3 Mar 2026 Australian consortium to develop quantum biotechnology platform to transform Alzheimer's treatment discovery A University of Melbourne industry collaboration has been awarded $2.1 million by the Australian Government to build a quantum-enabled platform to support faster discovery and development of therapies for neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's.
26 Feb 2026 Dr Evelyn Araluen Corr wins prestigious literary prize Dr Evelyn Araluen Corr has been awarded the prestigious Victorian Premier’s Literary Prize for her poetry collection The Rot. The award is Australia’s richest state-based literary prize, valued at $100,000.
26 Feb 2026 University of Melbourne international student celebrated at Australia’s universities summit A University of Melbourne international student has been recognised at the Universities Australia Solutions Summit for her remarkable story and achievements, illustrating the impact of global education and scholarships.
26 Feb 2026 15,000 students welcomed as orientation evolves Student volunteers helped welcome more than 15,000 new students to more than 200 orientation activities at the University of Melbourne this week, creating a festival-like atmosphere to help them find their feet and connect with their new community.
23 Feb 2026 Truck emissions cost taxpayers $6.2 billion in healthcare each year University of Melbourne researchers have found that health impacts from heavy vehicle emissions are costing the community more than A$6.2 billion per year.
19 Feb 2026 University of Melbourne and National University of Samoa form partnership for a resilient Pacific Climate resilience, health security and cultural preservation in the Pacific will form the cornerstone of a new partnership between the University of Melbourne and National University of Samoa (NUS).
19 Feb 2026 A velvet ant, a flower and a bird: New exhibition rethinks the nature of intelligence The University of Melbourne’s Potter Museum of Art has opened the exhibition A velvet ant, a flower and a bird, which rethinks how intelligence is understood across art, science and the natural world.
18 Feb 2026 Seventh cohort of Hansen Scholars joins the University of Melbourne Twenty-five students from across Australia have been awarded the 2026 Hansen Scholarship, the most generous and broad-based undergraduate scholarship offered at the University of Melbourne.
17 Feb 2026 Statement on the Australian Human Rights Commission report into racism at universities Statement attributable to Professor Glyn Davis AC, University of Melbourne Interim Vice-Chancellor:
4 Feb 2026 Professor Graeme Clark awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering University of Melbourne Laureate Professor Graeme Clark AC has been awarded the 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. The prize was announced by Lord Patrick Vallance, Chair of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation, at the Science Museum in London on 3 February.