12 Aug 2025 Dhoombak Goobgoowana, Volume 2 amplifies Indigenous perspectives in University of Melbourne history The second edition of a scholarly work which examines the University of Melbourne’s troubled and complex historical relationship with Indigenous people was released today.
8 Aug 2025 Explore everything from Indigenous skies to animal behaviour at Science Festival From the secret life of sheep to how birds build their nests, ancient knowledge of the skies to pioneering chemistry laboratories – this year’s University of Melbourne Science Festival has something for everyone.
7 Aug 2025 Exhibition honouring Margaret Manion opens at University’s Old Quad The University of Melbourne’s Old Quad reopened this week with Illuminating Minds, a new exhibition honouring one of Australia’s most pioneering art historians, Professor Emerita Margaret Manion.
5 Aug 2025 Asialink celebrates 30 years of building Australia's Asia capability Australia’s premier program for developing and cultivating Asia-capable leadership has celebrated its 30-year anniversary.
1 Aug 2025 Climate interventions to save our oceans need stronger governance Climate interventions are accelerating in our oceans, but without responsible governance they could do more harm than good, according to new research.
31 Jul 2025 Strengthening undersea cable security Dialogue: Perth Undersea cable security experts from India and Australia converged in Perth on Thursday 31 July, for a high-level 1.5 track Dialogue to discuss policy solutions to better promote Indo-Pacific cable connectivity, resilience and supply chains.
31 Jul 2025 University of Melbourne leading Australia in research excellence The University of Melbourne’s new five-year research strategy, Advancing Research 2030: Excellence for Impact, charts a path to deliver continued research excellence and collaboration in an increasingly complex global environment.
30 Jul 2025 After 250 years, Mount Vesuvius artwork erupts into life A mechanical artwork designed in 1775 to depict the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius has been brought to life for the first time—250 years after it was conceived. Thanks to modern technology and the ingenuity of two University of Melbourne engineering students, the device now forms the centrepiece of The Grand Tour, a new exhibition in the Baillieu Library.
28 Jul 2025 New online test detects toxoplasmosis without need for blood sample An international research team has developed an easy online test capable of detecting toxoplasmosis infection without a blood sample, opening the door for a better understanding of how the common parasite affects human behaviour.
26 Jul 2025 New Science Gallery exhibition explores attention in the digital age A new exhibition examining the digital world’s constant demands on our attention has opened at the University of Melbourne’s Science Gallery.