A possible cure for dementia and saving the Great Barrier Reef from invasive crown-of-thorns starfish are now within reach as UQ launches an historic $500 million philanthropic campaign. Launched at the weekend, UQ’s Not If, When – the Campaign to … [Read more...]
Internationally acclaimed journalist appointed to UQ
High profile foreign correspondent Peter Greste will help guide the future of journalism education after accepting an appointment at The University of Queensland. Mr Greste will join the UQ School of Communication and Arts as the UNESCO Chair of … [Read more...]
Dementia breakthrough — New findings bring hope
Imagine a future where a diagnosis of dementia could actually be accompanied by hope. That powerful dream occupies the waking hours of former school principal John Quinn who is living with younger onset dementia, as well as the man determined to … [Read more...]
‘Love potion’ — discovery could significantly reduce impact of thorny menace
The power of attraction is an unlikely ally in saving the Great Barrier Reef from the destructive scourge of its fiercest enemy, the crown-of-thorns starfish, and could play a major role in helping to save corals reefs and other marine environments … [Read more...]
Pro Bono volunteers — championing a fairer world
Providing free legal services to vulnerable members of the community does not sound like core business for lawyers, but that’s how UQ Law students are championing the public good. Student Zoe Brereton already has formidable experience in … [Read more...]