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3 Mar 2022

University appoints first Deputy Vice-Chancellor (People and Community)

The University of Melbourne has appointed Professor Pip Nicholson to the role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (People and Community) and Deputy Provost.

1 Mar 2022

No longer science fiction: $5M gift brings de-extinction of the thylacine one step closer

The University of Melbourne is establishing a world-class research lab for de-extinction and marsupial conservation science thanks to a $5 million philanthropic gift.

28 Feb 2022

Former Speaker Tony Smith and Mayor of Ipswich Teresa Harding awarded the 2021 McKinnon Prize

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Tony Smith and the Mayor of Ipswich, Teresa Harding, have been awarded the 2021 McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership.

28 Feb 2022

Response to conflict in Ukraine

University of Melbourne Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) Professor Michael Wesley has made a statement in response to the Russian attacks in Ukraine.

28 Feb 2022

University of Melbourne confers six honorary doctorates

A leader in the genomics revolution, a virologist who has driven public health reform in several countries and a miner who went on to oversee an iconic Australian airline are among six honorary doctorates conferred by the University of Melbourne this evenings.

24 Feb 2022

Organic insecticides more damaging to non-target insects than synthetic counterparts

Very low concentrations of the popular organic insecticide spinosad have profound effects on beneficial insect species, including vision loss and neurodegeneration, new research led by the University of Melbourne has found.

22 Feb 2022

Campuses come alive as students return

Students are returning to the University of Melbourne campuses today for Melbourne Orientation after almost two years of remote learning, teaching and working.

18 Feb 2022

Dr Geoff Raby: Malcolm Fraser’s legacy of Australian foreign policy leadership

Australia’s former ambassador to China, Dr Geoff Raby AO, has called for Australia to demonstrate “strong, unsentimental leadership” in foreign policy to achieve its national interests in a rapidly changing multi-polar global order.

11 Feb 2022

Australia India Institute hosts India's External Affairs Minister

The Australia India Institute was honoured to host India’s External Affairs Minister, the Hon. Dr. S. Jaishankar as the keynote speaker for the official India Matters launch at the University of Melbourne.

10 Feb 2022

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits University of Melbourne

United States Secretary of State, Mr Antony Blinken, today visited the University of Melbourne to meet with Biomedical Precinct partners, major research organisations and US biotech companies to highlight US-Australian public-private partnerships that supported the COVID-19 pandemic response.