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Protecting the future of our farming industry
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have teamed up with the Sustainable Agriculture Fund (SAF) to tackle the challenges the Australian farming industry will face in maintaining productivity under a changing climate.
Research Fellowships to benefit society
A biologist working to protect threatened ecosystems and a physical chemist exploring the applications of quantum materials are both recipients of Australian Laureate Fellowships, administered by the Australian Research Council.
Lack of family-friendly workplaces leading to loss of talent, says expert
Professional women in their 30s are opting out of full-time work at an alarmingly high rate.
Death of a salesman? Social media debunks views of advertising
More than 70% of people find advertising ‘sinister’ and ‘deviant’ if they dislike the company and social media enhances those feelings, a University of Melbourne study has found.
Birds reduce their heating bills in cold climates
Funding targets bushfire recovery
University of Melbourne researchers will investigate the impact of bushfires on community connections and people’s mental health after receiving more than $1.28 million in the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) funding.
Students help build Indigenous community centres out of old shipping containers
Students from the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne are converting old shipping containers into new community centres for the Gudorrka Community and Knuckey’s Lagoon Community in the Northern Territory.
Aussie school kids happy to grow and cook new foods, study reveals.
Primary school children have increased confidence in cooking and gardening and a willingness to try new foods, a new report reveals.
New research centre set to revolutionise waterway pollution management in Victoria
Victoria’s inland waterway and estuary health will be the focus of a research centre launched this week by Gavin Jennings, Victoria’s Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Innovation.
New funds for agricultural research
As part of the Victorian Government’s $631 million Ready for Tomorrow plan to secure the future prosperity of Rural Victoria, the Government has contributed $2.5 million towards the establishment of a unique new research centre - the International Centre of Excellence in Water Management and Farming Efficiency - at the University of Melbourne Dookie campus.
