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22 Nov 2019

Trials promise good news for countries with dengue and Zika virus

An international team of scientists have reported an effective and environmentally sustainable way to block the transmission of mosquito-borne dengue virus, in trials carried out in Malaysia.

21 Nov 2019

Mental health program helps teens recognise and support peers at risk

A novel mental health program improves teenagers’ ability to recognise and support friends who might be at risk of suicide, according to new research.

20 Nov 2019

Making sense of Australia's smartest intersection

An intersection in inner-city Melbourne has been labelled the most intelligent in the world, with its network of smart sensors working to capture commuter, vehicle and public transport’s movements to avoid dangerous activity, enhance sustainability, improve safety and reduce congestion.

20 Nov 2019

Calls for action on Australia’s ‘blind spots’ on UN Rights of the Child

Human rights leaders, youth ambassadors and academics are calling for action today to improve child rights, marking 30 years since the since the formation of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child.

14 Nov 2019

Report exposes flaw in iVote system used in NSW election

Flaws in the iVote internet and telephone voting system used in the 2019 New South Wales election could have made it vulnerable to undetectable voter fraud, a new report has revealed.

14 Nov 2019

Moving towards gender equity in the built environment

Gender equity in the built environment professions – including architecture, design and construction – will come under the spotlight as more than 30 Australian and international speakers converge at the University of Melbourne this week.

13 Nov 2019

Training family doctors to better support domestic violence survivors

Women who are experiencing domestic violence feel better supported, more confident and less depressed when they are counselled by trained family doctors, according to new research.

12 Nov 2019

Breakthrough in dark matter underground lab

New photos show a breakthrough in the construction of the first underground physics laboratory in the southern hemisphere, at the Stawell Gold Mine in Victoria.

11 Nov 2019

Australia to close the gap on Indigenous eye health by 2020

Australia is on track to close the gap for vision for Indigenous Australians by the end of next year, but this won’t be achieved without ongoing support for long-term solutions, according to a new report.

8 Nov 2019

New society for open science launched

Dr Andrew Leigh MP has officially launched AIMOS (the Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-Research and Open Science), an organisation founded by academics from the University of Melbourne, Swinburne and Deakin Universities to promote the new academic field of meta-research aimed at improving scientific culture and practice in Australia and New Zealand.

8 Nov 2019

Centre to train new generation of specialists designing personalised implant technologies

In a new evolution of personalised medicine, world-leading specialist biomedical engineers, scientists and clinicians will come together to develop individually tailored orthopaedic and maxillofacial implants, following the launch of the Australian Research Council Training Centre for Medical Implant Technologies (CMIT ARC) today.

6 Nov 2019

Access to Seymour health services improving, study finds

More Seymour residents are visiting their local GP and smoking rates have declined in the past 15 years, according to the latest Crossroads study.

31 Oct 2019

Philosophers make the case for global kidney exchange program

Three bioethicists have today published an argument in The Lancet, one of the world’s leading medical journals, in favour of a global kidney exchange (GKE) program that matches donors and recipients across low and middle-income countries with pairs in high income countries.

29 Oct 2019

Study to better understand the experience of Australians living with complex mental health issues

A new national research survey that aims to understand the life experiences of people living with severe and complex mental health issues is seeking participants.

28 Oct 2019

University strengthens research links with Germany

University of Melbourne continues to develop its research links to Germany with a visit last week by Vice-Chancellor Duncan Maskell and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Jim McCluskey.

28 Oct 2019

Digital archive provides rare opportunity to view student films

Victorians are being offered unprecedented access to the archives of Australia’s oldest film school.

25 Oct 2019

University partners with Camberwell High School to mentor students in cyber security

University of Melbourne researchers will partner with Camberwell High School to provide mentoring for students in cyber security through the Melbourne Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) initiative.

24 Oct 2019

Endeavour exhibition: engineering and IT students showcase futuristic creations

A smart sensor cane using vibration to guide people with visual impairment, a credit-card sized device to save lives and improve CPR technique, and inexpensive solutions for heating and cooling in developing countries. These are just three of more than 100 projects conceptualised, designed and built this year by engineering and IT masters students at the University of Melbourne.

23 Oct 2019

Writer says 2002 play about deaths in custody is sadly still relevant

Richard Frankland is not surprised his 2002 play about deaths in custody, Conversations with the Dead, is being restaged or that the story is still topical.

22 Oct 2019

Australian Research Council Future Fellows announced

Fifteen University of Melbourne researchers have been awarded Australian Research Council Future Fellowships, receiving a total of $13.8 million for research that helps to bring health, scientific and environmental benefits for the nation.

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