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.
17 Aug 2022 See who you can become at the University of Melbourne Open Day The University of Melbourne will welcome aspiring students and their families to the Parkville and Southbank campuses on Sunday 21 August for the first on-campus Open Day in three years.
17 Aug 2022 Australian-first trial shows fast and effective treatment for PTSD in military personnel and veterans New research reveals posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – a serious and disabling mental disorder – can be treated with intensive daily exposure therapy over two weeks, rather than the typical prolonged weekly exposure over three months.
17 Aug 2022 Culture a predictor for magical beliefs, research shows New research reveals culture plays a major part in whether people believe in luck and precognition around the world, more so than age, gender and education combined.
16 Aug 2022 Lab takes ‘giant leap’ toward thylacine de-extinction with Colossal genetic engineering technology partnership A University of Melbourne research lab pursuing the de-extinction of the thylacine (Tasmanian tiger) has partnered with a genetic engineering company to accelerate efforts to bring Australia’s only marsupial apex predator back from extinction.
16 Aug 2022 University of Melbourne climbs ARWU rankings The University of Melbourne is ranked the top University in Australia and 32nd in the world according to the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
12 Aug 2022 Using mathematical modelling to fight malaria Researchers have created a mathematical model to predict genetic resistance to antimalarial drugs in Africa to manage one of the biggest threats to global malarial control.
11 Aug 2022 New partnership brings students into the concert hall with the world’s leading musical talent A new exclusive partnership with the Australian World Orchestra (AWO) will enable University of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music students to have unparalleled access to a network of the finest Australian musicians, working in leading orchestras and ensembles around the world and here at home.