Media Releases : Archive
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[ 29 Jun 2009 ] Australian first study to reduce Alzheimer’s symptoms through exercise
An Australian first study will test whether physical activity can improve the memory and wellbeing of sufferers of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). [ 22 Jun 2009 ] Grid, corridor and field: proposals for a sustainable Melbourne
The roles existing cities and buildings have to play in a carbon free future are the central debate in a new Masters of Architecture Design Studio exhibition, to officially open tomorrow night. [ 19 Jun 2009 ] China’s integration into world economy has led to a safer world
The rise of China in the new global economic order has made for a more prosperous and stable world, according to Associate Professor Mark Crosby from the Melbourne Business School. [ 18 Jun 2009 ] Australian first tests home-based rehab for spinal cord injury patients
An Australian first study will test live online rehabilitation with video gaming to give spinal cord injury patients the hope of regaining the movement of their hands. [ 17 Jun 2009 ] The end of the quarter acre dream: time to re-imagine suburb design
Melbourne suburb design is in need of a rethink according to Professor Philip Goad from the Melbourne School of Design. [ 16 Jun 2009 ] Australia needs to stem population growth to address climate change - expert warns
World leading reproduction expert Professor Roger Short, of the University of Melbourne, says Australia’s population growth is out of control increasing the rate of global warming. [ 15 Jun 2009 ] Aussie and Kiwi researchers make double MS genetic discovery
Australian and New Zealand researchers have accelerated research into Multiple Sclerosis by discovering two new locations of genes which will help to unravel the causes of MS and other autoimmune disease. Their findings will be published today in the prestigious journal Nature Genetics. [ 4 Jun 2009 ] Hubble constant wins Professor prestigious prize
Measuring the size and age of the universe has won University of Melbourne Professor Jeremy Mould and his international colleagues the prestigious 2009 Gruber Prize for Cosmology, announced by the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation overnight in the United States. [ 2 Jun 2009 ] Animal Welfare Science Centre joins world-wide animal welfare research collaboration
The Animal Welfare Science Centre (AWSC), jointly based at the University of Melbourne, has been internationally recognised for its leading research and education programs. [ 1 Jun 2009 ] The Costs of Climate Change
A free public lecture ‘The Costs of Climate Change’ will examine the implications of climate change for business, government and the community, and engage the audience with the complex and dynamic problem of adaptation as a challenge for society at large. |
