6 Dec 2018 New initiative launched for bone injury prevention in racehorses The University of Melbourne will begin a new research project to create a better understanding of bone fatigue injuries in race horses.
6 Dec 2018 Media statement on alleged detention of international academics in Iran The University of Melbourne is aware of reports that have emerged in recent days relating to the alleged detention of international academics in Iran.
4 Dec 2018 Stentrode developed for brain treatments without major surgery Australian researchers have developed a tiny device that electrically stimulates the brain and could one day be used to treat conditions such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease without invasive surgery.
4 Dec 2018 Two-week education program launches for prominent Aboriginal artists Leading Aboriginal artists and arts workers from across northern Australia will spend the next two weeks taking part in a ground-breaking Indigenous education program at the University of Melbourne.
3 Dec 2018 Research: A third of hospitalised adolescents with life-threatening anorexia are not thin Health workers are being urged to closely monitor adolescents losing weight after a study of patients with anorexia nervosa found 31 per cent had all the cognitive features and physical complications of the disease without being underweight.
1 Dec 2018 Indigenous and settler relations at the heart of new collaboration Victorian Treaty Advancement Commissioner Jill Gallagher will today launch a new collaboration that will explore the challenges that impact on the relationship between Indigenous and settler Australians.
30 Nov 2018 Pathways to Politics Fellows among winning candidates in Victorian elections Three Fellows from the Melbourne School of Government’s Pathways to Politics for Women Program have been elected inthe 2018 Victorian election.
29 Nov 2018 Arteries harvested from forearms are a safe heart bypass option Australian researchers have shown that forearm arteries are more effective in coronary bypass surgery than the commonly used leg vein, in a finding that could improve the prognosis for many heart patients.
27 Nov 2018 University to enhance student accommodation at Parkville campus The University of Melbourne has entered into a 40-year student accommodation agreement with AMP Capital, through its AMP Capital Diversified Infrastructure Trust.
27 Nov 2018 Celebrating the University’s New Colombo Plan Scholars The New Colombo Plan (NCP) is an initiative by the Australian Government which aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific, by supporting Australian undergraduates to study and undertake Internships in the region.