Palaeontologists from The University of Queensland (UQ) and The University of New South Wales (UNSW) have named a newly discovered extinct species of koala after Australian icon, Dick Smith.

30 May 2013
Red knots are one of the species already under pressure. Photo: ROB CLEMENS

Millions of shorebirds and some species could be lost as sea levels rise in coming decades, say UQ scientists who are working as part of an international environmental team.

6 May 2013

Australians will be happier, safer and healthier if they look after the nature spots in their cities, according to new research led by The University of Queensland.

16 April 2013

Two scientists from The University of Queensland are leading a call to legalise international trade in rhinoceros horn in a bid to save the animals from extinction.

28 February 2013

More than 100 people from 20 countries are expected to attend the first Australian Student Conference on Conservation Science being held at The University of Queensland from 21-31 January, 2013.

18 January 2013

As sea levels climb, Australia’s coastal wetlands will be increasingly trapped between urban development on land and the rising ocean, imperilling the survival of their unique plants, birds and fish, leading ecologists warned today.

14 January 2013

A new website has been launched to foster discussion around the international under-representation of women in architecture.

10 July 2012

Women are being sidelined from academic careers, and a new study suggests it may come down to the laws of the jungle.

6 July 2012

Australia may need to consider selling off some of its National Parks if it is to be able to afford to conserve its most important landscapes and species for future generations.

7 May 2012

A study by University of Queensland and international researchers has found that most of Madagascar’s unique present-day fauna may originally have arrived across long distances by air or sea.

19 March 2012
Laura-Jane Dunne and Pat Clark, Down Syndrome Ireland CEO at the launch of Latch-On in the Republic of Ireland.

The University of Queensland has taken a significant step in introducing its highly successful literacy program, Latch-On, to the world beyond Australia.

5 March 2012

UQ staff members and teams who have made an exceptional contribution to the University were recognised this month at the annual UQ Staff Recognition Awards.

23 February 2012

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced a major new collaboration between DSM Biologics (The Netherlands), The University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), and the State Government.

8 December 2011

The University of Queensland’s governing Senate recognised 26 long-serving professional and technical staff at a special function on October 20 at the University's St Lucia campus.

24 October 2011

University of Queensland pharmacy students are being given the opportunity to build on their internship experience, thanks to a new UQ training program.

12 October 2011

UniQuest and The University of Queensland (UQ) are delivering tailored leadership courses to more than 150 delegates from Africa, the Pacific and Papua New Guinea

20 July 2011

UQ researchers are exploring the influence siblings may have on the social behaviour of autistic children.

8 April 2011

The University of Queensland Business School (UQBS) can now lay claim to hosting Australia’s leading research network dedicated to improving the efficiency and integrity of Australia’s financial system.

30 March 2011

The University of Queensland topped the nation in the prestigious Australian Research Council Future Fellowships announced today, being awarded 31 fellowships worth a total of more than $22 million.

17 November 2010
Professor Melissa Little

UQ has received almost $29 million in National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grants - the fourth-largest share of the $447.5 million awarded to institutions across Australia.

12 November 2010