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Congratulations to Torres Strait Islander architect and artist Kevin O'Brien for earning an Indigenous Community Impact Award, as part of The University of Queensland 2021 Alumni Awards.

A University of Queensland researcher behind the world's first suicide intervention training program for Indigenous Australians, Associate Professor Maree Toombs, has been recognised with a LiFE Impact Award.

In a key appointment, The University of Queensland has welcomed the arrival of the world-renowned Indigenous scholar, Distinguished Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson.

Professor Tracey Bunda (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit) is leading a project to produce an open access online publication. This publication will be developed from contributions by Indigenous Staff – professional and academic.

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.

Improving the impact of high dementia rates on Indigenous Australians and communities is the focus of a University of Queensland-led telehealth project with a global track record of success

Denzel Strauss is forging towards his goal of becoming a business analyst, thanks to scholarship support from Baidam Solutions, an Indigenous-owned, Supply Nation-certified Information Technology business.

The UQ Library has embarked on a journey to increase the accessibility and visibility of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resources across its general and special collections.

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 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.

University of Queensland alumnus and Fulbright scholar Graham Akhurst has not only had the opportunity to work with some of the world’s leading authors – he’s also witnessed one of the most pivotal times in America’s recent history firsthand.

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.