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Childhood obesity triples women’s adult asthma risk, says new University of Melbourne study
Women who are overweight as young children more than triple their risk of developing adult on-set asthma, a new University of Melbourne study has found.

Plenty of grunt in hydrogen fuelled engines – University and industry project wins state government go ahead
A State Government grant of $1.2 million has been awarded to the University of Melbourne and industry collaborators Ford Australia and Haskel Australia to build a highly efficient low cost hydrogen fuelled engine and fuel tank.

Steve Sedgwick to head key University of Melbourne economic/social research think-tank
The next Director of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne will be Professor Stephen Sedgwick – a former senior Commonwealth public servant and Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Victorian Schools Procurement a model for States Post-Work Choices
A new Victorian Government program could be a model for all State Governments seeking to incorporate labour standards into their procurement programs, according to experts at the Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law.

Honorary Doctor of Letters from University of Melbourne for eminent Jewish educator
Eminent Jewish writer and educator Israel Kipen will receive an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Melbourne tomorrow.

Minister launches Melbourne-Monash major water research initiative
Victorian Minister for Water John Thwaites today – World Water Day - officially launched Uniwater, the University of Melbourne-Monash University research-driven response to the current water crisis, on the banks of the Yarra.

World authority on Smart Cities returns to University of Melbourne for prestigious fellowship
A world authority on the development of Smart Cities, Professor Bill Mitchell, has taken up a prestigious fellowship with University of Melbourne.

New look paper and video magazine to expand University of Melbourne communications
The University of Melbourne has re-vamped its newspaper with a new format and masthead – The University of Melbourne Voice – and will launch a new online video magazine The University of Melbourne Visions as part of the University’s communications program.

Diamond technology, the internet's best kept secret
A new diamond device designed to protect against internet hacking developed by researchers at Quantum Communications Victoria (QCV), in the School of Physics at The University of Melbourne has won first prize in the security division of the 2007 Secrets of Australian ICT Competition, awarded by Senator the Hon Helen Coonan at The Arts Centre last week.

Youths on income support no less happy
A recent study from the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research has found that there does not appear to be a welfare stigma effect associated with receipt of income support by Australian youths.

Healthy? You’re likely to earn more
People with very good health can earn a wage 18 percent higher compared to those with poor or fair health according to a recent study from the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne.

Cat Receives Rare Pacemaker Operation at the University of Melbourne’s Vet Clinic
Surgeons at the University of Melbourne’s Veterinary Clinic and Hospital have commenced feline pacemaker operations, a probable first for Victoria.

More support needed for IVF mums, says University of Melbourne study
Women who conceive using assisted reproductive technology, such as IVF, are more likely to feel anxious and lack confidence in caring for their babies than those who conceive without treatment, according to a University of Melbourne study.

New research delves into Australia’s ongoing medical workforce shortages
A five-year longitudinal survey awarded to the Melbourne Institute will allow researchers to understand how the changing balance between work and life for Australia’s doctors is influencing medical workforce shortages.