Join UQ alum Dr Keith Treschman (BSc '71, BEdSt '75, BA '79) on monthly building tours to delve into the history of the 308 Queen Street building and uncover some of the unique and quirky discoveries from the restoration process.
Join UQ's Friends of Antiquity and the UQ School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry for the 30th annual Ancient History Day, exploring the theme of science, technology and the classical world.
Location: Abel Smith Lecture Theatre, UQ St Lucia
Cost: $50 general entry; $40 for Alumni Friends/Friends of Antiquity Members; $10 each for students with ID
Listen to an exclusive talk on ancient Egyptian mummies with UQ Honorary Research Fellow Dr Serena Love, followed by a private viewing of the exhibition Discovering Ancient Egypt.
Location: Queensland Museum. Level 2, Cnr Grey and Melbourne Street, South Bank
Cost: $20 per adult, $10 per child
Join over 300 engineering industry professionals and UQ alumni for an engaging and empowering discussion at the UQ Women in Engineering Breakfast.
Tickets are $70 for an individual or $500 for a table of eight (plus GST)
Location: Main Auditorium, Brisbane City Hall
Enter an artwork inspired by your favourite book for the chance to have your design printed on the 2025 UQ Alumni Book Fair bookmark! Three designs will be selected for the official UQ Book Fair bookmarks, with the talented young artists receiving a $30 voucher to use at the UQ Alumni Book Fair.
Professor Louisa Collins is a health economist with 20 years' experience and conducts applied research on the economics of cancer.
Free event
Location: Mary Emelia Mayne Room, Mayne Medical Building, 288 Herston Road, Herston
Each year, UQ’s School of Music hosts a celebration of women performers and composers. This year, Rebecca Cassidy and Alex Raineri will perform works exclusively by Australian women composers.
Free event
Location: Nickson Room, School of Music, Zelman Cowen Building, St Lucia campus
Curious where Ventures can take you? At UQ we encourage students, alum, and staff to develop the skills and mindset to innovate like an entrepreneur. Ventures has three programs open to suit your skills and interest: LeadHers, Curiosity, and Validate. Applications close from 6 March 2025.
At the first BrisScience of 2025, Dr Anthony Romilio will reveal the secrets of dinosaur footprints from across the globe.
Free event
The Edge, State Library of Queensland
Feather Star is a choreographic commission by Alicia Frankovich that explores human and non-human entanglements, attuning a myriad of bodies to the beauty and diversity of interdependent ecological systems.
Free event
Location: UQ Art Museum
Join UQ’s Friends of Antiquity for the annual Adrian Heyworth-Smith Memorial Lecture, presented by Associate Professor Tom Stevenson, titled ‘Suetonius on the Roman emperor as pater patriae (father of the fatherland)'.
Cost: $10
Location: Room E302 Forgan Smith Building, St Lucia campus
This timeless masterpiece, brimming with wit, charm, and stunning melodies, promises an unforgettable night, showcasing the UQ School of Music's finest vocalists and instrumentalists.
Location: Opera Queensland Studio
This symposium is convened by Verónica Tello with presentations by Tello, Helen Hughes, Tristen Harwood, Ellie Buttrose, Astrid Lorange and Andrew Brooks.
Free event
UQ Art Museum St Lucia campus
This annual forum provides an opportunity for representatives from industry, research institutions and government departments to come together to discuss the latest developments and opportunities in the battery sector. This is a chance to share, collaborate and contribute to the future of this rapidly changing and dynamic industry. The event is proudly supported by the Queensland Government and The University of Queensland.
Join us for the next Cheese and Chats event, where an expert panel of doctors and researchers will present their bold vision for advancing health equity.
Join us for an exclusive behind the scenes tour at the home of Queensland Ballet, the Thomas Dixon Centre, with the opportunity to partake in an optional ballet class. The event will include morning tea.
Cost$15
This year’s Oration will feature keynote speaker Professor Fiona Simpson, leader of the Cancer Therapy Group at the Frazer Institute. She will share insights into how ideas from basic cell biology have been developed into clinical trials, offering new hope in the battle against cancer drug resistance.
Free event
Location: Auditorium, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba
Join UQ and special guest Terri Irwin AM at Australia Zoo for a morning of fascinating talks and family fun in celebration of the life and legacy of Steve Irwin. Enjoy early access to the zoo for a special breakfast featuring kid-friendly talks from conservation experts. Sold out - waiting list only.
Nature vs nurture. Who wins in the battle against pandemics, chronic disease and lingering disorders like immune deficiency and Long COVID?
Free event
Location: Customs House
