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Õ¬Äе¼º½ alumni awards for 2018

Õ¬Äе¼º½â€™s 2018 Alumni Awards have recognised a broad range of leaders who have made exemplary contributions in fields ranging from science to social enterprise.

10 August 2018
Paula and Andrew Liveris

Global business leader Andrew N. Liveris is spearheading an extraordinary effort to provide $40 million to support University of Queensland innovation and leadership initiatives across the state and around the world.

6 April 2018
Brenden Hall

Five University of Queensland students and five graduates will be vying for glory at next month’s Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (4-15 April).

28 March 2018
Mark Hutchinson - Õ¬Äе¼º½ alumnus and former CEO and President of General Electric Europe

Ethics in business is the focus of a new million-dollar partnership between Õ¬Äе¼º½ and global business leader Mark Hutchinson.

19 March 2018
Emeritus Professor Ian Zimmer ... his legacy lives on.

Emeritus Professor Ian Zimmer was a key leader at Õ¬Äе¼º½ in the years leading up to his retirement in 2013.

8 November 2017
The 2017 Õ¬Äе¼º½ Sport 1500m Classic

Australian middle-distance runners Õ¬Äе¼º½ alumnus Brittany McGowan and Jordan Williamsz will return to Õ¬Äе¼º½ tomorrow to defend their race titles at the 2017 Õ¬Äе¼º½ Sport 1500m Classic.

1 November 2017
Prisoners in Boggo Road Gaol

Stories from Brisbane’s notorious Boggo Road Gaol during the Joh Bjelke-Petersen era are the inspiration for a new play by Õ¬Äе¼º½â€™s Associate Professor Rob Pensalfini.

30 October 2017
Kate Heliotis ... a scholarship recipient who has graduated and is now an engineer. Kate overcame hardship in her life to succeed, assisted by a Õ¬Äе¼º½ scholarship.

A possible cure for dementia and saving the Great Barrier Reef from invasive crown-of-thorns starfish are now within reach as Õ¬Äе¼º½ launches an historic $500 million philanthropic campaign.

15 October 2017
Chancellor Peter N Varghese AO speaks at the ceremony this week

Alumni from around the world gathered in Õ¬Äе¼º½â€™s Great Court this week for a ceremony celebrating their achievements and community contributions.

12 October 2017
Õ¬Äе¼º½ alumnus Alastair Blenkin takes out the People’s Choice in a landslide.

A software service start-up business that accelerates commercial property contract negotiations has taken out the People’s Choice award in the Westpac Innovation Challenge.

18 September 2017

Õ¬Äе¼º½â€™s 2017 Alumni Awards have recognised a diverse range of leaders who have created change by advancing knowledge, powering economies and advocating for human rights and dignity.

31 August 2017
Sarah Ayles

Sarah Ayles joins her fellow medical graduates this week as lifelong dreams and long hours become a reality.

20 July 2017
Anna John

University of Queensland graduate Anna John has supercharged an international legal career by learning a second language.

19 July 2017
Caitlin Hall on the left, with her classmates

University of Queensland Master of Dietetics Studies graduate Caitlin Hall has twice the reason to celebrate today.

18 July 2017
Claire Cunningham

When Claire Cunningham started her Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Õ¬Äе¼º½, she had been living with profound congenital hearing loss in her left ear for 30 years.

18 July 2017