15 Sep 2026
Professor Graeme Clark awarded Japan’s Honda Prize
University of Melbourne Emeritus Professor Graeme Clark AC – whose breakthroughs have brought the gift of hearing to over 650,000 people globally – has been awarded the 2026 Honda Prize.
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14 Sep 2026
Beating to a different drum: the hidden rhythms shaping heart rate
University of Melbourne researchers working on a large study of smartwatch data have found that the heart rates of 70 per cent of people follow weekly, quarterly or even yearly cycles.
4 Jun 2026
Buoy oh Buoy – Tracking ocean waves from storms in Antarctica to ripples in Alaska
For the first time, mighty ocean waves generated in the Southern Ocean have been accurately measured all the way to the tiny ripples they form on the shores of Alaska.
4 Feb 2026
Professor Graeme Clark awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
University of Melbourne Laureate Professor Graeme Clark AC has been awarded the 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. The prize was announced by Lord Patrick Vallance, Chair of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation, at the Science Museum in London on 3 February.
25 Sep 2025
University of Melbourne experts join UN event to address indoor air quality crisis
University of Melbourne researchers are leading a global initiative to improve indoor air quality, ensuring access to clean and healthy indoor air is increasingly recognised as essential for public health.
27 Aug 2025
Museums Victoria partnership harnesses AI-powered biodiversity research
AI-powered research developed at the University of Melbourne which is advancing access to biodiversity data and shaving years off processing times will be used in a new partnership with Museums Victoria.
18 Aug 2025
New AI tool developed to rapidly diagnose skin cancer
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed at the University of Melbourne is helping transform how skin cancer is detected.
30 Jul 2025
After 250 years, Mount Vesuvius artwork erupts into life
A mechanical artwork designed in 1775 to depict the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius has been brought to life for the first time—250 years after it was conceived. Thanks to modern technology and the ingenuity of two University of Melbourne engineering students, the device now forms the centrepiece of The Grand Tour, a new exhibition in the Baillieu Library.
24 Jul 2025
National ‘Return to Country’ Program inspires Indigenous, rural and remote students to explore STEM
The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) is leading a national initiative to inspire students from Indigenous, regional, rural and remote communities to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
20 Jun 2025
Michigan and Australian transport innovators convene in Melbourne
Delegates from two world-leading regions in transport innovation met in Melbourne this week to find new ways to solve transport challenges faced in society today, including congestion, sustainability, accessibility and ageing infrastructure.
3 Mar 2025
Melting Antarctic ice sheets will slow Earth’s strongest ocean current
Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world’s strongest ocean current, researchers have found.
22 Nov 2024
AI cyberbullying detector developed to combat online abuse
University of Melbourne researchers, in partnership with Girl Geek Academy and funded by the eSafety Commissioner, have developed new artificial intelligence (AI) software, designed to help combat online abuse by empowering victims.
22 Nov 2024
Australian researchers win the ‘Nobel’ of high-performance computing
An Australian research team and their American collaborators have been awarded the 2024 Gordon Bell Prize, regarded as the ‘Nobel Prize’ of high-performance computing (HPC).
8 Nov 2024
Professor Thas Nirmalathas appointed Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Professor Thas Nirmalathas has been appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Melbourne.
1 Nov 2024
Revolutionary high-speed 3D bioprinter hailed a gamechanger for drug discovery
Biomedical engineers from the University of Melbourne have invented a 3D printing system, or bioprinter, capable of fabricating structures that closely mimic the diverse tissues in the human body, from soft brain tissue to harder materials like cartilage and bone.
30 Jul 2024
New offshore wind centre to advance net zero ambitions
The University of Melbourne has launched the Australian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (ACOWE) to address the key challenges faced by offshore wind farms in Australia.
16 Jul 2024
Breakthrough in high-performance computing and quantum chemistry revolutionises drug discovery
A breakthrough in high-performance computing (HPC) and quantum chemistry, powered by the world’s fastest supercomputer and leading technology, is set to revolutionise drug discovery and unlock new ways to target a range of diseases.
3 Jul 2024
Australian research in prosthetics technology helps transform lives in low-middle-income countries
Hundreds of patients in the Asia-Pacific region have received custom prosthetics thanks to an affordable, simple technique developed by University of Melbourne experts to revolutionise healthcare.
28 Jun 2024
Artificial Intelligence could be nail in the coffin for Australia’s live music industry
Australia’s music industry continues to evolve as technology rapidly advances, but there are growing concerns about the emergence of AI-generated music and its potential to impact the viability of careers in music-making.
17 Jun 2024
Australian Internet Observatory to boost social science research in Australia
The University of Melbourne has welcomed the establishment of the Australian Internet Observatory (AIO), a new research initiative that is set to unlock the ‘black box’ of digital platforms and their algorithms.