8 Oct 2025 Medical History Museum re-opens to the public A 19th century pharmacy, a blood-letting device called a scarifier and an amputation saw are among the expansive collection at the University of Melbourne’s Medical History Museum, which recently opened to the public in a new purpose-built location this week.
29 Sep 2025 Speak Percussion's 25th Anniversary Exhibition opens at Grainger Museum Speak Percussion – one of the world’s most innovative forces in contemporary music – marks 25 years of boundary-defying practice with Silent Hand Catches Silver Bell, a major exhibition at the Grainger Museum at the University of Melbourne.
26 Sep 2025 Camouflage or caution? How anti-predator strategies have evolved Predators and the environment determine why some animals use camouflage to avoid being eaten, while others use bright colours to warn them off, new research reveals.
25 Sep 2025 University of Melbourne experts join UN event to address indoor air quality crisis University of Melbourne researchers are leading a global initiative to improve indoor air quality, ensuring access to clean and healthy indoor air is increasingly recognised as essential for public health.
25 Sep 2025 University of Melbourne statement on Special Envoy’s plan to Combat Islamophobia Statement attributable to University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor Emma Johnston AO:
24 Sep 2025 AIID marks significant planning milestone in facility development The Australian Institute for Infectious Disease (AIID) is one step closer to realisation with key planning approvals achieved and a main works tender to construct the facility underway.
23 Sep 2025 New blood test of placental health to be trialled Australia-wide A simple blood test of placental health which could prevent many stillbirths will be trialled by University of Melbourne academics and partner institutes across Australia.
23 Sep 2025 Selfies from space: Aussie nanosatellite completes first phase of mission Australia’s SpIRIT nanosatellite has successfully completed the initial phase of its mission, marking a milestone achievement for Australia’s place and reputation in the global space industry.
19 Sep 2025 How we live: Latest HILDA data gives insight into a changing Australia The 2025 statistical report for the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey has been released, providing a snapshot of how Australians are living.
17 Sep 2025 Philanthropy supports investigation of Australians’ exposure to plastics pollution The University of Melbourne’s Australian Laboratory for Emerging Contaminants (ALEC) has received an almost $2 million research grant from the Minderoo Foundation to lead a landmark project investigating Australians’ exposure to plastic-associated chemicals.