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Founders of Global Burden of Disease Study receive major international award...
After decades of work to improve global health University of Melbourne Laureate Professor Alan Lopez has been named as recipient of a prestigious international award for his substantial and sustained...
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Teddy bears gather for hospital treatment
Unwell teddies, dolls, stuffed animals and maybe even a toy dragon will gather in the city on Good Friday at the annual Teddy Bear Hospital, where a new pathology lab will test for “teddy...
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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.Science and the Environments
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Study finds asthma is associated with boys’ childhood fractures
The world’s largest study of its type has confirmed that asthma is associated with childhood fractures for boys, but not girls, underlining the importance of bone health education.Medicine and Health...
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Planning approved for Australia’s leading innovation precinct
The University of Melbourne and its partners are one step closer to developing Australia’s leading innovation precinct, receiving planning approval from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and...
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Early intervention may minimise later lung problems
A major study has found that controlling asthma through appropriate monitoring and medication is among several variables that can affect whether someone develops chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
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World first study tunes in on singing twins
Are golden tonsils born or made? A major international twin study hopes to investigate the relative roles of genetic and environmental influences on singing ability.Medicine and Health Science
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War Heritage Roadshow makes its final stop at Melbourne Museum
Families from across Melbourne are invited to show their pieces of wartime heritage to conservation experts, share their stories and get free advice on cleaning and care next Saturday 21 April and...
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Research examines complaints into chiropractors, physiotherapists and osteopaths
University of Melbourne research into health industry data has found chiropractors attracted more complaints than physiotherapists and osteopaths but it was a small percentage of practitioners who...
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Autonomous vehicle to improve integrated transport solutions
As technology moves towards a driverless future, the University of Melbourne is helping to improve integrated transport solutions and make our transport safer with the launch of its own autonomous mini...
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Boisbouvier Chair Alexis Wright receives the 2018 Stella Prize
Professor Alexis Wright, a member of the Waanyi Nation and Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature at the University of Melbourne Faculty of Arts, has been awarded the 2018 Stella Prize for Tracker,...
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Write Smarter: Feel Better a proactive approach to graduate student mental...
The University of Melbourne has launched an innovative mental wellbeing and productivity program for graduate research students.University Activities
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World-first research into injury rates among people released from prison
People released from prison who have both mental illness and substance use problems are at 12 times the risk of suffering injury compared to the general community, world-first research from the...
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New podcast helps students to navigate internships
The world of work has changed and internships appear to be an expected norm in many industries. University Activities
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New Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of the Kimberley highlights the need...
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...
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Melbourne technology boosts effort to map every cell in human body
Dr Matt Ritchie from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and Dr Kim-Anh Lê Cao from the University of Melbourne.Two new software projects designed in Melbourne could accelerate the progress of the...
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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 STEMM is very likely to persist for generations, particularly in surgery, computer science, physics...
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Researchers discover genetic link to devastating epilepsies
Families of children with severe epilepsies may be able to avoid having a second child born with the devastating disease, according to a research breakthrough published in The New England Journal of...
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University of Melbourne receives $6.15M NHMRC grants
The University of Melbourne has welcomed $6.15 million in grants for six university researchers as part of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Grants.University...
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New stroke drug melts brain clots faster, costs less and improves recovery
A breakthrough in stroke medical research found a drug, traditionally used for heart attacks, dissolves blood clots in the brain faster and more effectively than standard stroke drugs.Medicine and...
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