16 Mar 2016 The ‘recipe’ for a video to go viral: research identifies four key ingredients University of Melbourne consumer psychologist Brent Coker has identified four key elements present in viral videos.
15 Mar 2016 Ethnomusicologist Margaret Kartomi receives Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award Professor Margaret Kartomi, one of Australia’s leading ethnomusicologists and the world authority on the music of Sumatra, is the recipient of the 2015 Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award.
15 Mar 2016 New student accommodation opens in the heart of Carlton A new 648-bed student accommodation for University of Melbourne students has been officially opened in the heart of the University’s campus precinct this morning.
10 Mar 2016 Introducing the five new 'Drowned Apostles' Australia's iconic tourist attraction the Twelve Apostles has received an unlikely boost in numbers with the discovery of five extra limestone columns hidden way below the water.
10 Mar 2016 Religious prejudice, not racism, main driver of intolerance towards asylum seekers Negative attitudes among Australian voters towards asylum seekers are driven by religious bigotry more than by racism or economic anxieties, according to a University of Melbourne report released today.
9 Mar 2016 A new approach to design teaching at Melbourne The University of Melbourne has announced a new undergraduate degree that will equip students with the design thinking and creative processes to tackle complex problems.
9 Mar 2016 Wage gap linked to high school subject choices A University of Melbourne study of high school subject choices reveals that girls are less likely to choose science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) subjects than boys, despite many girls testing better in these subjects.
8 Mar 2016 Human influence on the climate dates back to 1930s Humans have triggered the past 16 record-breaking hot years experienced on Earth (up to 2014), with new research tracing our impact on the global climate as far back as 1937.
7 Mar 2016 Expanded Bio 21 to house global research hub The University of Melbourne’s internationally recognised Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute is to be substantially expanded and will house CSL’s Global Research and Translational Medicine Hub.
6 Mar 2016 International Women's Day at the University of Melbourne To celebrate International Women's Day on Tuesday 8 March 2016, we recognise the incredibly talented, inspiring and dedicated women we have working here at the University of Melbourne.