17 Apr 2020 Media statement on unprovoked attack on two University of Melbourne students Vice-Chancellor Duncan Maskell said he was utterly appalled that two University of Melbourne students were targeted in a deplorable and unprovoked attack in the CBD.
16 Apr 2020 Experts delve into life beyond coronavirus in new web series The University of Melbourne has launched a new six-part web series tackling some of the major coronavirus (COVID-19) issues facing the world.
14 Apr 2020 Supporting our community through COVID-19 The University of Melbourne has launched a range of support packages for students and staff as it continues to deliver high-quality teaching and research in the transition to a virtual campus.
12 Apr 2020 Twins encouraged to join national COVID-19 research effort Researchers are mobilising twins across Australia to join a world-first study to rapidly measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australians and their families.
9 Apr 2020 Researchers design ventilation hoods for hospital beds to help contain COVID-19 spread University of Melbourne researchers working in collaboration with Western Health have designed a personal ventilation hood for hospital beds to help contain the droplet spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in intensive care units (ICUs).
8 Apr 2020 World-first trial to test benefit of intravenous zinc in COVID-19 fight A world-first trial will see researchers from Austin Health and the University of Melbourne use intravenous zinc to fight the symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19).
8 Apr 2020 New centre to address AI and digital ethics A new centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and digital ethics has been launched by the University Melbourne to address ethical, policy and legal challenges posed by new technologies.
6 Apr 2020 Online rapid-response COVID-19 training to help health professionals diagnose lung disease Health professionals will be able to quickly upgrade their skills to perform lung ultrasound scans to diagnose COVID-19 accurately and safely, with a new online course being made available free by the University of Melbourne.
3 Apr 2020 Climate-related disasters increase risks of conflict in vulnerable countries, research shows Researchers have found strong evidence that the risk for armed conflict is higher after a climate-related disaster, but only in vulnerable countries.
27 Mar 2020 Preventative vaccine trial for COVID-19 healthcare workers Melbourne researchers will begin an Australian trial to test whether an existing vaccine can help prevent healthcare workers becoming sick with COVID-19.