https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom News, research and experts from the University of Melbourne en-US https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/october/australias-bushfire-crisis-linked-to-colonial-land-use-change Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:55:01 +1100 https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom?a=5645112 Forest expansion and thickening after British colonisation has created landscapes more prone to burning, amplifying the influence of climate change and propelling Australia’s bushfire crisis, a new study has found.]]> https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/october/centre-for-advancing-journalism-expands-focus-to-information-integrity Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:52:07 +1100 https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom?a=5645049 The University of Melbourne’s Centre for Advancing Journalism has expanded its remit and will be renamed the Centre for Advancing Journalism and Information Integrity, recognising the growing importance of the broader information environment in shaping public understanding, democratic participation and trust.]]> https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/october/climate-kids-returns,-answering-more-childrens-questions-about-climate-change Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:46:12 +1100 https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom?a=5642983 Primary school children are anxious about climate change and keen to understand what it means – and the YouTube video series Climate Kids has returned with a second season to answer more of their questions.]]> https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/october/professor-carolyn-evans-commences-as-vice-chancellor Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:27:16 +1100 https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom?a=5642688 Professor Carolyn Evans has commenced as the University of Melbourne’s 22nd Vice-Chancellor, returning to the University where she spent 25 years as a student and staff member.]]> https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/october/quantum-sensing-device-secures-$2.2m-funding-boost-to-improve-iron-diagnosis-in-first-nations-communities Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:25:53 +1000 https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom?a=5641814 New quantum sensing technology that could transform clinical iron testing has received a major funding boost of $2.2 million through the Australian Government's Critical Technologies Challenge Program, supporting efforts to improve iron diagnosis in First Nations communities.]]> https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/october/heartrium-helping-families-understand-congenital-heart-defects-in-young-patients Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:45:22 +1000 https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom?a=5641437 University of Melbourne design experts and Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) heart specialists have collaborated to create the world’s first anatomically accurate set of three-dimensional paediatric heart models.]]> https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/september/university-of-melbourne-phd-candidate-named-international-student-of-the-year Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:45:57 +1000 https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom?a=5639528 For the second consecutive year, a University of Melbourne student has been awarded the prestigious Premier’s Award for International Student of the Year at the Victorian International Education Awards.]]> https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/september/university-of-melbourne-strengthens-global-standing,-continues-to-lead-australia-in-the-rankings Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:12:18 +1000 https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom?a=5639308 The University of Melbourne has strengthened its position among the world’s leading universities, rising to 34th globally in the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and retaining its position as Australia’s No.1 ranked university.]]> https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/september/nature-strip-gardens-boost-biodiversity,-bugs-and-social-benefits Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:38:37 +1000 https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom?a=5639542 University of Melbourne researchers have found that planting native gardens on suburban nature strips can boost urban biodiversity, with insect numbers increasing seven-fold and the number of species approximately doubling.]]> https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/september/pierre-gorman-foundation-gift-supports-narrm-scholars-and-future-specialist-teachers Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:34:51 +1000 https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom?a=5637467 A $3 million commitment from the Eugene Marthe and Pierre Gorman Foundation will help students facing disadvantage access university and support future specialist teachers.]]>