Institute Headquarters has awarded a CI Fellowship in Chinese Studies to Dr Leong Ko from the UQ School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies.

4 October 2010
King's in Pink will be held on Friday, October 22

King’s College at The University of Queensland will go pink as part of its ongoing campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer.

4 October 2010

Students shouldn’t have to pick between sport and academia, according to champion swimmer and former St Edmund’s College, Ipswich student, James Devin.

3 October 2010
Associate Professor Greg Monteith and Associate Professor Sarah Roberts-Thomson

Researchers from the Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence - home to UQ's School of Pharmacy - have identified a potential new target for breast cancer therapy.

1 October 2010
Marie Boden (right), recipient of Women in Technology’s PhD Career Start Award

A University of Queensland (UQ) postgraduate student has been recognised for inspiring kids to embrace technology through robotics.

30 September 2010
Dr Andrew Fairbairn

The world’s earliest known high-altitude human settlement, dating back 49,000 years, has been found buried under volcanic ash in the mountains of Papua New Guinea.

30 September 2010
Dr Shelley Dole

The University of Queensland has cemented its position as home to Australia’s best teachers, today adding three more national teaching awards to its collection.

29 September 2010

If you have ever lost your sense of direction in an unfamiliar place, then researchers at the Queensland Brain Institute may be able to help.

29 September 2010

Being goal-oriented has helped former Toowoomba State High School student Genevieve Brook earn a $24,000 UQ Excellence Scholarship.

29 September 2010

Former Trinity Anglican School, Cairns student Balawyn Jones was awarded a $24,000 UQ Excellence Scholarship this year to study Arts/Law, placing her one step closer to a career in politics.

28 September 2010

UQ researchers are on the lookout for grandparents who want to fine tune their parenting skills to take part in a new program.

28 September 2010

University of Queensland research is set to bring readily available hydrogen power one step closer to reality.

28 September 2010

A UQ researcher is using small transparent fish as a weapon in the battle against cancer and lymphatic disease.

28 September 2010

Most people don’t think twice about the roundworms in their backyard, however Dr Massimo Hilliard has built his career studying them – and now the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) neuroscientist has been rewarded for his efforts.

28 September 2010

An innovative, Australian-first project conducted at The University of Queensland (UQ) will provide new insights into language disorders.

28 September 2010

UQ’s Dr Elizabeth Stephens is set to investigate why consumers are more likely to buy a “clinically proven” cosmetic product.

28 September 2010