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News
UQ leads the world in dengue fever research
University of Queensland researchers are currently leading the world in Dengue Fever research thanks largely to the work of UQ Professor Scott O’Neill. Find out more…(pdf 94kb)
UQ alumni, staff and students honoured at 2009 Australia Day Awards ceremony
The number of UQ alumni receiving Australia Day awards continues to increase. Twenty-nine alumni were mentioned in this year’s ceremony, almost double the number of Australia Day 2008. The number and variety of awards also increased with alumni and the general public receiving recognition in fields as far ranging as rural medicine and architectural bridge design. Click here for list of award recipients.
 Ties that bind Australia and Indonesia strengthened as three UQ Alumni are announced as finalists in this year’s Australian Alumni Awards
Now in their second year, the Ozmate Australian Alumni Awards recognise outstanding talents, achievements and contributions of Australians studying or working in Indonesia, or Indonesian students studying long-term in Australia. Find out more...(pdf 115kb)
Announcements
UQ Centenary's Alumni Reunion weekend date changed
UQ alumni will have the chance to re-live memories during the UQ Alumni Centenary Reunion Weekend and re-engage with their favourite cultural, social, college, sporting or academic group.
It is important to note that the date for the reunion weekend has changed to 3-4 July, 2010 and is now during semester break.
University facilities will be available for use throughout this time, providing alumni more of a chance to share the experience with family and friends. If you have any old photos, stories, or memories of UQ, are interested in being involved as a volunteer, or have a great idea that you would like to share, please email the UQ Alumni team.
Centenary trivia
The first steps towards the provision of tertiary education for Queensland students were taken in 1870, only 11 years after Queensland had become a separate colony. The University Act of 1870 provided for the local examination of candidates for scholarships to universities in Great Britain and Ireland. The University of Queensland Act of 1909 established the University. The appointment of the Senate in 1910 represented the culmination of 40 years of effort to make tertiary education available to Queenslanders in Queensland. The University of Queensland opened in 1911, in the former Government House near the Botanical Gardens in Brisbane. Courses were offered in the Faculties of arts, science and engineering, and correspondence courses were offered to students unable to attend lectures.
Source: (http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/state/brief/tertiary.html)
Nominations are now sought for 2009 Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni Equity and Diversity Awards Find out more...
"People Get Ready, There's A Train Comin'..."
UQ is sponsoring a heritage-listed steam train, for the State of Queensland's 150th celebrations, which will travel to more than 30 regional communities between April and August this year.
We are currently in the process of sourcing story ideas for press releases and giveaways for when the train visits communities throughout the State. If you would like to submit a story idea, please contact the UQ Alumni team on 07 3346 3166 or email uqalumni@uq.edu.au
If you would like to view the Steam Train’s travel timetable, please visit the Q150 website.
Alumni engagement/events
Triumph in the Tropics: Selling Queensland
Curator Talk
Sunday 31 May 2.00 – 4.00pm
UQ Art Museum - St Lucia Campus
Join exhibition curators Professor Peter Spearritt and Dr Marion Stell on a guided tour of Triumph in the Tropics: Selling Queensland. This irreverent and entertaining exhibition traces the development of graphic imagery about Queensland from the late nineteenth century through to current marketing campaigns. Find out more and register…(pdf 145 kb)
This event is a partnership initiative between The University of Queensland Art Museum, the Centre for the Government of Queensland at The University of Queensland and the John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
 
Love Art? Visit the UQ Art Museum to discover what else is on offer. 
Civil Engineering graduates of 1955 pay tribute to former lecturer and influential hydraulic engineer, Professor Gordon McKay.
Engineering alumni presented a portrait of Professor Gordon McKay to the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, Professor Peter Dux, on 13 February at a reunion function held at UQ’s Staff and Graduates Club. Read more...(pdf 119 kb)
 Sydney Vice-Chancellor alumni and business reception
Venue: S.H. Ervin Gallery
Date: 29 May
For further details, please visit the Alumni and Community website, or contact the Alumni team on: +61 7 3346 3166.
Alumni engagement in South East Asia
15- 22 April. The Vice-Chancellor visits Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam to connect with key business leaders and to meet with alumni. For further details, please visit the Alumni and Community website, or contact the Alumni team.
UQ Sport Blues dinner
UQ Sport is calling on all past Blues to support the sporting stars of the future. The Annual Blues Dinner will be held on 24 April and they are encouraging all past Blues to come along and share their experiences while reuniting with old friends. Find out more at: www.uqsport.uq.edu.au/blues
Lifelong learning and career development
Practical Ethics Seminar: A lawyer's duties to the courts.
Hosted by the UQ Law Graduates Association, this one hour seminar will be presented by His Honour Judge Searles at UQ Downtown premises, Level 19 Central Plaza One, 345 Queen Street, Brisbane on 29 April at 6.00pm.
Current practitioners can claim one CPD unit under the Queensland Law Society CPD Scheme. CPD accreditation for the Bar Association of Queensland is pending. Refreshments will be served following the seminar. For further details and to register, click here...(pdf 82 kb)
UQ Backpack to Briefcase Career Breakfast Seminar – Career Planning in a Global Financial Crisis.
Bailouts, downturns, meltdowns, layoffs, forced redundancies and job losses are all words with which we are now too familiar. What's not easy to understand is what it means for the future labour market and prospects for current students and graduates. UQ offers hope and help for its alumni by providing an opportunity to hear a panel of experts speak about this important issue. Register now, places filling fast.
Careers and Graduate Employment Opportunities
Did you know alumni are able to take advantage of UQ's career and graduate employment services? Whether you are an employer or seeking employment UQ is here to help you. For futher information, tel: +61 7 3365 1705 or email: careers@uq.edu.au
Get involved
Attention all Women’s College Alumni...
The Chislehurst Society is an association of alumni, former staff and friends of The Women’s College and they would like to reconnect with former collegians. Find out more....pdf (94 kb)
Photo competition
Put your photography skills to good use and engage with the world around you. The School of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) has launched a photography competition which aims to engage the UQ community on important political and global issues. Open to all students and alumni, the competition closes in July 2009. For more information on how to enter, visit www.polsis.uq.edu.au.
Alumni of Graduate Diploma of Arts (Writing, Editing and Publishing) destination survey
Writing, Editing and Publishing UQ alumnus Kylee Bristow is passionate about both editing and Brisbane, and is currently conducting a survey about where graduates work and how they use their skills. The survey will collect information on:
• where graduates work;
• their careers aspirations;
• whether they still live in Brisbane;
• other skills they would like to acquire/have already acquired since graduating;
• related workshops and seminars they have attended;
• workshops and seminars they would like to see available in Brisbane.
For more information or to complete the survey, go to Bristow Editing Services. Survey results are anonymous.
Law Graduates: tell us about your career.
The Australian National University College of Law, with the support of UQ’s TC Beirne School of Law, is conducting a survey to find out about career destinations of law graduates. Find out more…pdf (85 kb)
Special offers
UQ is constantly looking at ways for its alumni to re-connect with the University. In addition to providing networking and career development opportunities, the UQ Alumni team have negotiated some alumni specials with UQ's Customs House and the Schonell Theatre (conditions apply).
 Customs House special offer - “Riverside dining at its best”
• 10% discount off the total account for UQ alumni
• Not applicable on Saturday evenings
• Not to be used in conjunction with any other promotion
• One voucher per booking – reservation essential
To make a reservation call Customs House (07) 3365 8901. Please mention that you are a UQ alumnus at time of reservation. 
UQ Union's Schonell Theatre
The Schonell Theatre is Brisbane's original independent art house cinema screening a diverse selection of foreign language, alternative, quality mainstream and art house films.To welcome alumni back to UQ in 2009, the Schonell Theatre is offering a discount on movie tickets valid for any session until 30 June 2009.
Download your voucher and then present it at the box office upon your arrival.
Check out the Schonell cinema program
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Must read - UQ Publications
For more than 60 years, The University of Queensland Press has been at the forefront of innovative Australian publishing. It has launched the careers of many great Australian novelists, published contemporary Australian poets, been a pioneering force in all genres of publishing and has set the benchmark for award-winning scholarly and black Australian writing. UQP is a dynamic university press known for its risk-taking philosophy and commitment to publishing works of high quality and cultural significance. In this edition of The Connector we profile the following publications:
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