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UQ information technology and electrical engineering students currently in Dalian, China have met the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

He has his sights set on representing Australia at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2020, and UQ alumnus and paratriathlete, Joshua Kassulke (Bachelor of Engineering, 2013) is only just getting started.

UQ alumnus, Claude Reghenzani shares his experience in supporting a lectureship in architecture and civil engineering in the latest Donor Impact Report.

Ten UQ students have returned from Shanghai after being embedded in some of the world’s leading technology startups through the four-week China Mobility Program.

When Tropical Cyclone Debbie made landfall in North Queensland early in 2017, it led to nearly AUD$1 billion in insured losses. UQ's Dr Matthew Mason and his colleagues conducted a detailed study into what sort of damage took place during Cyclone Debbie.

"I am Perseverence – Persy for short – and I am 26 years old. I was born and brought up in Harare in Zimbabwe. I am passionate about the environment, and the provision of clean, reliable and sustainable energy for all."

Mineral and mining engineering at UQ ranked second in the world and aerospace engineering best in Australia in a major international rankings system.

He sold a stake in his business to Nine Entertainment for $35 million and now Alborz Fallah has become The University of Queensland’s Entrepreneur in Residence.

Research into sustainable diesel production and the development of ultra-thin, flexible screen-printed batteries has attracted $3.85 million in funding from the Federal Government’s Cooperative Research Centre Projects (CRC-P).

Here are just a few reasons UQ should be number one on your list for engineering and technology degrees!

One of the world’s foremost international business leaders will address hundreds of people at a Brisbane event next month.

2017 has brought with it a range of new faces to the Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology Faculty leadership team. Meet the newest additions.

Stuart Loughrey is a fifth-year mechanical and aerospace engineering student and he is currently working on his thesis that involved flight testing a prototype fly-back rocket booster.

Boeing has landed on campus, moving its Brisbane-based research and development team to the heart of UQ's engineering hub.

An almost-forgotten tapestry commissioned for the Sydney Opera House during its construction was finally displayed in its intended location 60 years later, thanks to UQ School of Architecture’s Associate Professor Antony Moulis’s dedicated 10-year research quest.

UQ Architecture graduate Gemma Baxter has launched a small clothing line. It’s ethically-accredited, cool as hell and her thinking is all about creating change!

Since Australia stopped incinerating rubbish in the middle of the 20th century, most of our solid waste has ended up in landfill. Some 20 million tonnes of garbage each year makes its way to hundreds of landfill sites, mostly clustered around our capital cities. This represents about 40% of total waste generation in Australia.

For teenagers entering a rapidly changing job market, staying abreast of technological advances is vital. The ‘BiG Day In’ will give high school students an opportunity to learn about careers in technology from more than 50 industry professionals.

A state-wide Student Innovation Challenge is one of six new projects that will share in $1.2 million aimed at creating the next generation of Queensland entrepreneurs.

University of Queensland researchers have partnered with global technology leader Lockheed Martin to develop next generation computers for aerospace applications.