Media Releases : Archive
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[ 31 Mar 2009 ] Climate change impact underestimated
Scientists have severely underestimated the impact of climate change and politicians can no longer afford to delay action, University of Melbourne climate change expert Professor David Karoly has warned. [ 30 Mar 2009 ] Two steps closer to solving the breast cancer mystery
University of Melbourne researchers have made a significant contribution to an international study which has found two new genetic regions of the genome that can alter a woman’s risk of breast cancer. [ 30 Mar 2009 ] Dame Elisabeth Murdoch’s philanthropy leadership to be honoured: pic opportunity
One of Australia’s leading supporters of cultural and social causes – Dame Elisabeth Murdoch - is to be honoured at the University of Melbourne this Monday, 30 March at 4pm in the Woodward Conference Centre, top floor, Melbourne Law School. [ 29 Mar 2009 ] What next for Victoria? Implementing the recommendations from the State of the Environment Report.
Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability for Victoria, Dr Ian McPhail will speak at the University of Melbourne on the steps needed to implement recommendations from the State of the Environment report. [ 26 Mar 2009 ] Beyond Straight and Gay Marriage
Legalising same-sex marriage in the US may be a civil rights victory, but it’s not the fix for what’s wrong with the law of families, according to a leading international family law expert. [ 26 Mar 2009 ] Nutrition Supplement Reduces Falls in Elderly
A simple and cheap nutrition supplement has reduced falls among the elderly living in Victorian aged care hostels according to a new Australian study. [ 25 Mar 2009 ] Study reveals plant gene responsible for production of beta glucan, a cereal carbohydrate with potential health benefits
Researchers have identified a gene from barley which is required for the production of the complex carbohydrate beta glucan. [ 24 Mar 2009 ] The financial crisis - not something to sneeze at
THE global economic crisis could increase the gap between the world’s sick and healthy warns Professor Rob Moodie, Chair of Global Health for the Nossal Institute for Global Health at the University of Melbourne. [ 24 Mar 2009 ] Transforming Data into Stories: journalists reveal the process of news coverage at the University of Melbourne.
To examine the importance of data as the basis of news stories, the University of Melbourne will host a panel discussion with some of Australia’s leading journalists. Using their own experiences, journalists will discuss the process of analyzing and presenting data when covering topics such as medical and social research and opinion polls. [ 24 Mar 2009 ] Bankruptcy hits the middle class, with insolvency rates up more than 250%
Personal insolvency rates in Australia, including bankruptcy, have increased 261% over the past 18 years and, increasingly, it is the middle class that is most affected, according to an Australian first study completed at the Melbourne Law School. [ 18 Mar 2009 ] Professor Jeff Borland named new Chair of Australian Studies at Harvard University
Professor Jeff Borland from the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Economics and Commerce has been named as the next Chair of Australian Studies at Harvard University, USA. [ 17 Mar 2009 ] Vet Clinic opens doors to aspiring veterinarians and pet owners
Do you have a passion for animals? Interested in finding out what it's like to be a veterinarian? Would you like to go behind-the-scenes at a working vet hospital? The University of Melbourne's Veterinary Science Open Day is an opportunity for future students, pet owners and the community to visit the state-of-the-art Veterinary Clinic and Hospital. [ 16 Mar 2009 ] Kim Carr addresses Pacific Rim senior university staff meeting at University of Melbourne
Federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr, will give a keynote address to senior staff from leading Pacific Rim universities at the University of Melbourne this week. [ 13 Mar 2009 ] Santa loses his locks
The University of Melbourne’s own Santa Claus will lose his locks for charity at 1pm today. [ 12 Mar 2009 ] How Sigmund Freud helped shape the modern mind
The profound ways that Sigmund Freud’s theories of the human psyche have shaped contemporary ideas about psychology and culture will be explored in a presentation at the University of Melbourne today Thursday, 12 March at 6pm, as part of the ‘Key Thinkers’ lecture series. [ 12 Mar 2009 ] Research advanced by Fulbright Scholars
RESTORING human vision, reducing carbon emissions, fitter gamers and fire regeneration for grapevines will be addressed by four University of Melbourne researchers named as winners of this year’s Australian Fulbright Scholarship. [ 11 Mar 2009 ] Beyond Slumdog Millionaire: Reconciling Poverty, Climate Change and Urbanization in the 21st Century
The process of globalization, specifically rapid growth in cities, is exacerbating urban poverty according to visiting expert Sheela Patel. [ 10 Mar 2009 ] Graduate jobs loom despite doom and gloom
Australia’s most employable graduates (THES, 2008) are in high demand despite the economic crisis; with more than 140 employers set to attend the University of Melbourne’s 2009 Graduate Careers Fair. [ 9 Mar 2009 ] Post-tsunami architecture under the microscope thanks to new research grant
Post-tsunami architecture in Indonesia has largely abandoned the construction traditions of locals in favour of rapid scale production, according to a new research proposal being completed by two University of Melbourne academics. [ 9 Mar 2009 ] Melbourne Law School Dean receives honorary doctorate
The Dean of Melbourne Law School, Professor James Hathaway, has been presented with an honorary doctorate from Belgium’s Université Catholique de Louvain, in recognition of his ongoing work into the rights of refugees. |
