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New economics doctoral program first of its kind in Australia
The University of Melbourne’s new four-year Economics Doctoral program will help lift the standard of doctoral education nationally say several leading economic experts.
Australian prison population increases and repeat imprisonment figures are dramatic and alarming
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that Australia’s prison system is in desperate need of a massive overhaul, according to Peter Norden AO from the University of Melbourne.
'Sydney Push' writer Robyn Davidson and radical feminist Aboriginal poet Yvette R Holt win literary prizes
The University of Melbourne’s Australian Centre has awarded $40,000 in literary prizes to writer Robyn Davidson and radical feminist Aboriginal poet Yvette R Holt.
Helping Victoria deal with bushfires
Researchers at the University of Melbourne and the Bushfire CRC have designed a unique computer program that can predict the direction, speed and intensity of bushfires. The program, Phoenic RapidFire, will be used as a key tool for Victoria’s bushfire response this year.
Tertiary education threatened by policy paralysis
Political neglect is threatening the status of Australia’s tertiary education sector, according to University of Melbourne experts.
It all runs like clockwork
Airline crew schedules, train timetables, water usage allocation and hospital staff rosters are just some of the things that present society with mathematical challenges each day. And finding the best solution to these real life situations is now easier thanks to a software platform created by Professor Peter Stuckey from the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at the University of Melbourne and NICTA.
Melbourne to lead $67 million in Super Science projects
The University of Melbourne will lead two major research infrastructure projects worth $67 million that will help lead to more sustainable urban growth and will better connect the country’s researchers through improved Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure.
Enhancing the understanding of climate change
Expert scientists from across Australia have joined forces to enhance public understanding of climate change science through an innovative question-answer style report, launched yesterday.
How do we talk about our town?
University of Melbourne researchers have developed a mobile phone game that will help ensure computers better understand the way we talk about our towns.
University of Melbourne jumps to 62 in the world
The University of Melbourne has jumped to 62nd internationally in the most highly regarded academic rankings of the world’s top universities.
