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4 Oct 2017

New drug reduces rate of progression of incurable eye disease

An international study including researchers from the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) has found a way to slow the progression of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – one of the most common causes of vision loss in people over the age of 50.

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3 Oct 2017

Renowned artist Sally Smart to open solo exhibition at Southbank

World-renowned visual artist and University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow Sally Smart will open a major solo exhibition at the Margaret Lawrence Gallery in Southbank this week.

3 Oct 2017

Nicola Webber appointed as University of Melbourne Media Manager

Nicola Webber has been appointed University of Melbourne Media Manager.

2 Oct 2017

International workshop to power communities and promote equality

More than 40 academics, engineers and government leaders from Asia will gather at the University of Melbourne this week to examine how renewable energy technologies and systems can reduce poverty, address social inclusion and improve gender balance.

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27 Sep 2017

President of Ireland to receive an Honorary Doctorate

President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Melbourne during his official visit to Australia in October 2017 in recognition of his significant role in advancing the arts, humanities and education in Ireland and beyond.

25 Sep 2017

Hope for dementia thanks to new specialised centre in Melbourne

The new Melbourne Dementia Research Centre is set to fast-track diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, bringing together Australia’s best scientists as they edge closer to a cure.

22 Sep 2017

Global University leaders share new ways to engage communities

Senior leaders representing 25 universities from eight countries will meet in Melbourne today to exchange ideas on how research-intensive universities can best engage with their communities.

20 Sep 2017

Professor Cordelia Fine wins prestigious Royal Society prize

University of Melbourne Professor Cordelia Fine has won the prestigious 30th anniversary Royal Society Insight Investment Science Books Prize for her book Testosterone Rex: Unmaking the Myths of our Gendered Minds.

18 Sep 2017

University of Melbourne Academic Board Supports Marriage Equality

At a meeting last week, the Academic Board of the University of Melbourne passed a motion to support marriage equality.

Image of Professor Sean Grimmond and Professor Alex Boussioutas in a lab.

18 Sep 2017

Li Ka Shing Foundation donates $US3 million for precision oncology

The Li Ka Shing Foundation will donate $US3 million ($A3.75 million) to a team of University of Melbourne researchers, based at the the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (UMCCR) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, working to turn cancer into a manageable chronic disease.