17 Oct 2017 Gravitational waves detected from colliding stars for the first time 100 million years ago two super-dense neutron stars violently merged into one, sending out a burst of radiation and gravitational waves, ripples in space and time, that have been travelling through the Universe ever since.
16 Oct 2017 Shedding light on dark markets Trading of shares and other financial instruments on decentralised or “dark” markets has no effect on the transparency of price information or the way in which those prices are determined, according to new research by the University of Melbourne.
16 Oct 2017 University of Melbourne launches Talent for Every Future The University of Melbourne today launches a new brand campaign, Talent for Every Future.
13 Oct 2017 Creswick campus to host historic vintage car rally In 1915, 53 Ford motor cars carrying more than 300 people travelled in convoy from Ballarat to the University of Melbourne’s School of Forestry, Nursery and Arboretum, at the State Forest in Creswick.
13 Oct 2017 Captains named for Australian Boat Race University of Melbourne students Jackson Harrison and India McKenzie have been named men’s and women’s captains for the Australian Boat Race, taking place on the Yarra River next Sunday, 22 October.
13 Oct 2017 University of Melbourne appoints new Dean of Graduate School of Education Dr Jim Watterston has been appointed the new Dean of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education.
13 Oct 2017 War Heritage Roadshow: keeping Ararat military history safe in the home Families from Ararat are invited to show their pieces of war heritage to conservation experts, share their stories and get free advice on cleaning and care on Friday, 20 October.
13 Oct 2017 War Heritage Roadshow: keeping Horsham military history safe in the home Families from Horsham are invited to show their pieces of war heritage to conservation experts, share their stories and get free advice on cleaning and care on Saturday, 21 October.
12 Oct 2017 World’s leading universities partner with BHP to tackle CO2 emissions The Peter Cook Centre for CCS Research at the University of Melbourne is leading a global research partnership with other eminent institutions and BHP as a sponsor to support the long-term storage of carbon dioxide in geological reservoirs.
12 Oct 2017 ARC grant helps build $2 million system for complex modelling and big data An Australian Research Council (ARC) grant will give students and researchers access to a unique high-end system to help them analyse complex biological systems and big datasets.