Life at UQ

Guests at the UQ Art Museum admire works by Indigenous artists.

National Reconciliation Week 2022

Published on: 23 June 2022

Hundreds of UQ community members attended dozens of events across the University during National Reconciliation Week, from 27 May to 3 June. Together, they celebrated the 2022 theme: Be Brave. Make Change.

Ms Go-Sam and Dr Greenop (far right) conducting walking interviews with staff from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, Valeska Wood, Emma Olssen and Nell Angus. They are standing in front of artists Michelle Barney, June Breen and Joe Hurst’s 1988 White Australia has a black history mural in the Student Union Complex at St Lucia.

Indigenous Design Framework

Published on: 22 June 2022

UQ has recently launched an Indigenous Design Framework to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander design values on UQ campuses, to better recognise and celebrate Indigenous connections and support.

Rodney Gibson (centre) with past bursary recipients.

Generosity across the decades

Published on: 13 June 2022

Celebrating almost 30 years of the Philip Dimmock Memorial Bursary at UQ

An image of UQ YAP students Gabby and Zac Stehn-Prewett.

Building pathways to university

Published on: 31 May 2022

Siblings share Young Achievers Program journey to study at UQ.

10 unique sports to try

Published on: 25 May 2022

UQ is currently ranked #2 in the world for sports-related subjects, a testament to our world-class sport facilities, research and training. But what is the definition of ‘sport’? You may be surprised at some of the more unusual activities on offer at and around the University.

Wooden marker poles painted with plants and birds at UQ St Lucia

UQ by design: stunning signage and shapes

Published on: 11 May 2022

Welcome to the final instalment of 'UQ by design', a 12-part Contact series celebrating the beauty and abundance of UQ's cultural assets. In this final episode, we look at UQ's stunning signage and some other decorative features of interest.

An old book held by two hands over a stack of other old novels.

The life of a donated book

Published on: 27 April 2022

The life of a donated book is a curious one. The annual UQ Alumni Book Fair is a community favourite for local book lovers, but what exactly is the process that books go through before they make it to the sales floor?

Exterior shot of the new Andrew N. Liveris Building

UQ builds for a sustainable future

Published on: 19 April 2022

The Andrew N. Liveris Building has been unveiled as the new home of UQ chemical engineering, alongside the Andrew N. Liveris Academy for Leadership and Innovation.

Steel sculpture of a pelican, 'Mr Percival', created by Peter Steller in 2019.

UQ by design: Simply sculptural

Published on: 5 April 2022

Besides the many 'people' statues, UQ campuses host several other sculptural works of significance.

A large group of diverse people smiling towards the camera while sitting on tiered stadium seating.

2022 ilab Pitch Night

Published on: 23 March 2022

What would you do with $10,000 equity-free funding? It’s a big question! And something the 2022 UQ Ventures ilab Accelerator participants have had the pleasure of pondering.