11 Aug 2022 Science Festival 2022 showcases science impact across disciplines From space exploration to Schrödinger’s Cat; from astrophysics, to quantum physics, to human physicality – the contribution of research across the University of Melbourne is on show during Science Festival 2022.
10 Aug 2022 Locally developed mRNA vaccines and therapeutics to fight disease Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Monash University have received $5.4 million from the Victorian Government to establish a hub which will develop next-generation mRNA vaccines and therapeutics to fight diseases.
5 Aug 2022 ‘Green’ poultry farming heats up with geothermal innovation A new hybrid geothermal and solar energy system is set to dramatically reduce emissions and energy costs for many Australian poultry farms.
4 Aug 2022 Global transformation company UST chooses University of Melbourne as new Australia-New Zealand headquarters Leading global tech and transformation company UST has chosen the University of Melbourne’s purpose-built innovation precinct Melbourne Connect as its Australia and New Zealand headquarters, creating 250 new Victorian jobs over three years.
3 Aug 2022 Professor Sharon Lewin appointed President of the International AIDS Society Professor Sharon Lewin, Director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, has been appointed President of the International AIDS Society (IAS), the peak international organisation for HIV and AIDS professionals.
28 Jul 2022 ‘Look ahead towards the future’: Garma Festival back for 2022 The Garma Festival, Australia’s premier Indigenous event, returns this week after a two-year hiatus with the central theme of ‘Nhaŋa ŋathilyurra’, a Yolŋu phrase meaning to ‘Look ahead towards the future’.
21 Jul 2022 New leadership reimagines University Museums and Collections through First Nations lens Professor Brook Andrew has been announced as the inaugural Reimagining Museums and Collections Director at the University of Melbourne.
21 Jul 2022 SpIRIT satellite booked for launch in early 2023 The SpIRIT spacecraft, the first selected for funding by the Australia Space Agency, has been booked with launch service provider ISISPACE to blast off on the Falcon 9 Transporter 8 rocket in April 2023.
21 Jul 2022 COVID shield: Spray coating to shield surfaces from viruses and bacteria A first-of-its-kind sprayable coating that can prevent the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses – including COVID-19 – over a sustained period has been developed by a team of Australian researchers.
19 Jul 2022 Transforming educational spaces - Indigenous artworks reconcile past and future An innovative Indigenous art project has transformed the University of Melbourne Graduate School of Education to recognise the place of Indigenous Knowledges in education and create a culturally safe, welcoming, and respectful environment for Indigenous people.