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Awards and Achievements

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Emeritus Professor recognised as Queensland Great

Emeritus Professor Peter Andrews AO

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Emeritus Professor recognised as Queensland Great

A University of Queensland Emeritus Professor has been named a Queensland Great for his efforts to create and foster the state’s knowledge economy.

7 June 2024

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ neurobiologist elected Fellow of the Royal Society

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ neurobiologist elected Fellow of the Royal Society

Professor Barry Dickson from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s Queensland Brain Institute has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, joining the ranks of eminent scientists from around the world.

17 May 2024

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ community celebrated in Australia Day Honours

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ community celebrated in Australia Day Honours

University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry and leading criminologist and educator, Professor Lorraine Mazerolle have received the nation’s highest civil award in the 2024 Australia Day Honours.

26 January 2024

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ honours remarkable individuals

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ honours remarkable individuals

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has recognised renowned ballet dancer and author, Li Cunxin AO, and pioneering chemical engineer, Katherine Hirschfeld AM, with Honorary Doctorates during Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s 2023 end-of-year graduations.

12 December 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ student is Australia-at-Large 2024 Rhodes Scholar 

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ student is Australia-at-Large 2024 Rhodes Scholar 

Rising University of Queensland physics star and mountaineer Emerald Gaydon has been named as an Australia-at-Large Rhodes Scholar for 2024.

28 November 2023

Inspiring future teachers with learning science

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Inspiring future teachers with learning science

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland is honouring a learning scientist who is leading by example to inspire and teach future teachers.

3 November 2023

Inclusive and entertaining educator wins excellence award

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Inclusive and entertaining educator wins excellence award

A lecturer who goes above and beyond to engage students and promote connectedness in his classes has won a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Award for Teaching Excellence.

2 November 2023

Celebrating the synergy in excellent teaching

Celebrating the synergy in excellent teaching

Four University of Queensland educators have received 2023 Awards for Teaching Excellence for their leadership and innovation.

2 November 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Alumni Award winners pave the path to a better world

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Alumni Award winners pave the path to a better world

The 2023 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Alumni Awards have recognised 18 remarkable individuals – local heroes and global ChangeMakers – whose talents were nurtured right here in Queensland.

27 October 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ graduate Jeremy Hunt named Queensland’s 2024 Rhodes Scholar

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ graduate Jeremy Hunt named Queensland’s 2024 Rhodes Scholar

Medical student, charity founder and elite athlete Jeremy Hunt has been named Queensland's 2024 Rhodes Scholar.

25 October 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research backed by Australian Economic Accelerator

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research backed by Australian Economic Accelerator

The commercial potential of University of Queensland research partnerships has been recognised by the Australian Economic Accelerator.

25 October 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers in running for prestigious award

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers in running for prestigious award

Three leading researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland have been recognised for their health and medical innovation by being named finalists in the 2023 Research Australia Awards.

23 October 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ marine conservationist awarded top science prize

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ marine conservationist awarded top science prize

Associate Professor Carissa Klein, who is working to improve sustainability in the fishing and seafood industries, has been named the 2023 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year.

19 October 2023

PM awards innovation prize to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ venom researcher

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PM awards innovation prize to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ venom researcher

Professor Glenn King from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s Institute for Molecular Bioscience has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation, a $250,000 recognition of his pioneering work. 

17 October 2023

Students, founders and mentors recognised at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards

Students, founders and mentors recognised at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards

A social enterprise that trains and employs young data analysts with autism has been recognised at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s 2023 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards.

24 August 2023
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