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University establishes fellowship in honour of Associate Professor Allison Milner

The University of Melbourne has established a fellowship to honour the legacy of Associate Professor Allison Milner who was killed in a tragic accident at Princes Park in Carlton in August.

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15 Oct 2019

University named Victoria's top exporter

The University of Melbourne has been named the Victorian Exporter of the Year at the 2019 Governor of Victoria Export Awards. The University also won the International Education and Training category.

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Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

14 Oct 2019

Knowledge sharing for health and wellbeing at the 5th annual Aboriginal health conference

Indigenous researchers, community members and health workers will come together to promote better health for Aboriginal Australians.

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Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

14 Oct 2019

High self-harm rates among detained asylum seekers prompts calls for action

Rates of self-harm among asylum seekers in detention are more than 200 times the Australian community rates for hospital-treated self-harm, according to new research.

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Sport

14 Oct 2019

University of Melbourne rowers gracious in defeat

Home advantage counted for little in the 2019 Australian Boat Race, with the University of Melbourne finishing behind the University of Sydney in the men's and women's races.

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Science and the Environments

11 Oct 2019

Historic weather records hailed for their accuracy

The historical weather diaries of Australian grazier, Algernon Belfield, have been internationally recognised for their high quality in a new publication from the United Kingdom’s Royal Meteorological Society.

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Science and the Environments

9 Oct 2019

Expert outlines pathway to net zero emissions by 2050

A key figure in the United Kingdom’s decision to legislate a climate change target of net zero emissions by 2050 is in Australia.

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Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

9 Oct 2019

New evidence on the mistreatment of women during childbirth

New evidence from a World Health Organization (WHO)-led study in four countries shows more than one-third of women experience mistreatment during childbirth in health facilities.

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University Activities

8 Oct 2019

Historic Melbourne-Sydney rivalry continues on the Yarra River

Both highly trained athletes and novice rowers will take to the Yarra River on Saturday 12 October in the annual rowing race between the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney.

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Veterinary and agriculture sciences

4 Oct 2019

Microwaves put the heat on herbicide resistant weeds

The University of Melbourne is tackling herbicide resistance head-on thanks to the invention of a device by Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences’ Doctor Graham Brodie that uses microwaves to kill weeds and treat soil.

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