UQ Alumni

Golden hour in the Great Court ☀️ Where was your favourite spot to walk on campus?

"Mathew and I first met at an online Economics class at UQ during the COVID lockdowns. We started talking about coursework, but soon our conversations grew into sharing our lives and dreams.

"In 2022, when I returned to campus for my graduation, we finally met in person and quickly became inseparable. I attended his graduation as well, and he later asked me to be his girlfriend – I happily said yes. Although we have spent much of our relationship long-distance, our love has stayed strong. The memories we created at UQ mean a lot to us, and we remain deeply connected through our shared experiences and friendships."

– Love at UQ story told by Yanxuan 💜

Yanxuan (Bachelor of Arts '22) and Mathew (Bachelor of Engineering '22)

For 4 decades, Jennifer Nason has been one of Wall Street's most influential dealmakers.

You can learn from Nason in person at this year’s Rodney Wylie Lecture. See the comments to register for Sydney and Melbourne, or join the waitlist for Brisbane.

UQ Gatton from the perspective of a first-time visitor 💜

If you studied at UQ Gatton, share your graduation year in the comments.

29 events across 28 cities 🌍

From a summer party in London, to an AI workshop in Hanoi and a visit to the Shanghai Tesla GIGA Museum in Shanghai, our July Global Connections events had something for everyone.

No matter where you are in the world, you can still make connections with fellow UQ alumni!

Our next Global Connections events will be held in October. Reach out to us if you'd like to host an event for UQ alumni in your city. 💜

A huge congratulations to our UQ alumni who participated in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow! 💛💚

Lakeisha Patterson (Bachelor of Communication ’25) took home gold in the women's S9 100 metres freestyle. Her victory added another Commonwealth Games title to her decorated para swimming career, which includes 3 Paralympic gold medals.

In netball, Cara Koenen (Master of Molecular Imaging Technology '25) also finished her campaign with a bronze medal.

Image 1: Cara Koenen (centre left) celebrates with Australian teammates after securing a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games. Image credit: James Fearn/Getty Images

Image 2: UQ alum Lakeisha Patterson celebrates after winning gold in women's S9 100 metres freestyle final in Glasgow. Image credit: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

“Hi, I'm Jade. I’m part of the UQ Young Alumni Board in 2026. I graduated from UQ with a Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management in 2020 and a Master of Information Technology in 2022.

“I’m currently working in cybersecurity on energy infrastructure at APA Group as an Operational Technology Specialist. Outside of work, I enjoy reading, travelling, and spending time with people I love.”

– Jade from the Young Alumni Board

UQ Architecture alumni are shaping how we live, gather and connect!

The Blok Three Sisters Project on Minjerribah project was led by led by Blok Modular Director Daniel Burnett (Bachelor of Architecture ’06) in collaboration with Vokes and Peters, bringing together sustainability, innovation and family history.

Built as 12 off-site modules and assembled in just 2 days, it minimised impact on a fragile wetland environment.

The space was designed for 3 sisters who grew up holidaying on this beachfront site, to replace their parents’ 1970s home. Now accommodating 3 generations, it carefully balances connection and privacy.

In the end, the sisters drew straws to decide who lived in each house.

Blok Modular

Photo credit: Christopher Frederick Jones

Central Library after dark💜

Were you an early bird or a night owl when it came to studying?

📷 Photo by Josh Kelly

Meet the Goorie Goannas – UQ’s premier Indigenous sporting team who compete in touch football, basketball, netball and volleyball!

The past 5 years have been the most successful on record for the Goannas, with national titles, back-to-back gold medals and consistent podium finishes cementing them as a powerhouse in the UniSport Indigenous Nationals competition.

The Goannas started in 2006 with Karina Maxwell, a proud Ngugi woman from the Quandamooka Nation, who was studying social work at UQ and was the Goorie Berrimpa President at the time.

“I feel like a proud Aunty seeing the growth of the team and the beautiful and inspirational students and staff who have made it what it is today,” Maxwell said

The Goorie Goannas legacy continues to evolve through a new generation of student leaders. To celebrate the team’s 20th anniversary, the Goannas will wear a personalised uniform featuring artwork designed by first-year student Violet Hudson.

“Violet is a deadly young artist,” Goorie Berrimpa Officer and proud Bundjalung and Gumbaynggirr man Lachie Munns said.

“The artwork has the river at St Lucia which reflects our journey together as Indigenous students.

“Not only do we have who we are, we have who we have been, our ties to our past.

“For the first time ever, we’ve got our numbers which reflect what number we are in the team’s history – I’m number 127.

“That’s something that will continue on, reminding all of our players, particularly our younger ones, that they stand on the shoulders of giants.”