Media Releases : Archive
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[ 22 Dec 2006 ] Tsunami 2 yrs on: under-estimation of costs means tens of thousands still homeless
Tens of thousands of families who remain in temporary shacks two years after the Boxing Day Tsunami will face longer delays in getting permanent shelters due to a dramatic under-estimation of costs needed for reconstruction, according to a major international study led by the University of Melbourne. [ 21 Dec 2006 ] 2007 Bernard Heinze Award to esteemed Handel conductor Graham Abbott
With performances of Handel’s Messiah traditionally taking place around the country during the Christmas Advent season, Australia’s most respected conductor of, and enthusiast for, Handel’s music has been named as the winner of the University of Melbourne’s 2007 Bernard Heinze Award for contribution to Australian music. [ 19 Dec 2006 ] University of Melbourne welcomes higher education funding review
Acting University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor John McKenzie has welcomed the review saying that it provides an excellent opportunity to get to the core of policy issues which are constraining diversity in the higher education sector. “People should not be put off by the technicalities of the review.” [ 15 Dec 2006 ] Credit rating positions University of Melbourne strongly in changing higher education market
The University of Melbourne has retained its Standard & Poor’s AA+ credit rating, despite Australian universities experiencing a flattening in the international student market. [ 14 Dec 2006 ] Rob Moodie to join University of Melbourne and the Nossal Institute
VicHealth CEO Rob Moodie - an internationally-renowned leader in public health and health promotion - has accepted a Chair in Global Health in the University of Melbourne. [ 12 Dec 2006 ] World first guidelines to help health professionals respond to patients who say they want to die
The world’s first guidelines to help health professionals respond to terminally ill patients who say they want to die have been developed by Australian researchers. [ 12 Dec 2006 ] University of Melbourne launches Rural Health Academic Network in a major research boost for rural Victoria
The health of rural Victorians living in the State’s north-east will soon be improved as a result of a major health research initiative throughout the region. [ 12 Dec 2006 ] Collaborative partnership to investigate how adolescent illness disrupts schooling
A collaboration between the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Education, the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Education Institute and the Centre for Adolescent Health will track young people whose schooling is disrupted by illness or accident. The project will study adolescents over a two-year period to chart their experiences, identity-making and social connectedness. [ 11 Dec 2006 ] University of Melbourne plans business/law ‘powerhouse’ precinct
The University of Melbourne plans to create a cluster of world-class business and law talent and facilities - unmatched in this country - in its University Square precinct. [ 11 Dec 2006 ] Top 2006 VCE students win University of Melbourne scholarships
Fourteen outstanding young students have been named recipients of the University of Melbourne’s 2007 Melbourne National Scholarships and National Medicine Scholarships, which have a total value of up to $1 million. [ 7 Dec 2006 ] Early cochlear implants get deaf toddlers talking
Deaf babies and toddlers can develop normal language skills when cochlear implants occur between six months and two years, according to new research released by the University of Melbourne. [ 7 Dec 2006 ] University of Melbourne tops teaching excellence funding
The University of Melbourne has been confirmed as the top Australian university for teaching excellence, winning the largest share of the Commonwealth Government’s 2007 Learning and Teaching Performance Fund (LTPF). [ 7 Dec 2006 ] Top VCE students to accept University of Melbourne scholarships on campus
High achieving 2006 VCE students will be at the University of Melbourne to accept the University’s 2007 Melbourne National Scholarships next week. [ 6 Dec 2006 ] Insure now or pay price later: Melbourne needs water insurance plan for future
A change from historical single-project water strategies is needed to provide a diverse portfolio of water sources and an ‘insurance plan’ to protect Melbourne against the potential of climate change, according to a leading water expert at the University of Melbourne. [ 4 Dec 2006 ] Smell test provides clues to brain disorders
A ‘scratch and smell’ test is set to become an important tool in identifying people who are at risk of developing brain disorders, prior to the appearance of any symptoms. [ 4 Dec 2006 ] Minister to celebrate achievements of young scientists at ‘Tall Poppies’ Awards at Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne.
The Hon John Brumby MP, Minister for Innovation will attend the ‘Tall Poppies’ awards at the Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne on Monday December 4. [ 1 Dec 2006 ] Four Melbourne scholars appointed to the Australian Academy of the Humanities
Four outstanding scholars from the University of Melbourne - including a film theorist, an expert in Spanish music, an historian of Baroque art and architecture, and a medievalist – are among the twenty new Fellows appointed this month to the Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH). [ 1 Dec 2006 ] 231cm former NBA star to help Sudanese youth find voice in Australia
Former NBA star and one-time tallest player (at 231cm or 7'7") Manute Bol will be at the University of Melbourne this weekend to help Sudanese young people express a voice and discuss settling in a new country. [ 1 Dec 2006 ] Pat Dodson’s extraordinary career to be honoured by Melbourne Uni with honorary doctor of Laws
The nation’s leading exponent of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, Pat Dodson, will receive an honorary doctor of Laws degree during a conferring of degrees ceremony at the University of Melbourne tomorrow, Saturday 2 December. [ 30 Nov 2006 ] Innovative teaching rewarded with Carrick Awards
A teacher who tries war criminals in role plays and a team of economics staff that devised an internet-based subject delivery and assessment system at the University of Melbourne, have won major teaching awards. |
