24 Nov 2017 Music therapy receives National Disability Award nomination A cross disciplinary team of researchers at the University of Melbourne has been selected as a finalist in the 2017 National Disability Awards after developing a prototype to make online group singing possible for people with a disability, especially those with quadriplegia.
23 Nov 2017 New support for Indigenous science students New funding to support Indigenous students on their journey from high school to the workplace will be announced by the University of Melbourne and Agilent Technologies Foundation today.
23 Nov 2017 University of Melbourne joins first of its kind wind farm development The University of Melbourne has joined some of Melbourne’s most iconic organisations to support the development of a new $200 million wind farm to be built near Ararat in regional Victoria.
22 Nov 2017 Worawa drone exercise teaches students science and numeracy Indigenous school students from Worawa Aboriginal College in Healesville have learned how drones can assist rangers in remote communities in an exercise led by researchers from the University of Melbourne’s School of Computing and Information Systems (CIS).
20 Nov 2017 Partnering to deliver Australia’s leading innovation precinct The University of Melbourne has entered into a partnership with a consortium led by Lendlease to develop Australia’s leading innovation precinct.
16 Nov 2017 New academic school to offer professional and continuing education at University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne will establish a new school to offer lifelong learning opportunities for professionals across all academic areas for people at all stages of their career.
15 Nov 2017 Unblocking arteries with maths University of Melbourne researchers have combined mathematical modelling, supercomputing and laser imaging technology to assess the severity of artery blockages without having to insert a physical separate pressure wire to assess blood pressure loss around a blockage.
15 Nov 2017 Debating sparks young interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics More than 50 students aged 11 and 12 years old will gather at the University of Melbourne this week to compete for bragging rights, debating Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related topics.
14 Nov 2017 Millions of city trees at risk from rising temperatures A new study has found that almost one quarter of trees in Australian cities are at risk from increasing temperatures in urban environments due to climate change and urban heat islands, posing a threat to some tree species in our cities.
13 Nov 2017 New research leads way for fast tracking lung cancer diagnosis A new initiative is successfully encouraging those at higher risk of lung cancer to act sooner when symptoms appear.