Media Releases : Archive
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[ 30 Jul 2004 ] Cool burns tested in fight to save the red cockatoo
A method for reducing the impact of bush fires is under the spotlight in a University of Melbourne study to save the endangered Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo. [ 30 Jul 2004 ] Sleek Geeks visit Melbourne Uni
The University of Melbourne will host two of Australias most entertaining scientists, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and Adam Spencer, in the only Melbourne stop of their Sleek Geek Tour on Saturday August 7. [ 30 Jul 2004 ] Melbourne Uni footy club bleeds for MCG game
The Melbourne University Womens Football Club, the Mugars, has won the TXU Victorian Football Blood Challenge by donating more than 62 litres of blood to the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. [ 28 Jul 2004 ] $7m grant to boost youth mental health treatments
A Melbourne-Sydney research team has received a NHMRC grant of more than seven million dollars to test new psychological and medical treatments for young people with mental illness. [ 28 Jul 2004 ] Melbourne Uni computers in International Challenge
A room of unused computers, destined for recycling, last night joined an international challenge to test the global computing infrastructure and strengthen Melbournes place in the worlds ATLAS. [ 27 Jul 2004 ] Creating links for global networking in education
Global education issues will be discussed in a three-day conference now underway in Melbourne. [ 27 Jul 2004 ] Turn the other cheek to sadness
A slight turn of the head to the left makes a happy face look happier, while a look to the right writes sadness all over your face, a University of Melbourne study has found. [ 26 Jul 2004 ] Young Victorian of the Year, Cameron Rahles-Rahbula turns passion into prowess
University of Melbourne physiotherapy student Cameron Rahles-Rahbula has been named 2004 Young Victorian of the Year in recognition of his sporting achievements and community work with disabled children. [ 22 Jul 2004 ] Teacher training to address rural shortage
With the shortage of rural teacher numbers now becoming critical, the University of Melbourne will introduce the Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) to its Shepparton campus in 2005 to attract and retain secondary teachers in the Goulburn Valley. [ 22 Jul 2004 ] A Question of Ethics Who decides?
Should we screen for prostate cancer? Do legal concerns override ethical decisions? How do practitioners make decisions when there is no evidence available? These are just some of the topics to be addressed at an afternoon of discussion and debate at the University of Melbourne on Friday, July 23. [ 22 Jul 2004 ] Seeking friends of Physiotherapy at Melbourne
The School of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne wants to hear from anyone who is a former student or graduate of the School, or anyone who has ever been involved with the School, so they can join in its celebrations for the tenth anniversary of the first graduation in August. [ 22 Jul 2004 ] Get creative with concurrent diplomas
Creative-minded students have the chance to explore opportunities to combine undergraduate bachelors studies with creative Concurrent Diplomas at the University of Melbournes Discovery Day, to be held on 22 August. [ 22 Jul 2004 ] International law, democracy and their discontents
A leading international law expert will examine how democracy can be introduced into international law without compromising competing values of autonomy, efficiency and pluralism in a public lecture at the University of Melbourne today (Thursday 22 July). [ 15 Jul 2004 ] Visionary Businessman Gifts $2.5M to Teach Ethics in Business
Retired stockbroker Mr John Gourlay and his wife Louise have established a $2.5 million trust fund at Trinity College in the University of Melbourne to advance teaching of ethics in business [ 9 Jul 2004 ] History of the Australian Liberal Party wins prestigious award for author
The History Department at the University of Melbourne has announced Judith Brett as the winner of the 2004 Ernest Scott History Prize. [ 7 Jul 2004 ] Effects of arsenic on insects key to mine safety study
Meat ants and caterpillars are set to become the centre of attention in a world first University of Melbourne research project to assess the effects on insects of arsenic in the food-chain. [ 7 Jul 2004 ] Software Eng students lead the way at 3RRR
University of Melbourne software engineering students are working with community radio station 3RRR to create a cutting edge program to handle a sponsorship scheduling system. [ 6 Jul 2004 ] Lindsay Tanner on the link between good relationships and good public policy
Shadow Minister for Communications and Community Relationships Lindsay Tanner MP is to kick off the first in a series of forums looking at the role of governments in capacity-building and community strengthening at the University of Melbourne this evening (Tuesday 6 July). [ 6 Jul 2004 ] Business ethics under the spotlight at University of Melbourne
International and Australian experts in the fields of business and economics, ethics and corporate governance will speak at a conference to be held at the University of Melbourne from July 14-17. [ 5 Jul 2004 ] More than 1.5 million disputes resolved online
New technologies have been taken up worldwide as a tool for dispute resolution, according to University of Melbourne researcher Melissa Conley Tyler. |
