23 Nov 2016 New funding a game changer for recognition of leading women in science The future of women in science is stronger today after funding was announced for one of Australia’s most prestigious awards – the Nancy Millis Medal.
22 Nov 2016 Researcher wins academy award for work on antibiotic resistant killers A University of Melbourne researcher has been recognised for her work on drug-resistant strains of typhoid and dysentery, which are spreading through developing countries and making a comeback in developed countries via international travellers.
22 Nov 2016 Connoisseurs cook up food fantasies in Melbourne Utopian Appetites, the 21st Symposium of Australian Gastronomy, will be held over four days in December at the University of Melbourne and William Angliss Institute.
21 Nov 2016 Roadmap to Indigenous eye health is closing the gap The gap in blindness in Indigenous communities has been halved since 2008 through collective implementation of the sector-supported Roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision, according to a report launched today.
21 Nov 2016 International student recognised for outstanding involvement in community University of Melbourne student Sander Bredal was chosen from Victoria’s 175 000 international students as the International Student of the Year – Higher Education at the 2016 Victorian International Education Awards held last night at Government House.
21 Nov 2016 Timorese tykes set for top teeth as schools program gets scholarship boost An oral health program for schoolchildren in Timor L’Este — where an estimated one in seven rural children has painful infections, broken teeth and abscesses — will receive a boost from a new University of Melbourne scholarship.
17 Nov 2016 'Organoids bank' set to take the time and guesswork out of pancreatic cancer chemo A bid to improve near-zero survival rates for pancreatic cancer will receive a boost with the creation of Australia’s first pancreatic cancer ‘organoids bank’, enabling researchers to bring down the time it takes to find individualised chemotherapy treatment to weeks rather than months.
17 Nov 2016 New research reveals why VET pays off Students who complete vocational education and training (VET) courses have better job prospects and can earn up to 25 per cent more than those who leave school early and don’t have a higher qualification, according to new research conducted by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic Research at the University of Melbourne
16 Nov 2016 Blood. Not for the faint hearted Artists and scientists are invited to participate in Science Gallery Melbourne's innaugural exhibition, co-programmed with Science Gallery London.
16 Nov 2016 Push to recognise Australia’s hidden young carers keeping kids out of foster care University of Melbourne researchers are pushing for recognition of young ‘kinship carers’ — a hidden group of people aged 30 and under caring for family members or friends aged under 18, sacrificing their own careers, education and wellbeing.