11 Jul 2016 University welcomes support for music education in Southbank The University of Melbourne has welcomed this morning’s State Government announcement that will pave the way for the construction of a state-of-the-art building for the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (MCM).
6 Jul 2016 Transforming advanced manufacturing piece by piece The University of Melbourne, in collaboration with Speedpanel Australia, has been awarded $3 million to undertake an Australian Government Cooperative Research Centre Project that will research and develop innovative pre-fabricated building systems for three years.
3 Jul 2016 Science, art collide as performers tackle climate change In a double first, the world-renowned Performance Studies International (PSi) conference is headed to Australia and opening its doors to the public.
1 Jul 2016 New transport think tank to lead policy and innovation More than 20 top chief executive officers and executives from government and private sectors involved in the delivery of transport services met for the first time at the Transport Executive Forum (TEF) at the University of Melbourne.
1 Jul 2016 Private sector failures in transitioning economies highlight need for public stewardship of health care Health delivery in many low to middle-income countries is being compromised by private operators offering poor service by unqualified practitioners at exorbitant cost, according to a new Lancet series co-edited by the University of Melbourne and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
1 Jul 2016 Shaping an Indigenous future in engineering Four of the top Victorian universities are uniting in their commitment to greater representation of Indigenous Australians in the field of engineering.
30 Jun 2016 Boost needed to keep world below 2°C or 1.5°C - study The latest comprehensive analysis of national plans to address climate change after 2020 shows the world will not reach its target of keeping warming to below 2ºCelsius off pre-industrial levels.
30 Jun 2016 New age of computing launched at the University of Melbourne A new age in High-Performance Computing (HPC) is about to begin at the University of Melbourne.
29 Jun 2016 Neuroscientists probe link between doof doof, dopamine and cravings University of Melbourne researchers recruiting electronic music fans for a study exploring the connection between cravings and the “risky” sounds of dance music.
28 Jun 2016 New Enterprise Professors to help build bridge between academia and industry The University of Melbourne has established a new senior academic position designed to enhance the institution’s links with industry and business.