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8 Oct 2020

Researchers receive $17 million investment in pathogen genomics

The prevention and control of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Australia has been significantly bolstered thanks to almost $17 million in funding awarded to Melbourne researchers by the Commonwealth Government.

7 Oct 2020

University welcomes $5 million for Centres of Research Excellence

The health benefits of affordable, secure and quality housing and the prevention of early mental disorders are the focus of two new Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) at the University of Melbourne.

7 Oct 2020

Partnership to support Sustainable Development Goals for City of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne’s Connected Cities Lab and the City of Melbourne will work together to implement the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

6 Oct 2020

Solar panel efficiency could mean consumer savings of 20 per cent

Researchers at the University of Melbourne will use new materials to try to tap more efficiency from solar panels.

6 Oct 2020

University appoints new Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music

The University of Melbourne has appointed Professor Marie Sierra as the new Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, home of the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

2 Oct 2020

Beach erosion citizen science project finalist in major award

Volunteer scientists are being recognised for their work to save Victorian beaches with a team managed by the University of Melbourne and Deakin University shortlisted for this year’s Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science.

1 Oct 2020

Age Discrimination Commissioner heads COVID-19 ageing panel

Serious problems that coronavirus (COVID-19) has exposed in Australia’s aged care system will be among issues tackled by eminent health experts at a high-level virtual panel discussion next week.

1 Oct 2020

Australian Pride in Sport awards highest honour to Melbourne University Sport

Melbourne University Sport (MU Sport) has been awarded the highest honour for LGBTQIA+ initiatives in Australian sport at the 2020 Australian Pride in Sport Awards.

30 Sep 2020

A burden shared is a burden halved: twins in breast cancer study

Melbourne identical twins Raie Moss and Judy Kohn are sharing their breast cancer journey to encourage other twins to join a major new Australian study aiming to identify factors in early life that may predict risk of breast cancer.

29 Sep 2020

Insect Armageddon: low doses of the insecticide, Imidacloprid, cause blindness in insects

New research has identified a mechanism by which low levels of insecticides such as, the neonicotinoid Imidacloprid, could harm the nervous, metabolic and immune system of insects, including those that are not pests, such as our leading pollinators, bees.