29126 /news/t/other en Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ commits to Queensland’s future with nation-leading pledge /news/article/2022/08/uq-commits-queensland%E2%80%99s-future-nation-leading-pledge <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has made a bold pledge to tackle educational disadvantage in the state by 2032, striving to remove barriers to help talented students from ru</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-08-24T06:00:00+10:00">24 August 2022</span></div></div></div> Tue, 23 Aug 2022 03:40:10 +0000 uqpfrost 132870 at /news From Sudan to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­: Finding a saviour in science /news/article/2022/06/sudan-uq-finding-saviour-science <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">University of Queensland researcher Nyakuoy Yak started life on the run from armed soldiers in Sudan. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-06-20T07:15:00+10:00">20 June 2022</span></div></div></div> Sun, 19 Jun 2022 21:15:00 +0000 uqpfrost 132246 at /news There's a vampire in the library /news/article/2021/10/theres-vampire-library <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A 200-year-old vampire has been found in a University of Queensland library. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-10-31T16:00:00+10:00">31 October 2021</span></div></div></div> Wed, 27 Oct 2021 05:58:50 +0000 uqslloy4 130710 at /news The new challenge facing the COVID-hit tourism industry /news/article/2021/09/new-challenge-facing-covid-hit-tourism-industry <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Queensland’s COVID damaged tourism industry is facing another hurdle as operators struggle to find workers.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-09-16T13:45:00+10:00">16 September 2021</span></div></div></div> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 03:53:05 +0000 uqslloy4 130196 at /news Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ purple provides wild yeast for a true Queensland brew /news/article/2020/05/uq-purple-provides-wild-yeast-true-queensland-brew <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Researchers are raising a glass to a Queensland first: beer brewed using wild fermented yeast, hand-picked from a jacaranda tree at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-05-05T07:00:00+10:00">5 May 2020</span></div></div></div> Mon, 04 May 2020 23:37:58 +0000 uqnmacgr 126318 at /news Break a Guinness World Records® title and build a community with Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ /news/article/2019/07/break-guinness-world-records%C2%AE-title-and-build-community-uq <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Organisers want more than 1000 people to bring the Great Court to life on July 23 as Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland attempts a Guinness World Records® title for the Largest</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-07-01T09:00:00+10:00">1 July 2019</span></div></div></div> Sun, 30 Jun 2019 22:03:13 +0000 uqnmacgr 124242 at /news US dinner to support Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ modified rugby plan /news/article/2018/09/us-dinner-support-uq-modified-rugby-plan <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Young people with a disability and a passion for rugby will soon have the chance to play for the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Rugby Football Club, thanks to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s annual R</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2018-09-25T10:00:00+10:00">25 September 2018</span></div></div></div> Mon, 24 Sep 2018 04:17:29 +0000 uqnmacgr 122378 at /news Respect. Now. Always. 2018 /news/article/2018/07/respect-now-always-2018 <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has continued its commitment to fostering a safe and respectful environment on all Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ campuses by tackling challenges highlighted in the 2017</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2018-08-01T11:00:00+10:00">1 August 2018</span></div></div></div> Tue, 31 Jul 2018 01:05:06 +0000 uqnmacgr 122155 at /news Tackling anti-Semitism by building community links /news/article/2018/07/tackling-anti-semitism-building-community-links <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s Multi-Faith Chaplaincy is attempting to dispel myths and misconceptions that could contribute to people being targeted for being Jewish.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2018-07-30T07:30:00+10:00">30 July 2018</span></div></div></div> Sun, 29 Jul 2018 21:34:36 +0000 uqnmacgr 122148 at /news Not quite the end of mankind /news/article/2018/06/not-quite-end-of-mankind <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland does not have a gender-neutral language policy or a list of banned words.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2018-06-13T15:30:00+10:00">13 June 2018</span></div></div></div> Wed, 13 Jun 2018 05:48:27 +0000 uqerowne 121985 at /news