28 Sep 2016 Faculty of VCA and MCM statement on CCP The Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music can confirm it will cease offerings in all programs and discontinue operations managed at the Centre for Cultural Partnerships (CCP) by the end of the year.
28 Sep 2016 Creating healthy cities one step at a time A new series published in The Lancet, led by the University of Melbourne and featuring authors from leading global academic institutions, quantifies for the first time the health outcomes that could be gained through changes to urban design and the transport system
28 Sep 2016 'Gimmick' date weddings more likely to end in divorce: study Weddings celebrated on Valentine’s Day or special-number dates like 9/9/99 or 1/2/03 are 18 to 36 percent more likely to end in divorce than weddings on ordinary dates, according to a new study by leading University of Melbourne economists.
28 Sep 2016 New facility to create safe carbon storage CO2CRC Limited and the University of Melbourne will today open new $7.56 million emissions reduction laboratories aimed at providing clean, efficient and cost-effective energy for Australia.
27 Sep 2016 No safe level of coal dust exposure as miner’s disease makes comeback The health of thousands of past and present coal mine workers is potentially at risk, in the wake of revelations that black lung disease is making a comeback.
27 Sep 2016 Researchers close in on ways to prevent child tooth decay Around 2700 Victorian children aged 0-6 years are hospitalised each year for preventable dental conditions — most of them requiring treatment of dental decay under general anaesthetic.
27 Sep 2016 Kids on farms have lower allergy risks, stronger lungs as adults Living on a farm in early childhood is linked to a lower risk of allergies in adulthood and stronger lung function in women, according to researchers at the University of Melbourne.
23 Sep 2016 Genetic risk scorecard: towards early prediction of heart disease Scientists are getting closer to being able to predict an individual’s genetic risk of heart disease, paving the way for earlier intervention and lifestyle changes.
22 Sep 2016 Australia No. 10 on world health scorecard, but alcohol and weight pose challenges Australia has come in at number 10 in a global study tracking progress on health, but faces challenges around suicide, alcohol consumption and overweight children.
22 Sep 2016 Melbourne still Australia’s best on THE rankings The University of Melbourne has retained its place as the number one university in the country in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.