14 Sep 2022 University closure for one-off public holiday on 22 September Following the Government’s declaration, the University will be closed for the one-off public holiday on 22 September 2022.
9 Sep 2022 Vaccine expected to induce strong monkeypox virus immune response, research shows New research suggests recommended vaccinia virus (VACV)-based vaccines will mount a robust immune response against the monkeypox virus observed in the current outbreak (MPXV-2022).
5 Sep 2022 Science Gallery exhibition tours to ArtScience Museum in Singapore Following a celebrated local season, Science Gallery Melbourne’s inaugural exhibition has launched at the prestigious ArtScience Museum in Singapore.
1 Sep 2022 University of Melbourne researchers win prestigious Eureka Prizes Two research teams have won Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, considered Australia’s leading science awards honouring excellence across research and innovation, leadership, science engagement and school science.
1 Sep 2022 Double burden of paid and unpaid labour leading to poorer mental health in women, review finds New research reveals unpaid labour is associated with poorer mental health in employed women, but the effects are less apparent for men.
31 Aug 2022 Global pandemic therapeutics centre announced in Melbourne Creating a second shield to protect humanity from future pandemics is the principal objective of a new global medical research centre being created in Melbourne. Greater resilience for societies around the world in dealing with future pandemics is a core objective and this could save millions of lives in the future.
30 Aug 2022 The NZ Māori tertiary education experience: Professor Wiremu Doherty’s Dungala Kaiela Oration Professor Wiremu Doherty, CEO of tertiary organisation Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārang in New Zealand, will explore the outcomes of Māori-led education models on people, communities and economies when he delivers the 14th Dungala Kaiela Oration.
25 Aug 2022 Igniting digital innovation with the Cremorne Digital Hub The Victorian Government has announced an industry-led consortium comprising Artesian, University of Melbourne, RMIT University and La Trobe University, has been selected to establish the Cremorne Digital Hub.
19 Aug 2022 Global hunt for dark matter arrives in Australia with completion of Stage 1 of Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory Located one kilometre underground in the Stawell Gold Mine, the first dark matter laboratory in the Southern Hemisphere is preparing to join the global quest to understand the nature of dark matter and unlock the secrets of our universe.
18 Aug 2022 Insufficient access to reliable and affordable internet amplifies inequalities Residents of a public housing estate in Melbourne are missing out on education and employment opportunities, and health and income support because of barriers to the access and use of reliable and affordable internet, a new University of Melbourne report has found.