18 Dec 2017 Research reveals de-identified patient data can be re-identified University of Melbourne researchers have found that confidential patient data can be re-identified, without decryption, prompting calls for improved and strengthened algorithms for protecting individuals’ online privacy.
15 Dec 2017 Top VCE students offered Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship Many of Victoria’s highest-achieving VCE students were today offered a Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship to study at the University of Melbourne next year.
13 Dec 2017 University of Melbourne appoints new Dean of the Melbourne Law School Professor Pip Nicholson has been appointed the new Dean of the Melbourne Law School.
13 Dec 2017 Unique ways to harvest light gives rise to new Exciton Science Centre, launched today The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science was launched today, forming a new international research hub dedicated to the discovery of new ways to source and use energy from light.
13 Dec 2017 Researchers help spot fake news on Twitter As society turns to social media as their main information source, researchers from the University of Melbourne have found a way to help determine the truth from the lies on Twitter.
13 Dec 2017 $5 million gift for medical research with Galli Chair in Medical Biology Philanthropist Pamela Galli has given medical biology — the cornerstone of modern healthcare and diagnostics — a $5 million boost with the establishment of the Lorenzo and Pamela Galli Chair in Medical Biology at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and the University of Melbourne.
12 Dec 2017 Secrets from beyond extinction: Tasmanian tiger was a kangaroo in wolf’s clothing The Tasmanian tiger genome has been sequenced, making it one of the most complete genetic blueprints for an extinct species.
8 Dec 2017 New report raises concerns about West Gate Tunnel Project The West Gate Tunnel Project could worsen Melbourne’s traffic congestion, increase car dependency and should be rolled back, according to a new report from leading planning academics at the University of Melbourne and RMIT University.
8 Dec 2017 Annual fundraising campaign supports research to end stillbirth All donations to this year’s University of Melbourne annual fundraising campaign will support research that aims to end preventable stillbirth.
8 Dec 2017 Andrew Dodd joins Centre for Advancing Journalism as Director Journalist, broadcaster and author Andrew Dodd has been appointed as the new Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne and has begun work in the Faculty of Arts this month.