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After seven years of exceptional service to The University of Queensland, Professor Peter Høj AC formally advised UQ’s Senate on Thursday 30 May of his intention to retire from his role as Vice-Chancellor, effective 30 June 2020. Chancellor Peter Varghese AO said Professor Høj’s thoughtful decision to advise Senate so far in advance of his planned…

For the second successive year The University of Queensland has been recognised as the top university in the southern hemisphere for global research quality in the 2019 CWTS Leiden Rankings – as measured by the number of publications of a university belonging in the top 1 per cent of their field. UQ ranked number one…

Bee venom that can be used for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and research into dementia, HIV and arthritis can now be easily and profitably harvested thanks to a University of Queensland student’s invention. UQ Master of Biotechnology student James Watts and his team have invented a venom collector that is notably safer for bees than previous harvesting techniques, and…

The University of Queensland’s position as a leader in philanthropy has been recognised with a prestigious international award. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has bestowed the Asia-Pacific Leadership Award on UQ Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj AC in recognition of his philanthropic leadership. Welcoming the honour, Professor Høj said the…

Australian and US researchers have developed a way to discover elusive cancer-promoting genes, and have already identified one that appears to promote aggressive breast cancers. The University of Queensland and Albert Einstein College of Medicine team has developed a statistical approach to reveal many previously hard-to-find genes that contribute to cancer. Associate Professor Jess Mar,…

UQ student Harri Jones is quickly establishing himself as one of Queensland’s up-and-coming motorsport stars, while achieving outstanding results on his way to an engineering degree. Harri Jones doesn’t seem to notice the snarling engine bursts or the deafening rap of the impact wrench tightening the wheels of his glistening white Porsche 911 GT3. His…