30 May 2018
Call for donors: Cats to help other cats at new feline blood bank
A new feline blood bank is being launched at the University of Melbourne’s U-Vet Animal Hospital in Werribee.
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22 May 2018
Congratulations to the new Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science
University of Melbourne researchers will today become new Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science, one of the country's highest honours recognising pioneering contributions to scientific knowledge.
20 Apr 2018
Melbourne technology boosts effort to map every cell in human body
Two new software projects designed in Melbourne could accelerate the progress of the world-first Human Cell Atlas – an ambitious global effort to map every cell in the human body as a resource for understanding, preventing and treating disease.
20 Apr 2018
Your grandchildren may retire before we achieve gender equality in STEMM
New research has calculated that without further interventions, the gender gap for women working in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) is very likely to persist for generations, particularly in surgery, computer science, physics and maths.
19 Apr 2018
New Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of the Kimberley highlights the need to conserve these pristine waters
A new colour publication A Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of the Kimberley has been launched, detailing the Kimberley’s fascinating freshwater fishes, many unique to the region, and including newly described species.
29 Mar 2018
Towards greater MRI sensitivity by harnessing quantum hyperpolarisation
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed a technique which could increase the sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patient diagnosis.
23 Mar 2018
Freezing frog cells for conservation
For the first time, Australian frog cells have been successfully frozen and re-grown in culture, offering hope of a new technique to safeguard endangered amphibians.
14 Mar 2018
One in four Americans suffer when exposed to common chemicals
University of Melbourne research reveals that one in four Americans report chemical sensitivity, with nearly half this group medically diagnosed with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS), suffering health problems from exposure to common chemical products and pollutants such as insect spray, paint, cleaning supplies, fragrances and petrochemical fumes.
14 Mar 2018
It's not only size, but scales that matter in some male moth antennae
Male moths have evolved intricate scale arrangements on their antennae to enhance detection of female sex pheromones, which allows them to keep their antennae small enough to maximise flying, new research suggests.
21 Feb 2018
First 3D models reveal development of Tasmanian tiger from joey to adulthood
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Museums Victoria have CT scanned all 13 known Tasmanian tiger joey specimens to create 3D digital models, allowing them to study their skeletons and internal organs, and reconstruct their growth and development.
2 Feb 2018
Dog paralysis condition linked to eating chicken necks
Feeding dogs raw chicken meat, particularly chicken necks, has been linked to a rare but potentially fatal type of canine paralysis.
15 Jan 2018
Australian expert to chair WHO snakebite working group
A University of Melbourne snakebite expert will chair the World Health Organization’s new Snakebite Envenoming Working Group, which hopes to improve treatment of the five million people bitten by venomous snakes globally each year.
11 Jan 2018
Conservation and wildlife medicine leader to head veterinary education and research
Professor Anna Meredith will assume the role of Head of the Melbourne Veterinary School in July 2018.
22 Dec 2017
University of Melbourne joins major new renewable energy project in regional Victoria
The University of Melbourne, as part of a consortium led by Telstra, has entered into a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) covering the first stage of the Murra Warra Wind Farm owned by renewable energy project developer RES and Macquarie Capital.
21 Dec 2017
Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital joins the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences
The Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital has been purchased by the University of Melbourne to enhance the clinical experience in equine medicine, surgery and reproduction for students completing the internationally recognised Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.
20 Dec 2017
University of Melbourne collaborates with IBM to accelerate quantum computing
The University of Melbourne has joined as an initial member of the newly formed IBM Q Network, a collaboration of leading Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions and national research labs working directly with IBM to explore quantum applications for business and science.
13 Dec 2017
Unique ways to harvest light gives rise to new Exciton Science Centre, launched today
The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science was launched today, forming a new international research hub dedicated to the discovery of new ways to source and use energy from light.
12 Dec 2017
Secrets from beyond extinction: Tasmanian tiger was a kangaroo in wolf’s clothing
The Tasmanian tiger genome has been sequenced, making it one of the most complete genetic blueprints for an extinct species.
7 Dec 2017
Clarity Pharmaceuticals licenses University of Melbourne technology for prostate cancer treatment and imaging
International radiopharmaceutical company Clarity has licensed technology developed at the University of Melbourne for imaging and treating prostate cancer.
23 Nov 2017
New support for Indigenous science students
New funding to support Indigenous students on their journey from high school to the workplace will be announced by the University of Melbourne and Agilent Technologies Foundation today.