Media Releases : Archive
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[ 30 Sep 2005 ] AFL players’ social networks influenced by masculine attitudes: study
Attitudes of AFL players towards women can influence how players socialise with each other after hours, according to a new University of Melbourne study, but the effects on player social networks differ because of distinctive social and cultural norms within different clubs. [ 29 Sep 2005 ] New imaging technique to detect tendon damage and keep racehorses on track
Trials of a new technique to detect tendon damage in race horses – a major cause of racetrack deaths and the early retirement of thoroughbreds – are set to start at the University of Melbourne. [ 29 Sep 2005 ] Epilepsy research wins US$100,000 for Melbourne scientist
Research into the relationship between epilepsy, anxiety and depression has resulted in a Melbourne scientist winning a highly competitive international brain research award worth US$100,000. [ 29 Sep 2005 ] Victoria’s best young mathematical minds to receive awards
Victoria’s best young mathematicians will be recognised in an awards ceremony for the 2005 BHP Billiton/University of Melbourne School Mathematics Competition on October 1. [ 28 Sep 2005 ] New test for detecting inherited bowel cancers
Known internationally as the “Melbourne criteria”, a new procedure for detecting inherited bowel cancers has proven to be twice as effective as previous ones and could save many lives. [ 28 Sep 2005 ] Chemical Engineering success for Vietnamese student
A Vietnamese engineering student at the University of Melbourne has been awarded a prestigious government prize for her study of emulsions used in diverse areas of manufacturing – from foods to paints, pharmaceuticals and even explosives. [ 28 Sep 2005 ] Taking the “Melbourne Experience” to Singapore
The University of Melbourne is about to take its largest ever delegation of academics and support staff to Singapore for what promises to be a taste of the Melbourne Experience. [ 28 Sep 2005 ] Smoking bans discourage smoking, but not for youth
Average smokers are more likely to quit when regulations that ban smoking in public venues such as restaurants are introduced, but younger people are likely to defy the trend and continue to smoke, according to a study released by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne. [ 27 Sep 2005 ] Academic gives IR reforms a C-
“The Howard Government’s IR reform proposal gets a C- marking from me”, says Professor Mark Wooden, Deputy Director of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne. [ 27 Sep 2005 ] Clearer inquiries into trade policy needed: expert
Australia needs a more transparent system of public inquiries into trade policy formulation to prohibit interest groups influencing debate, and to enable closer public scrutiny, a University of Melbourne trade expert has claimed. [ 27 Sep 2005 ] Mark Latham speaks at University of Melbourne
Former Federal Opposition Leader Mark Latham gave a public lecture at the University of Melbourne today (Tuesday 27 September 2005). [ 26 Sep 2005 ] Work for the Dole not working
University of Melbourne researchers have found that unemployed people who participate in the Work for the Dole (WfD) program are less likely to exit unemployment payment systems than unemployed people who are not part of the program. [ 26 Sep 2005 ] Student wins Australia’s biggest violin competition
A 21 year old University of Melbourne music student has won Australia’s leading travelling prize for violinists, the Dorcas McClean Travelling Scholarship, worth $30,000. [ 23 Sep 2005 ] First ever South Atlantic hurricane recorded
A new hurricane ‘Catarina’, the first ever to occur in the South Atlantic, has been reported by Melbourne researchers. [ 22 Sep 2005 ] Cell research aims at cancer vaccine
The development of a cancer vaccine is the ultimate goal of an ambitious new research project at the Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute at the University of Melbourne. [ 22 Sep 2005 ] Young psychosis patients help clinicians in the fight to prevent relapse
University of Melbourne researchers have found that the use of self-reported Early Warning Signs (EWS) can help prevent further episodes of psychosis in young people who have had a first episode of the disorder. [ 22 Sep 2005 ] Underemployed are suffering, new report shows
Over one in three Australians who work part-time are underemployed, according to a new report from the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne. [ 21 Sep 2005 ] Chinese secondary students in Australian schools need more language support
Chinese students in Australian secondary schools may not be receiving enough English language support to be able to make the most of their education opportunities, according to researchers from the University of Melbourne. [ 20 Sep 2005 ] Experts gather for 34th Australian Conference of Economists
Over 300 international and local economic experts will assemble at the University of Melbourne for the 34th Australian Conference of Economists (ACE), held from Monday 26 September to Wednesday 28 September. [ 15 Sep 2005 ] Brain areas for focus and attention don’t work in ADHD
In the first study of its kind, Melbourne researchers have discovered that children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have major dysfunction in brain regions known to help us ignore distractions and maintain focus. |
