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Prestigious youth conference held in Southern Hemisphere for the first time

Almost 100 of the state’s most inquisitive young minds gathered this week at the University of Melbourne to discuss free speech and their role in society.

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University Activities

23 Jul 2019

Inaugural Hansen Scholars announced

The University of Melbourne has announced the selection of its first intake of Hansen Scholars.

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Business and Economics

10 Jul 2019

New Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Business Leadership

The Melbourne Business School at the University of Melbourne is launching a Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Business Leadership, the first of its kind in Australia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business leaders.

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Science and the Environments

9 Jul 2019

Mysterious fields of stone jars named a World Heritage site

Research findings by archaeological scientists from the University of Melbourne, the Australian National University, James Cook University and the Lao Department of Heritage have helped ensure the Laos Plain of Jars has at last been included on the World Heritage List.

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University Activities

6 Jul 2019

Budj Bim Cultural Landscape gets World Heritage Listing

Following an announcement by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) that the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape has been inscribed on to the World Heritage List, University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Duncan Maskell made the following statement.

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Science and the Environments

4 Jul 2019

Rock fishing study dispels ‘freak wave’ myth

New rock fishing research is challenging what is known about ‘freak waves’ and current risk management practices to prevent deaths and injuries on hazardous rocky coasts.

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University Activities

3 Jul 2019

Major University arts project reimagines commission for Michelangelo’s David

A major Australian arts project presented by the University of Melbourne has been launched at the feet of Michelangelo’s David, the world’s most famous statement on physical perfection, ahead of exhibitions in Florence and Melbourne this month.

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Science and the Environments

27 Jun 2019

Climate change collaboration agreement with Italian research centre

The Peter Cook Centre for CCS Research at the University of Melbourne and the Italian research company, Sotacarbo, will work together to develop collaborative research projects to tackle global warming.

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Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

25 Jun 2019

Universities combine to improve rural health services

Rural health strategies, Indigenous programs and nursing and allied health training placements will benefit from a formal collaboration between the University Departments of Rural Health at Melbourne, Monash and Deakin universities.

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Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

21 Jun 2019

Testing newborn saliva for virus linked to hearing loss

Victorian newborns who do not pass their routine hearing screening tests are being invited to join a pilot program screening for the most common viral cause of disability.

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