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24 Feb 2023
New estimates by Melbourne Climate Futures researchers shows that health impacts from vehicle emissions are likely to be far higher than previous figures informing policy decisions, as a broad group of air pollution experts call for urgent action to clear the air.
22 Feb 2023
Aquaculture, or the farming of aquatic plants and animals, contributes to biodiversity and habitat loss in freshwater and marine ecosystems globally, but when used wisely, it can also be part of the solution, new research shows.
14 Feb 2023
The University of Melbourne is pleased to announce the official opening of the Greencross Vet Hospital at its Werribee campus.
6 Feb 2023
The Australian Black Summer bushfires caused extraordinary losses of Australian biodiversity. Comparable losses can be avoided in future fire events with enhanced funding, planning and management, a new book reveals.
7 Dec 2022
Leonardo Australia, the Australian subsidiary of Leonardo, and the University of Melbourne have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on research projects related to new space technology developed at the Melbourne Space Laboratory (MSL).
7 Dec 2022
Leading experts including Indigenous knowledge holders from 11 Australian universities have united with philanthropists to form a new council which will advocate for biodiversity.
6 Dec 2022
Budding Indigenous scientists from around Australia are visiting the University of Melbourne this week to immerse themselves in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and participate in a range of immersive activities.
30 Nov 2022
Greater atmospheric demand for water means a dramatic increase in the risk of major fires in global forests unless we take urgent and effective climate action, new research finds.
4 Nov 2022
The University of Melbourne will host a new Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence, receiving $35 million over seven years for research to help to build mathematical models that can predict and show the biological processes of cells forming into humans.
19 Aug 2022
Located one kilometre underground in the Stawell Gold Mine, the first dark matter laboratory in the Southern Hemisphere is preparing to join the global quest to understand the nature of dark matter and unlock the secrets of our universe.
18 Aug 2022
Residents of a public housing estate in Melbourne are missing out on education and employment opportunities, and health and income support because of barriers to the access and use of reliable and affordable internet, a new University of Melbourne report has found.
16 Aug 2022
A University of Melbourne research lab pursuing the de-extinction of the thylacine (Tasmanian tiger) has partnered with a genetic engineering company to accelerate efforts to bring Australia’s only marsupial apex predator back from extinction.
12 Aug 2022
Researchers have created a mathematical model to predict genetic resistance to antimalarial drugs in Africa to manage one of the biggest threats to global malarial control.
11 Aug 2022
From space exploration to Schrödinger’s Cat; from astrophysics, to quantum physics, to human physicality – the contribution of research across the University of Melbourne is on show during Science Festival 2022.
21 Jul 2022
The SpIRIT spacecraft, the first selected for funding by the Australia Space Agency, has been booked with launch service provider ISISPACE to blast off on the Falcon 9 Transporter 8 rocket in April 2023.
13 Jul 2022
The rapid rise of the 'gig' economy for moving people, goods and services is transforming Australian cities, but not necessarily for the better, a new University of Melbourne study has found.
4 Jul 2022
Nature restoration cannot be scaled up quickly enough to compensate for fossil fuel emissions, new research led by the University of Melbourne has found.
3 Jun 2022
A unique all-female species of grasshopper that can reproduce without sex provides fascinating insights into evolution, new research led by the University of Melbourne has found.
3 Jun 2022
A new method to combat malaria which sees the disease turn against itself could offer an effective treatment for the hundreds of millions of people infected globally each year, as the efficacy of current antimalarial drugs weakens.
26 May 2022
Distinguished University of Melbourne mathematician, Laureate Professor Kate Smith-Miles, has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science for her significant contribution to science.