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A quantum physicist, genetic counsellor and sleep scientist from Õ¬Äе¼º½ have been recognised for their efforts to improve science literacy at the 2021 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.

22 July 2021

A champion for professional sportswomen and a pioneer for healthcare reform are among members of Õ¬Äе¼º½ community recognised with Queen’s Birthday Honours.

14 June 2021
David Craik standing in a greenhouse, surrounded by plants

Õ¬Äе¼º½â€™s Professor David Craik has been elected as a Fellow of the oldest learned society in the world, the Royal Society, for his outstanding contribution to science.

7 May 2021
Group shot of Pitch Night finalists on stage with Ashley Hanger, the winner, in the middle holding the trophy

A University of Queensland startup ready to help 1.7 million Australian diabetics has won Õ¬Äе¼º½â€™s top entrepreneurship program, Ventures ilab Accelerator, Pitch Night.

22 April 2021
Grider laces up her boots in the change rooms.

Brisbane Lions’ AFLW grand finalist Natalie Grider and Australian middle-distance runner Callum Davies have been announced as Õ¬Äе¼º½â€™s 2021 Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year.

13 April 2021

The winners of the 2020 Õ¬Äе¼º½ Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning have been announced and celebrated at a ceremony held at Customs House.

16 March 2021
Photo of Sharlene Allsopp sitting on top of a purple-coloured armchair with her arms crossed across her crossed legs

A short story for a University of Queensland project that evolved into the draft of a novel has helped secure Indigenous Arts student Sharlene Allsopp a prestigious literary prize.

10 February 2021

An expert in Indigenous architecture, a noted historian and a history-making teacher joined a raft of talented University of Queensland alumni recognised in the 2021 Australia Day honours.

29 January 2021
Õ¬Äе¼º½ Pro-Vice Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) Professor Doune Macdonald; Dr Nicole Warrington;  Dr Rebecca Olive; Executive Dean (Humanities and Social Sciences) Professor Heather Zwicker

LGBTIQA+ Allies make an important contribution to the university and wider community by creating a safe, welcoming and inclusive space for sex, gender, and sexuality diverse people.

20 January 2021
Adele holding her Colombo Plan Scholar medal and smiling at the camera

2020 New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholar and Õ¬Äе¼º½ philosophy and economics student Adele Greedy-Vogel wants to make her mark in disability inclusion.

18 December 2020
Rhodes Scholar Justin Clarke

University of Queensland final year student Justin Clarke is bound for Oxford University after being named Queensland’s 2021 Rhodes Scholar.

27 October 2020
A still photo of Nanyang Technological University Singapore’s Yifei Luo presenting her winning 3MT ‘Listening in on Plants through a Conductive Liquid Glue’.

A student from Singapore has topped a field of 54 talented researchers in the 2020 Asia-Pacific Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, winning the first virtual final hosted by Õ¬Äе¼º½.

2 October 2020

Four University of Queensland research projects have been named finalists in the 2020 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

29 September 2020
Picture of Deborah Riley sitting right of screen with black curtain behind her

An international business leader, an entrepreneur and an Emmy award winner are among those recognised in Õ¬Äе¼º½ 2020 Alumni Awards.

24 September 2020
Sandstone pillars in Õ¬Äе¼º½'s Great Court.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ has jumped four places in the highly regarded Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, continuing its climb up the global ladder.

2 September 2020