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New ways to ‘see’ under melting Antarctic ice shelves for more accurate climate modelling
A breakthrough by Australian climate modelling researchers has led to a deeper understanding of the micro-scale processes that melt Antarctic ice shelves from below.
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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.
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Entry barriers for women are amplified by AI in recruitment algorithms, study finds
Human gender biases that limit recruitment opportunities for women are mimicked and exacerbated by artificial intelligence (AI) used for sorting resumés, according to new research.
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Researchers map electrons to move one step closer to better quantum computers
Australian researchers have determined the ‘sweet spot’ for positioning qubits to achieve high-accuracy quantum computers.
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Living with COVID: New campaign aims to help young people understand COVID-19
A multidisciplinary team of University of Melbourne researchers has created an innovative public health campaign to help communicate coronavirus (COVID-19) to young people.
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New centre to bridge divide between tech and patients, as COVID accelerates digital health uptake
The COVID-19 pandemic has lent new urgency to the need for a digitally enabled health system, says the head of a new University of Melbourne partnership to tackle the gap between technology and health.
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Important opportunities for workplace gender diversity media coverage: new report
Many gender diversity workplace issues can be explored more deeply by mainstream Australian print media, according to new research from the University of Melbourne.
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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.
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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.
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Coastal flooding set to get more frequent, threatening coastal life and 20 per cent of global GDP
Coastal flooding across the world is set to rise by around 50 per cent due to climate change in the next 80 years, endangering millions more people and trillions of US dollars more of coastal infrastructure, new research shows.
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Melbourne Connect a feature of new Telstra partnership
The University and Telstra will help develop and diversify Australia’s pipeline of technology talent through a $5.14 million partnership.
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Extreme waves set to get bigger and more frequent due to climate change
A warming planet will cause stronger storm winds triggering larger and more frequent extreme waves over the next 80 years, with largest increases shown in the Southern Ocean, according to new research.
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Researchers design ventilation hoods for hospital beds to help contain COVID-19 spread
University of Melbourne researchers working in collaboration with Western Health have designed a personal ventilation hood for hospital beds to help contain the droplet spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in intensive care units (ICUs).
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New centre to address AI and digital ethics
A new centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and digital ethics has been launched by the University Melbourne to address ethical, policy and legal challenges posed by new technologies.
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$28 million grant to transform design and production of buildings in Australia
Reducing waste, delays and emissions from building projects is the focus of a collaborative initiative between 30 industry partners that received $28 million from the Australian Government.
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Helmet technology development to reduce traumatic brain injury
The University of Melbourne has welcomed Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price’s award of a Defence Innovation HUB technology development contract to Veteran-owned Melbourne company SORD Australia.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.