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Art, Culture and Society
Heritage objects 'Awaken' for Indigenous communities
26 October 2018

Australian Aboriginal cultural heritage objects from one of the most important anthropological collections in the world will go on display for the first time at the Arts West Gallery, University of Melbourne Faculty of Arts.

Medicine and Health Science
Landmark study sheds light on how our brains age
22 October 2018

Two studies from a landmark 20-year Melbourne research project have shed more light on how the brain ages and what can affect the process. The results have led experts to encourage women to watch their cholesterol and blood pressure.

University Activities
Statement from University of Melbourne
19 October 2018

On Thursday 17 October an article in the annual Ormond Papers publication outlined several accounts of sexual assault at University of Melbourne affiliated residential colleges.

Engineering and IT
Detecting watermelon ripeness, 3D printed prostheses and window washing drones: engineering and IT students showcase their futuristic innovations
18 October 2018

Have you ever seen a drone autonomously washing the windows on a skyscraper? A sensor detecting the peak ripeness of a watermelon? A child receiving a new 3D-printed hand as they grow and develop?

Science and the Environments
New virtual quantum programming environment explains a subject even Einstein described as ‘spooky’
16 October 2018

Quantum physicists have produced a novel system to simulate and visualise what is happening inside a quantum computer – a feat impossible to do in real life because observing the computer would ‘collapse’ its quantum state.

Music and Performing Arts
Sneak peek at new Ian Potter Southbank Centre in the Melbourne Arts Precinct
15 October 2018

The University of Melbourne’s Ian Potter Southbank Centre today opened for a sneak preview by Victoria’s Creative Industries Minister Martin Foley.

Medicine and Health Science
Some heartburn treatments depress body iron levels, study finds
15 October 2018

New research has found an association between some popular heartburn treatments and iron deficiency.

Medicine and Health Science
Melbourne joins forces with Jülich Research Centre
12 October 2018

The University of Melbourne and Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (Jülich Research Centre) in Germany have formed an international research training group which provides a cohort of graduate researchers with the opportunity to undertake a joint PhD project at Melbourne and at Jülich. 

Sport Medicine and Health Science
Sports carnival to help keep an eye on good health
11 October 2018

Eye health will be a focus at the 2018 VACSAL Senior Aboriginal Football & Netball Carnival in Ballarat, a three-day event celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and pride.

Science and the Environments
UK Biobank: largest human genetic study is launched
11 October 2018

Three Australian scientists have contributed to the world’s largest genetic study on humans, providing a first-of-its kind resource for health researchers across the globe to further medical research and drug development and potentially provide more efficient and personalized treatments of diseases.