28 Jul 2016 Battle of the bows: top violinists to compete for travelling scholarship Australia’s finest young violinists will compete for a total prize pool of $55,000 in the final rounds of the country’s most generous violin scholarship, the University of Melbourne’s Dorcas McClean Travelling Scholarship.
27 Jul 2016 Can I download a car, a shoe or a house? New guide on the boundaries of 3D printing A new guide - 3D Printing Rights and Responsibilities: consumer perceptions & realities - has been launched to explain what consumers need to know before printing in 3D, including the potential risks in creating and sharing 3D printable files and what kinds of safeguards are in place.
27 Jul 2016 Access to vocational education reduces crime: new research The crime rate - especially drug crime - decreases significantly when more 16-44 year olds have access to affordable Vocational Education and Training, according to a new University of Melbourne report.
26 Jul 2016 $1 million study to reveal what ails regional Victoria The University of Melbourne is teaming up with health providers to take a snapshot of chronic disease and access to health care in four towns in north-east Victoria’s Goulburn Valley region.
26 Jul 2016 Creative arts for health and wellbeing: Australia’s first research unit launched Next week the University of Melbourne will launch the Creative Arts Therapy Research Unit (CATRU), the first training and research program of its kind in Australia.
21 Jul 2016 How however almost kicked but’s butt: linguistics study However you are using the word however, be aware you might be getting it wrong.
20 Jul 2016 Genetics of autism and gut changes the focus of new research and industry partnership University of Melbourne researchers have teamed up with industry to explore the genetics underlying the relationship between autism and changes to the gut.
20 Jul 2016 Shakespeare: the gift that keeps giving To coincide with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death on 23 April , the University of Melbourne has been honouring the Bard with an extensive program of lectures, exhibitions, performances and screenings.
19 Jul 2016 Elderly couples are the wealthiest households in Australia: new HILDA report The wealthiest households in Australia are couples over 65, who have experienced a real increase in median net wealth of almost 70 per cent since 2002, according to Australia’s largest and most comprehensive household survey.
18 Jul 2016 Treat anorexia, addictions as “passions”, says visiting scholar Disorders and addictions such as anorexia nervosa, problem gambling and substance abuse should be viewed as “passions” in order to be properly treated, according to a Canadian scholar visiting the University of Melbourne.