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25 Sep 2020

Workplace COVID-19 saliva testing pilot underway in Victoria

A workplace saliva test pilot program has begun in Victoria to help better understand the logistics of continuous testing in higher-risk workplaces.

25 Sep 2020

Update on University response to COVID-19 pandemic

The University of Melbourne has provided an update on its plan to combat an almost $1 billion revenue shortfall as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.

17 Sep 2020

Tool uses fat in bone and muscle to diagnose disease, predict falls and fractures

Doctors will soon be able to use fat to diagnose musculoskeletal disease within seconds and predict the risk of falls and fractures in older people, thanks to a world-leading tool developed by Melbourne researchers.

17 Sep 2020

New Dean of Science appointed

The University of Melbourne has appointed Professor Moira O’Bryan as Dean of the Faculty of Science.

16 Sep 2020

Using environmental DNA to help stop frogs from croaking it

Researchers from the University of Melbourne and University of Pittsburgh, USA have found that diseases that affect frogs can be detected in environmental samples like soil and water, helping conservationists in their efforts to address declining amphibian populations.

15 Sep 2020

Drug used to reduce kidney patient heart disease ineffective: study

A drug used to help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease patients does not do so, a large-scale clinical trial has found.

14 Sep 2020

$1.3 million Indigenous data project to transform community outcomes

Indigenous researchers and experts from around the country are leading a $1.3 million project that will allow Indigenous community organisations to better analyse their data and make decisions to improve outcomes for their communities.

11 Sep 2020

University statement concerning Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert

The University of Melbourne says the plight of Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who is being held in prison in Iran, is unimaginable and deeply distressing to her family, colleagues and friends.

11 Sep 2020

Far from optimal: immune cell responses in COVID-19 patients

Melbourne researchers have discovered that killer T cells, key immune cells in fighting viral infections, are present at much lower levels in people with COVID-19, compared to influenza or glandular fever.

11 Sep 2020

University accelerates the process of 3D printed nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing

The University of Melbourne has brought together industry partners and researchers for the development of an Australian-first; locally manufactured 3D printed nasal swab for coronavirus (COVID-19) testing.

9 Sep 2020

New tool outsmarts COVID-19 virus to help vaccine development

Melbourne researchers have developed a tool to monitor mutations that make it difficult to develop coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines and drugs.

9 Sep 2020

Distinguished musician receives Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award

Musician, author and advocate, Dr Richard Letts, has been awarded the 2020 Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award for his outstanding contribution to Australian music.

7 Sep 2020

Dr Lois Peeler to explore Indigenous spirit at virtual Dungala Kaiela oration

Proud Yorta Yorta woman, activist and educator Dr Lois Peeler will explore how respect for Indigenous knowledge could and should change modern Australia at this year's annual Dungala Kaiela Oration on Wednesday, 9 September.

3 Sep 2020

Protein discovery could improve type 2 diabetes treatment

A world first discovery of how a protein works in the liver could lead to a more effective type 2 diabetes drug.

2 Sep 2020

University climbs to 31st position in THE rankings

The University of Melbourne has climbed one place to 31st position in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released on Wednesday.

28 Aug 2020

Underground lab site prepared for dark matter search

Australian scientists hope to start experiments to detect dark matter as early as next year, following the successful excavation of the site for the underground laboratory at the Stawell Gold Mines.

24 Aug 2020

Lessons from the COVID-19 frontline captured in Health Worker Voices project

Voice memos from health workers in Australia and around the world are being collected via a private WhatsApp chat to capture their experience of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and improve future preparedness.

24 Aug 2020

Redefine possible at this year’s interactive virtual Open Days

The University of Melbourne is throwing its door open – virtually – this September for prospective students and their families to learn more about student life and studying at Melbourne – from wherever they call home.

21 Aug 2020

Past rapid warming levels in the Arctic associated with widespread climate changes

Abrupt climate changes during the Last Glacial Period, some 115,000 to 11,700 years ago, happened at the same time across a region extending from the Arctic to the Southern Hemisphere subtropics, new research has revealed.

18 Aug 2020

Guide released to support disaster recovery

Wellbeing and decision-making during recovery from disasters such as Australia’s summer bushfires and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are supported by a new researched-backed resource.

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Workplace COVID-19 saliva testing pilot underway in Victoria

Update on University response to COVID-19 pandemic

Tool uses fat in bone and muscle to diagnose disease, predict falls and fractures

New Dean of Science appointed

Using environmental DNA to help stop frogs from croaking it

Drug used to reduce kidney patient heart disease ineffective: study

$1.3 million Indigenous data project to transform community outcomes

University statement concerning Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert

Far from optimal: immune cell responses in COVID-19 patients

University accelerates the process of 3D printed nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing

New tool outsmarts COVID-19 virus to help vaccine development

Distinguished musician receives Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award

Dr Lois Peeler to explore Indigenous spirit at virtual Dungala Kaiela oration

Protein discovery could improve type 2 diabetes treatment

University climbs to 31st position in THE rankings

Underground lab site prepared for dark matter search

Lessons from the COVID-19 frontline captured in Health Worker Voices project

Redefine possible at this year’s interactive virtual Open Days

Past rapid warming levels in the Arctic associated with widespread climate changes

Guide released to support disaster recovery