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2 Nov 2016

Taking Melbourne’s research impact to the streets

The impact of the University of Melbourne’s research will be on full display this month as part of a landmark public exhibition on the streets of Melbourne’s CBD.

1 Nov 2016

Fire, gut bugs and antibiotic resistance: ARC grant results

The University of Melbourne has received Australian Research Council grants totalling more than $44 million for projects including understanding the environmental impact of fire before the arrival of Europeans, antibiotic resistance in soil, and how bacteria affects gut function.

Satellite imaging of Lake Urmia basin over 8 years

1 Nov 2016

Water research program to renew Lake Urmia in Iran

A joint research program between the University of Melbourne and Sharif University of Technology in Iran will focus on finding practical solutions to the urgent issues facing the Lake Urmia basin, a national priority for Iran.

Victorian Rhodes scholarship for Rebecca Duke

27 Oct 2016

Commitment to education, public service wins Victorian Rhodes Scholarship for Melbourne graduate

University of Melbourne student Rebecca Duke has been awarded the 2017 Victorian Rhodes Scholarship for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford.

27 Oct 2016

Research centre world's first for safer families and cancer care

New ways to help victims of intimate partner violence and reducing the toll of infections on cancer patients are on the agenda for new Centres for Research Excellence (CREs) at the University of Melbourne, funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

27 Oct 2016

Number games with preschoolers count for little: study

New research suggests playing counting games with young children does little to improve their numeracy skills.

26 Oct 2016

University joins Pfizer research network

The University of Melbourne has joined the collaborative research network of biopharmaceutical company Pfizer.

26 Oct 2016

University of Melbourne helps put X factor into ACMI

The University of Melbourne has become a major partner with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in ACMI X, a pioneering co-working space where people from various cutting-edge creative industries are brought together to share ideas, experience and inspiration.

25 Oct 2016

Fragranced products: risks for people and profits?

A University of Melbourne researcher has found that over one-third of Americans report health problems — from asthma attacks to migraine headaches — when exposed to common fragranced consumer products such as air fresheners, cleaning supplies, laundry products, scented candles, cologne, and personal care products.

24 Oct 2016

Art+Australia to be re-launched by Bill Henson

Australia’s premier art journal Art + Australia will be launched in a new print format by celebrated Australian artist Bill Henson on 28 October.