18 Jun 2018 Overuse of agricultural chemicals on China’s small farms harms health and environment: new study The size of farms in China is a key contributor to the overuse of agricultural chemicals, and as a result they may be too small to be environmentally sustainable, a new study has found.
15 Jun 2018 World first test could predict risk of heart attack in coronary artery disease patients Researchers have developed a world-first blood test which improves the prediction of the long-term risk of heart attack or death in those with severe coronary artery disease.
15 Jun 2018 Medical specialists’ prices decline – ANZ-Melbourne Institute report Medical specialists are increasingly bulk-billing and providing more services to patients but their median hourly earnings are increasing at a slower rate than wage growth in the broader economy, according to the ANZ-Melbourne Institute Health Sector Report.
13 Jun 2018 New home for the University of Melbourne Student Union The University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU) will be moving its offices from Union House into the New Student Precinct in 2020/21.
12 Jun 2018 'Where We Stand' performance The performance of DanceOn last Saturday night was part of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music's weekend of celebrating 40 years of VCA Dance, with a range of performances, talks and alumni reunions.
7 Jun 2018 University of Melbourne ranks in top 40 globally The University of Melbourne has ranked 39th in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2019, jumping from 41st place last year.
7 Jun 2018 PageUp security issue We are aware of a potential data security incident with the third party supplier PageUp, who provides software used during our recruitment processes.
7 Jun 2018 Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with long-term risks of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases Removing tonsils and adenoids in childhood increases the long-term risk of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases, according to researchers who have examined – for the first time – the long-term effects of the operations.
7 Jun 2018 SWARM 2018 Challenge: can the power of the swarm help intelligence agencies? The University of Melbourne-based SWARM Project is recruiting participants to see if using the reasoning powers of bees can produce better results than the methods often used by intelligence agencies.
6 Jun 2018 Real-time, web-based tool to revolutionise drug-resistant TB treatment Melbourne researchers have designed a computer-generated model that will allow clinicians to tailor effective therapies for individual patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB), and as a result, reduce drug resistance globally.