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University of Queensland doctoral student Hannah Allan would like to help unite contemporary science with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural understanding and traditional knowledges, for effective and holistic management of Country.

Welcome to UQ's new Indigenous Employment Manager, Chris Levinge, who starts his role in August.

Indigenous communities can now assess the quality and sweetness of their wild-harvested native bush fruits in the field, rather than sending samples off to food science laboratories.

A University of Queensland study is calling for changes to the way depression is treated in Indigenous communities in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will benefit from the expansion of a University of Queensland-led health project aimed at improving clinical care within primary health care services nationally.

UQ Rugby has chosen the UQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship Fund as the beneficiary of its 2021 Charity Round.

UQ has observed that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags are being used on email footers and websites across UQ. UQ takes copyright issues seriously, so based on legal advice we have received, all staff and units at UQ must stop using both flags in this way until we have obtained licences to do so.

UQ science lecturer Jim Walker says the best way to achieve a national collective database describing the health of Australia’s regional and remote ecosystems is to work alongside Indigenous peoples.

NAIDOC Week is all about celebrating the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

University student mentors are encouraged to walk alongside Indigenous high school students to help close the educational gap in Australia.

University of Queensland IT student Otis Carmichael hopes he can one day become a trailblazer, helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities embrace the potential of technology to create solutions and opportunities.

The University of Queensland chose National Reconciliation Week (27 May-3 June) to launch a ‘UQRAP Network’, open to all staff and students, as part of a busy program of campus events and activations.

A full house of 200 attended the Global Leadership Series event held in conjunction with UQ's National Reconciliation Week program.

The University of Queensland welcomed senior high-school netballers from Ipswich, Darwin and Alice Springs as part of Netball Queensland’s Diamond Spirit program.

Highlights from the launch of UQRAP Network

Since 2017, NRMA Insurance has partnered with UQ to support the resilience, professional development and creation of future opportunities for Indigenous university students through the NRMA Insurance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship. The award includes financial support for the duration of the student’s degree and a paid internship. 

University of Queensland graduate Anna Holland now works on high-frequency technology for a leading defence and security company … it’s a highly professional, security-conscious and trusted role.

UQ will be holding a number of events and activations to commemorate National Reconciliation Week.

University of Queensland student Alicia Behncke-Layton is well on her way towards qualifying as a veterinarian and she is fully committed to inspiring future generations of young Indigenous people.

David Corporal once considered travelling to America for a long-shot chance of becoming an astronaut in order to find an exciting career path in the STEM sector. However, the recent University of Queensland Engineering graduate, who has Eastern Arrernte heritage, realised he could find inspiring pathways much closer to home … it was literally a case of reaching out to touch them.