7 Oct 2022 'Design lab' vision for a diverse Shepparton housing future New housing solutions to meet the changing demographics and long-term vision for Shepparton will be explored through a new design brief project, produced in collaboration by the Committee for Greater Shepparton (C4GS) and the University of Melbourne.
3 Oct 2022 Education vital to help patients considering future gene therapies for blindness Australians with inherited retinal disease (IRD) have a strong interest in undergoing gene therapy to prevent and treat blindness – but there’s a critical need for education programs to help them make informed choices about future treatments, new research shows.
29 Sep 2022 Students at the centre of new $70 million Arts and Cultural Building A vibrant new $70 million Arts and Cultural Building at the University of Melbourne puts students at the centre of a space that encourages connection, artistic creativity, and collaboration.
27 Sep 2022 New breast cancer risk screening centre spearheads holistic approach The way Australian women are screened for breast cancer could be fundamentally changed, thanks to a new NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence launched today at the University of Melbourne.
27 Sep 2022 App teaches early literacy for East Arnhem Land children in Yolŋu Matha language Young children in remote north-east Arnhem Land are using a new Indigenous language app to learn early literacy skills in their first language, with the app being presented today at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) in Canberra.
26 Sep 2022 Joining the dots – improving dental outcomes for First Nations people An ambitious new plan to implement better dental care for First Nations peoples is a step closer to reality as dental schools around Australia begin to totally overhaul the teaching curriculum.
20 Sep 2022 University of Melbourne expands and deepens relationships in India A large delegation from the University of Melbourne has completed a tour of cities and institutions across India, the second visit to the country in 2022.
20 Sep 2022 Benefits found in online yoga for sufferers of knee osteoarthritis Participating in online yoga can improve mobility, quality of life and joint stiffness for individuals with knee osteoarthritis, according to new research.
15 Sep 2022 Innovation program to address unmet medical needs in regional Victoria University of Melbourne is expanding its Innovation Acceleration Program (IAP) into regional Victoria, giving clinicians the opportunity to build solutions for today’s urgent unmet healthcare needs.
15 Sep 2022 Second-hand smoke a possible asthma risk for future generations, study finds Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to second-hand smoke when he was a child, according to a study published today in the European Respiratory Journal.