The joy of the hunt: UQ puts literary gems on show for Alumni Book Fair

A collection of rare novels has been uncovered by a team of dedicated ‘book detectives’ in anticipation of the 24th UQ Alumni Rare Book Auction.

28 April 2025

SMART move: UQ to host national push for next-gen therapy manufacturing

UQ will host a $238 million industry-led research centre to accelerate industrial-scale manufacturing of regenerative therapies for illnesses including heart disease, cancer, arthritis and dementia.

24 April 2025
The Solutions for Manufacturing Advanced Regenerative Therapies (SMART) Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) will bolster Australia’s sovereign manufacturing capabilities.

Patent searches made easier than looking for needle in a haystack

Patent searches made easier than looking for needle in a haystack

A user-friendly web tool to simplify the process of combing through millions of international patents has been named a finalist in The University of Queensland Business School Enterprize business plan competition.

27 September 2011

UQ at the centre of international affairs this week

UQ at the centre of international affairs this week

UQ will play host this week to the first ever International Studies Association (ISA) conference to be held in the Asia-Pacific Region.

27 September 2011

UQ experts join health taskforce

UQ's Professor Melissa Little, who along with Professor Ian Frazer has been appointed to a new panel which will oversee a 10-year strategic health and medical research plan for the nation

UQ experts join health taskforce

Two University of Queensland researchers have been chosen as part of an expert panel to conduct an independent review on health and medical research in Australia.

27 September 2011

UQ scholarship winner helps sustain fish habitats

An image collected by a Baited Remote Underwater Video Station (BRUVS). Image courtesy of CSIRO

UQ scholarship winner helps sustain fish habitats

UQ student Kate Fraser is helping sustain fish species in southern Queensland thanks to a State Government scholarship with the University of Queensland.

27 September 2011

UQ international alumni honoured for exceptional leadership in Asia

The Courting the Greats event celebrated UQ's alumni community and paid tribute to exceptional alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen fields and recognition among their peers.

UQ international alumni honoured for exceptional leadership in Asia

A distinguished Japanese academic from the tsunami-affected region of Fukushima and a Singaporean CEO who has pioneered clean and renewable energy in South East Asia have been announced as joint winners of The University of Queensland 2011...

27 September 2011

UQ alumnus and lawyer honoured for outstanding global regulatory work

The Courting the Greats event celebrated UQ's alumni community and paid tribute to exceptional alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen fields and recognition among their peers.

UQ alumnus and lawyer honoured for outstanding global regulatory work

Academic, lecturer and lawyer Dr Kala Mulqueeny is the 2011 University of Queensland Young Alumnus of the Year.

27 September 2011

UQ's Emmanuel College honours renowned fellows in centenary celebration

(From left) Emmanuel College Council Deputy Chair John Fenwick, The Hon Ian Mcfarlane MP, the Governor of Queensland Her Excellency Penelope Wensley AC, The Reverend Professor James Haire AM, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer The Hon Wayne Swan MP and Emmanuel College Principal Stewart Gill

UQ's Emmanuel College honours renowned fellows in centenary celebration

The University of Queensland’s Emmanuel College installed three high-profile Honorary Fellows in the presence of Queensland Governor Her Excellency Ms Penelope Wensley AC during its Centenary Year Founders’ Day service recently.

26 September 2011

Medical students take to the runway for research

The TIME fashion parade on September 28 will help raise money for medical research and outreach programs

Medical students take to the runway for research

UQ medical students will once again strut their stuff to host a fashion parade to raise money for research projects and programs for at risk populations.

26 September 2011

Landmark survey to map Australian university sector

Landmark survey to map Australian university sector

Professor Gillian Whitehouse from the School of Political Science and International Studies is set to undertake a major survey of workplace issues that affect the work and careers of Australian university employees.

26 September 2011

UQ-led team presents at NASA 100 Years Starship symposium

UQ-led team presents at NASA 100 Years Starship symposium

TRAVEL, journalism, media, shopping and “the experience of space” will be among key drivers of the post-Shuttle space travel industry, according to new international research to be presented this month.

23 September 2011

Former High Court Justice to speak on HIV at annual lecture

Former High Court Justice to speak on HIV at annual lecture

Former Justice of the High Court of Australia and current representative of the UNAIDS Expert on HIV and Human Rights The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG will speak at The University of Queensland on Tuesday September 27.

23 September 2011