Welcome to Small Change

"If you haven’t started studying when the jacarandas bloom, you will fail your exams!’

My parents and previous generations joked about this adage in their university days – and it's still heard around UQ today.

When the pandemic cancelled their plans for study exchanges in Sweden and Canada, UQ Master of Architecture students Lara Rann and Siubhan Rudge decided it was time to finally launch a project they'd been talking about doing for years.

This year has been particularly challenging for so many of us, and has highlighted the importance of taking the time to look after our own mental health, as well as connecting with and checking in on those around us.

“Fix yourself, fix your home, then fix your nation” – this Mongolian proverb underpins the reasons my wife, children and I came to Australia.

The importance of Wear It Purple Day.

Before the pandemic hit Australia, startups led by UQ alumni received funding from Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration program to scale up solutions in STEM education and connected campus technology.

University of Queensland Master of Sustainable Energy students are learning about climate change and building a low-carbon future – and they are also now tackling the challenges of studying online.

There is an ancient concept attributed to Greek philosopher Pythagoras which suggests that orbiting celestial bodies produce a musical frequency, revealing a divine poetic order to the universe. This theory forms the foundation of UQ Art Museum's current exhibition Music of Spheres, which I curated under the mentorship of UQ Art Museum staff.

The evolution of the Himalayas – home to Earth’s highest peaks – is being explained through new research by University of Queensland researcher and geologist Dr Renjie Zhou.

March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the contributions of transgender people worldwide. Read on to learn more about the achievements of our trans community leaders – both from UQ and globally.