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Science and the Environments
Science Festival 2022 showcases science impact across disciplines -
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Monash University have received $5.4 million from the Victorian Government to establish a hub which will develop next-generation mRNA vaccines and therapeutics to fight diseases.
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A new hybrid geothermal and solar energy system is set to dramatically reduce emissions and energy costs for many Australian poultry farms.
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Leading global tech and transformation company UST has chosen the University of Melbourne’s purpose-built innovation precinct Melbourne Connect as its Australia and New Zealand headquarters, creating 250 new Victorian jobs over three years.
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Professor Sharon Lewin, Director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, has been appointed President of the International AIDS Society (IAS), the peak international organisation for HIV and AIDS professionals.
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The Garma Festival, Australia’s premier Indigenous event, returns this week after a two-year hiatus with the central theme of ‘Nhaŋa ŋathilyurra’, a Yolŋu phrase meaning to ‘Look ahead towards the future’.
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Professor Brook Andrew has been announced as the inaugural Reimagining Museums and Collections Director at the University of Melbourne.
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The SpIRIT spacecraft, the first selected for funding by the Australia Space Agency, has been booked with launch service provider ISISPACE to blast off on the Falcon 9 Transporter 8 rocket in April 2023.
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A first-of-its-kind sprayable coating that can prevent the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses – including COVID-19 – over a sustained period has been developed by a team of Australian researchers.
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An innovative Indigenous art project has transformed the University of Melbourne Graduate School of Education to recognise the place of Indigenous Knowledges in education and create a culturally safe, welcoming, and respectful environment for Indigenous people.