Media Releases : Archive
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[ 31 Mar 2006 ] Top Australian historian appointed to Harvard Chair of Australian Studies
Distinguished University of Melbourne historian, Professor Stuart Macintyre, has been appointed to the Chair of Australian Studies at Harvard University for 2007-08. [ 27 Mar 2006 ] New head for Australian Centre
An historian of contemporary Australian social policy and post-war Australian society, Associate Professor John Murphy, is the new Director of the Australian Centre at the University of Melbourne. [ 27 Mar 2006 ] Vice-Chancellor visits Creswick forest science school
University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor Glyn Davis visited the University’s School of Forest and Ecosystem Science in Creswick - one of the largest centres of forest research in the Southern Hemisphere - today (Monday 27 March 2006). [ 27 Mar 2006 ] Melbourne’s treasure hunt for puzzle gurus
A $200 cash prize is on offer for the person or group that can unravel a series of puzzles to track down a mystery object hidden somewhere at the University of Melbourne. [ 20 Mar 2006 ] Clues on how to quit and not get fat
Scientists have shed light on the link between smoking and weight control, a result that could lead to new treatments for those trying to quit without piling on the pounds. [ 20 Mar 2006 ] Nobel Laureates count the costs of global catastrophe
Critical health outcomes of ignoring long term potential disasters and a proposal for taxing carbon emission offenders are among the issues to be discussed by two University of Melbourne Nobel Laureates tonight. [ 17 Mar 2006 ] Melbourne Business School student takes on Mount Everest
An MBA student at the University of Melbourne's Melbourne Business School is set to become one of only a handful of Australian women to climb Mount Everest. [ 13 Mar 2006 ] Tapeworm research moves closer to wiping out lethal brain disease
New research has moved University of Melbourne scientists a step closer to eradicating a parasite that infects 50 million people annually and causes a lethal brain disease that kills 50,000 in the developing world each year. [ 9 Mar 2006 ] New rail lines in outer suburbs crucial to easing traffic chaos
Priority rail lines which must be built to ease Melbourne’s traffic chaos have been identified by University of Melbourne researchers. [ 9 Mar 2006 ] Twins study reveals epilepsy drugs linked to bone disease
A landmark study of adult twins by University of Melbourne scientists has confirmed that long term use of anti-epilepsy drugs is linked with bone disease. [ 8 Mar 2006 ] Vice-Chancellor welcomes $25m support for bilateral research/scholarships for India
University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis, has welcomed the Australian Government’s allocation of $25 million over the next five years to support bilateral research collaboration and exchange scholarships for India. [ 7 Mar 2006 ] Open day provides behind the scenes look at veterinary science
The University of Melbourne’s Veterinary Clinic and Hospital will open its doors to the public on Sunday 2 April to provide a behind-the-scenes look for aspiring veterinarians and interested pet owners. [ 7 Mar 2006 ] At 21, Yao-ban’s the youngest to receive a Melbourne PhD
A researcher who investigated the mathematics of DNA entanglement has become the youngest student on record to graduate with a PhD from the University of Melbourne. |
