8 Aug 2018 University of Melbourne Professor appointed BHP Chair of Australian Studies at Peking University The University of Melbourne welcomes the Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop’s announcement of Professor Pookong Kee’s appointment as the next BHP Chair of Australian Studies at Peking University.
3 Aug 2018 ARC invests in University of Melbourne researchers University of Melbourne has welcomed Australian Research Council (ARC) funding today for Australian Laureate Fellowships, Future Fellowships and a University of Melbourne-led ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre.
2 Aug 2018 University of Melbourne supports truth telling at 20th Garma Festival University of Melbourne senior staff will this weekend take part in the Garma Festival in Arnhem Land as part of the University’s commitment to national reconciliation with Indigenous Australians.
1 Aug 2018 Accelerating stem cell discoveries into tomorrow’s medicine Stem Cells Australia and the University of Melbourne have welcomed $3 million Federal Government funding to advance stem cell research and develop new treatments for blindness in children and congenital heart disease.
31 Jul 2018 HILDA reveals no real change in gender roles Australian attitudes to gender roles are becoming more progressive, but these views are not translating into real change in the home and workplace, according to the latest release of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey.
31 Jul 2018 Young people don’t understand the impact of age when planning a family Most students underestimate how much age affects the chance of having a baby, according to new research published today.
27 Jul 2018 'Space of Friendship': Melbourne Art Fair joins forces with the University of Melbourne This year’s Melbourne Art Fair is being held at the University of Melbourne Southbank campus, home of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music and Melbourne’s growing arts precinct.
26 Jul 2018 Feral cat observed hunting at nest boxes: Another threat to the critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum? New evidence has raised concerns about the possibility of feral cats preying upon the critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum, with a cat detected on cameras at two nest boxes used by the possums.
24 Jul 2018 Biometric Mirror highlights flaws in artificial intelligence In a world-first, University of Melbourne researchers have designed an artificial intelligence (AI) system to detect and display people’s personality traits and physical attractiveness based solely on a photo of their face.
23 Jul 2018 Dr Moana Jackson to explore Indigenous rights at 10th annual Dungala Kaiela Oration Prominent Māori lawyer and social justice advocate Moana Jackson will explore treaty, sovereignty and self-governance at the 10th annual Dungala Kaiela ‘Defining Goulburn Murray’ Oration on Yorta Yorta country in Shepparton on Tuesday, 24 July.