Media Releases : Archive
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[ 28 Feb 2006 ] University of Melbourne students scoop the pool in 2005 biotech and nanotech entrepreneur awards
Innovative postgraduate students from the University of Melbourne have scooped the major awards, including the 2005 Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Companies of the Year, at the Biotechnology Entrepreneur Program™ awards ceremony this week. [ 28 Feb 2006 ] Private sector challenges public unis' market domination
Australia’s public universities face new local competition from a rapidly-growing private sector challenging the market domination long-enjoyed by public universities, University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis warned in an address to the Sydney Institute last night (28February 2006). [ 27 Feb 2006 ] Learning difficulties mask giftedness in some students
Students who are disengaged from learning, hate school and achieve way below their potential may in fact be creative, complicated thinkers whose “giftedness” is being overlooked, according to education experts at the University of Melbourne. [ 23 Feb 2006 ] School students dissatisfied with sex education in Victoria
Victorian students are dissatisfied with the sex education offered at school but teachers believe it is adequate, according to a study by researchers at the University of Melbourne. [ 23 Feb 2006 ] Former OECD Education Director heads up new education research institute
Internationally renowned educator Professor Barry McGaw has been appointed Director of the University of Melbourne’s new Melbourne Education Research Institute (MERI). [ 20 Feb 2006 ] Australian wine industry’s international success under threat: study
The Australian wine industry’s overseas success is being jeopardised by the pursuit of maximum short-term growth and a lack of strategic market positioning, according to a University of Melbourne study. [ 17 Feb 2006 ] China and Australia to collaborate on water management challenges
University of Melbourne researchers will play a major role in a new centre to foster water research in China and Australia - the Australia-China Centre on Water Resources Research. [ 10 Feb 2006 ] University of Melbourne’s ‘Smart’ water systems to improve irrigation in Victoria
Victorian Minister for Innovation John Brumby will today launch the University of Melbourne’s ‘Regional and Economic Benefits Through Smarter Irrigation’ project in the Goulburn Valley. [ 9 Feb 2006 ] Mad Cow epidemic provides lessons in the fight against animal to human diseases
The Mad Cow Disease epidemic provides valuable lessons for scientists and public health authorities battling diseases which spread from animals to humans, says a world leader in veterinary research who is a visiting Miegunyah Fellow at the University of Melbourne. [ 2 Feb 2006 ] Melbourne Business School still No.1 in Australia
The Melbourne Business School at the University of Melbourne has maintained its position as the No. 1 business school in Australia in the latest independent rankings of the world’s top MBA providers. |
