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After more than a century of graduations, Queensland’s largest university is celebrating a major milestone this December: 250,000 graduates. UQ Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj said it was a momentous occasion for the University, but also for Queensland. “As Queensland’s first university, UQ has been crucial to the growth, advancement and prosperity of our state…

A passion for bringing English literature to the public has led to a Rhodes Scholarship for University of Queensland (UQ) student Damian Maher. Damian began his academic studies at UQ with a degree in economics and art, before completing an honours degree in English literature. “I started in economics and law, but realised that literature…

Human trials of an innovative treatment for rheumatoid arthritis developed by The University of Queensland have begun in Brisbane. DEN-181, a vaccine-style treatment referred to as an ’immunotherapy’, targets the underlying cause of the disease rather than treating its inflammatory symptoms. Patient trials at a clinical research facility at the Princess Alexandra Hospital began last…