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Science and the Environments
Lift-off! SpIRIT nanosatellite launches aboard SpaceX rocket -
Next generation of artists unveil work at 2023 VCA Grad Show
The VCA Art Grad Show has returned with an extraordinary display of new work by graduating art students at the University of Melbourne Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).
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University of Melbourne welcomes student places to support Nuclear-Powered Submarines Student Pathways
The University of Melbourne has welcomed the allocation of 300 domestic engineering and science student places under the Australian Government’s Nuclear-Powered Submarines (NPS) Student Pathways program.
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A Taiwanese Indigenous woman’s journey through memories and revitalisation: 2023 Narrm Oration
Akawyan Pakawyan, a senior leader of the Indigenous Pinuyumayan people in the Puyuma village of Taiwan delivered the 2023 Narrm Oration, reflecting on her own journey and work alongside the history of Taiwan.
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Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity expands further into Pacific, welcoming 18 new Fellows
The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) has welcomed 18 new Fellows, who will soon begin their journey to expand their knowledge and skills to realise meaningful, Indigenous-led social change.
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International grant and distinguished award recognises vital work in trans health research at University of Melbourne
A research project to study the impact of gender affirming hormone therapy on immune function, led by Associate Professors Ada Cheung and Rachel Davey from the Department of Medicine (Austin Health) at the University of Melbourne, has received a $2.3 million international research grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
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University of Melbourne strengthens collaborations and partnerships in Indonesia
A delegation from the University of Melbourne, led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Duncan Maskell, has visited Indonesia to connect and strengthen relationships with key institutional partners, government bodies, and the University's Indonesian alumni.
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Critical gap in national healthcare to be addressed by new Collaborative Practice Centre
A new centre set to transform the way health professionals in Australia work together was launched today at the University of Melbourne.
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First ever images captured of rare giant coconut-cracking rat
The Critically Endangered Uromys vika giant rat (U. vika) – one of the world’s rarest rodents – has been captured by camera trap images for the first time by researchers from the University of Melbourne, Solomon Islands National University, and Zaira Village, Vangunu.
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University of Melbourne and University of Tasmania to establish Australia’s first national air quality and pollen service
The University of Melbourne and the University of Tasmania today announced their investment into the newly established start-up “AirHealth”, the first integrated, Australia-wide service that will provide access to real time, location specific air quality information for the millions of Australians sensitive to air hazards such as pollen, pollution and bushfire smoke.
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Gene linked to persistent stuttering into adulthood uncovered
A new study led by University of Melbourne researchers has discovered a link between a new gene pathway and structural brain anomalies in some people who stutter into adulthood, opening up promising research avenues to enhance the understanding of persistent developmental stuttering.