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University Activities
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Childhood risk factors for sleep apnoea in middle age identified in long-term study
Researchers from the University of Melbourne have been able to track childhood risk factors in developing obstructive sleep apnoea later in life, in the first longitudinal study of its kind.
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University of Melbourne announces new Head of the Melbourne Medical School
Professor Sarath Ranganathan, an expert in respiratory medicine and an internationally recognised clinician scientist, has been announced as the new Head of the Melbourne Medical School at the University of Melbourne.
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New Global Research Centre to provide EPIC clean energy boost
The University of Melbourne will co-lead the Australian arm of a new research centre, which will fast-track the development of a completely renewable energy power grid – a major hurdle in decarbonising the energy sector – and help to dramatically reduce global carbon emissions.
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$US5m grant to fund development of AI-driven climate risk intelligence tool
ClimaSens, a Melbourne-based climate resilience software startup supported by the Melbourne Accelerator Program, is poised to unlock the potential of climate risk intelligence in a new partnership with New York’s The New School Urban Systems Lab (USL), underpinned by a $US5 million grant from Google’s philanthropic initiative.
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Students from the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra showcase talents in Singapore and Malaysia
For the first time in five years, the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will embark on an international tour this month, this time to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
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App unlocking benefits of music therapy, wearable tech and AI for dementia awarded $2m grant
An app that unlocks the therapeutic potential of music for people living with dementia across Australia will receive $2 million ($1.3m USD) in grant funding and support from Google’s philanthropic arm, to develop wearable sensors and AI-enabled music adaptive systems and undertake a pilot in Australia.
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New flood prediction model has potentially life-saving benefits
A new simulation model that can predict flooding during an ongoing disaster more quickly and accurately than currently possible has been developed by University of Melbourne researchers.
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Transgender adults seeking testosterone therapy have better mental health outcomes with early treatment, trial shows
Transgender adults who have access to timely gender-affirming testosterone therapy had a significantly reduced risk of gender dysphoria, depression and suicidality, a University of Melbourne-led clinical trial has found.
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University of Melbourne response to the Universities Accord Interim Report
The University of Melbourne has provided a written submission in response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report that was released on 19 July 2023.The following statement can be attributed to the University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor Duncan Maskell:
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New insights on why epilepsy develops, potential treatments in world’s largest genetic study
Specific changes in our DNA that increase the risk of developing epilepsy have been discovered, in the largest genetic study of its kind for epilepsy coordinated by the International League Against Epilepsy, which includes scientists from the University of Melbourne and WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research).