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14 Jan 2021

Students poised for success with 2021 study offers

The University’s Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Commerce are the most popular courses in Victoria according to Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) figures released today.

13 Jan 2021

Study explores the reasons why some women use force

In the context of family relationships, women who use force generally do so because they want power rather than because they have power, according to new research.

10 Jan 2021

Frozen egg wastage prompts calls for women to donate unused eggs

As more women postpone childbearing for social reasons and freeze their eggs, new research reveals that most don’t end up using them, leading to wastage.

8 Jan 2021

Tasmanian tiger pups found to be extraordinarily similar to wolf pups

Micro-CT scanning and digital reconstructions have been used to compare the skulls of the Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) and wolf across their early development and into adulthood, establishing that not only did the thylacine resemble the wolf as adults, but also as newborns and juveniles.

7 Jan 2021

Genomes reveal insights into much-loved Aussie animals

The genomes of egg-laying monotreme mammals, platypus and echidna, have been published in the prestigious journal Nature, providing a valuable public resource for research in mammalian biology and evolution, with applications for their conservation and health.

6 Jan 2021

GPS data could help map COVID-19 transmission risk

Human mobility data gathered from de-identified mobile devices could help map coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission and support contact tracing efforts, according to new research.

30 Dec 2020

A year like no other: Top VCE students awarded scholarship

After a tumultuous year, where Victorian Year 12 students spent nearly two terms away from the classroom, today many of Victoria’s highest-achieving students were offered a Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship to study at the University of Melbourne next year.

23 Dec 2020

New mammogram measures of breast cancer risk could revolutionise screening

World-first techniques for predicting breast cancer risk from mammograms that were developed in Melbourne could revolutionise breast screening by allowing it to be tailored to women at minimal extra cost.

21 Dec 2020

NGV Triennial partnership brings interdisciplinary research to world of art

The University of Melbourne is once again supporting the National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) Triennial exhibition as research partner.

17 Dec 2020

Coronavirus escalated armed conflicts in several war-torn countries

Armed conflict activities increased in five countries during the first wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to new research.

16 Dec 2020

Reckoning with Australia’s colonial archive: poet Natalie Harkin wins RAKA Prize

Narungga woman and South Australian poet, Natalie Harkin has won the 2020 Kate Challis RAKA Award for her work Archival-Poetics, an unflinching anthology that faces the violence the colony has inflicted on Indigenous women, and offers a roadmap for healing in the centuries ahead.

15 Dec 2020

University receives NHMRC funding boost for medical research

The University of Melbourne has welcomed funding as part of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grants, announced today by Minister for Health Greg Hunt.

15 Dec 2020

Barriers prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from reporting family violence

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women face barriers to reporting family violence, including the threat of child removal, homelessness and potential isolation from their family and community, new research shows.

9 Dec 2020

Coping with COVID-19: Economic and social recovery according to experts

As 2020 draws to a close, economists reflect on eight months of data tracking Australians’ economic and social experiences of the pandemic.

8 Dec 2020

Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity welcomes 2021 cohort

Eighteen leaders from Australia and New Zealand with a background in Indigenous social change have been selected for the 2021 Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) program, hosted by the University of Melbourne.

7 Dec 2020

Work and education key to escaping poverty and pandemic recovery

People who lose their job are more likely to enter poverty and remain in poverty over time, according to the latest Breaking Down Barriers report.

4 Dec 2020

Genomics innovation hub to drive research and clinical impact

The University of Melbourne, together with international genomics company, Illumina, have welcomed the Victorian Government’s support to establish a $60 million world-leading genomics hub in Victoria.

3 Dec 2020

STEM superstars call for more gender and cultural diversity

They specialise in different science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects but all have one thing in common – they’re all STEM superstars.