16 Aug 2018 New research predicts landslide boundaries two weeks before they happen University of Melbourne researchers have developed a software tool that uses applied mathematics and big data analytics to predict the boundary of where a landslide will occur, two weeks in advance.
15 Aug 2018 University of Melbourne continues to climb in world rankings The University of Melbourne has maintained its position as the top Australian university in Shanghai Ranking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), moving up one place to 38th in the world this year.
15 Aug 2018 Research reveals that what we see is not always what we get Researchers are helping to explain why some people anticipate and react to fast-moving objects much quicker than others.
15 Aug 2018 Students get hands-on with their future at Open Day The journey begins for aspiring students when they get the opportunity to immerse themselves cutting-edge virtual reality and interactive experiences at the University of Melbourne Open Day on Sunday.
15 Aug 2018 New sightings of the critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum are no insurance against extinction Researchers have recorded five new sightings of the critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum, but their location close to existing habitats means the species remains at risk of extinction – particularly from bushfire.
14 Aug 2018 Get with the programming: Students engineer their way to Australia’s largest robotics competition More than 700 students aged from 5 to 18 years old will gather at the University of Melbourne Parkville campus today, Tuesday, 14 August, to compete in the RoboCup Junior State Finals and vie for a spot in the national competition.
10 Aug 2018 Mental health of teens with disability significantly harmed by peer bullying Compared to those without a disability, adolescents with a disability have much poorer health and wellbeing, new research has found. They also experience bullying at a higher level than their peers.
9 Aug 2018 Crowdsourcing algorithms to predict epileptic seizures A study by University of Melbourne researchers reveals clinically relevant epileptic seizure prediction is possible in a wider range of patients than previously thought, thanks to the crowdsourcing of more than 10 000 algorithms worldwide.
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.