29 Mar 2021 Finding the future with Melbourne Design Week 2021 Melbourne School of Design brings together exhibitions, discussions and international collaborations to envision a better and healthier future as part of Melbourne Design Week 2021.
23 Mar 2021 Life-improving research for brain cancer survivors The University of Melbourne has welcomed an announcement by the Australian Government to provide $2.6 million to researchers to use the latest information technology to improve the lives of people who have survived brain cancer.
19 Mar 2021 Volunteer register for new trials to prevent Alzheimer’s disease The Australian Dementia Network (ADNeT) has launched a new dementia prevention and treatment trial volunteer register as Australia prepares to join trials to treat Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms emerge.
18 Mar 2021 University statement on historical allegations of harassment and inappropriate behaviour The University of Melbourne is committed to ensuring that all staff, students and visitors are safe and treated with absolute respect whenever there is any interaction with people from the University.
18 Mar 2021 Melbourne Climate Futures initiative to lead in building a resilient future A unique University of Melbourne initiative showcasing the University’s depth and breadth of expertise and leadership in climate research will be launched next week.
16 Mar 2021 National mental health research centre guided by lived experience for better outcomes The University of Melbourne has welcomed $10 million to establish a national research translation centre to improve health outcomes for Australians with mental illness and reduce the individual, social and economic inequities associated with current care.
15 Mar 2021 Financial stress and mental distress growing despite signs of economic upturn; satisfaction with government policy at all time low Australians are experiencing higher levels of financial stress and mental distress, which has risen to its highest level since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic despite Australia being on the road to economic recovery.
15 Mar 2021 Mental health pilot program expands to more primary schools A pilot mental health program successfully trialled in Victorian primary schools will be expanded to a total of 26 schools in 2021.
10 Mar 2021 Researchers solve more of the mystery of Laos megalithic jars New research conducted at the UNESCO World Heritage listed ‘Plain of Jars’ in Laos has established the stone jars were likely placed in their final resting position from as early as 1240 to 660 BCE.
10 Mar 2021 Antarctic fossil leaves tell story of evergreen and deciduous forests millions of years ago Well-preserved fossil leaves have been found to the east of the Antarctic Peninsula and recently studied by a University of Melbourne research team, providing evidence that forests grew at high latitudes 56 to 58 million years ago.