Media Releases : Archive
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[ 31 Aug 2006 ] Graduates master a world-first course in knowledge management
In a world first, the University of Melbourne has drawn on the expertise of three leading faculties – Education, Economics and Commerce, and Science – to offer the Master of Knowledge Management (MKM), which last night saw its first cohort of students graduate. [ 30 Aug 2006 ] New book and a top honour for eminent scientist, aged 82
One of Australia’s most eminent scientists – and the author of a book outlining important new theories about how the human brain evolved – will be awarded the University of Melbourne’s highest honour tonight (30 August). [ 29 Aug 2006 ] Plants an untapped resource for stem cell research
Plants share many similar stem cell traits to humans and can be used to unlock secrets useful for human stem cell research, according to University of Melbourne biology experts. [ 28 Aug 2006 ] Childhood behaviour problems can predict teenage binge drinking
Behavioural problems in children as young as five years old can be a precursor to binge drinking in teenage years, according to new University of Melbourne research. [ 28 Aug 2006 ] Mythology’s final frontier: Are Scotty, Spock and the Starship Enterprise the new Classics?
A thesis which boldly goes where no thesis has gone before has won one of the University of Melbourne’s top academic prizes. [ 28 Aug 2006 ] IR laws risk return of 'master and servant' mentality for no good economic reason
Australia's new industrial relations laws have been established despite a lack of economic evidence supporting the changes, and go against the traditional Australian ethos of a fair society, a leading University of Melbourne economist will explain tonight. [ 24 Aug 2006 ] Experts address the need for nurturing clinical research in Australia
World experts in the fields of epilepsy, peptic ulcer disease and malaria will meet today for the University of Melbourne’s School of Enterprise symposium "Nurturing Clinical Research in Australia" at the Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute. [ 22 Aug 2006 ] Experts and politicians to weigh up nuclear pros and cons in 'The Energy Debate'
Leading nuclear experts and advocates for and against the use of nuclear energy will come together to debate Australia ‘going nuclear’ in a forum at the University of Melbourne on Wednesday 23 August. [ 22 Aug 2006 ] Automotive testing facility to develop fuel efficient vehicles of future
The University of Melbourne, the Victorian Government and Ford Australia have joined forces to develop the biggest Advanced Centre for Automotive Research and Testing (ACART) facility in the Southern Hemisphere. [ 19 Aug 2006 ] Leading US columnist/commentator to lecture at Melbourne
Syndicated Washington Post columnist EJ Dionne will give the University’s 2006 A N Smith Lecture in Journalism on Wednesday 23 August 2006. [ 17 Aug 2006 ] Does nuclear power have a place in Australia's energy mix?
A panel of experts will debate Australia’s adoption of nuclear energy at the University of Melbourne today as part of the Dean’s Lecture Series during National Engineering Week and National Science Week. [ 16 Aug 2006 ] Melbourne Dean of Education goes back to Balwyn High as ‘Principal for a Day’
The University of Melbourne’s Dean of Education, Professor Field Rickards, will enjoy a first-hand experience of principal duties at Balwyn High School on Thursday 17 August, as part of the national Principal for a Day program. [ 16 Aug 2006 ] Melbourne moves up key world university ranking
The University of Melbourne has again been ranked among the 100 top universities in the world in the prestigious Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s (SJTU) Academic Rankings of World Universities 2006. [ 15 Aug 2006 ] Consumers in the dark about green energy
Most Australians associate green energy with high costs and low reliability and many are misinformed about basic environmentally friendly options such as wind and solar energy, a University of Melbourne study has found. [ 15 Aug 2006 ] Open Day at the University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne will showcase an exciting range of educational opportunities and campus activities and treasures at its annual Open Day on Sunday 20 August. [ 15 Aug 2006 ] Leading Biblical scholar to discuss the challenge of translating the Bible into modern English
One of the world’s leading Biblical scholars will explore the rich variety of stylistic resources used by the writers of the Bible, and discuss the challenges of translating the Bible into English in the University of Melbourne’s annual Richard Pratt Oration next Thursday 24 August. [ 15 Aug 2006 ] Melbourne Uni students write and publish a ‘peace’ of history
University of Melbourne students have written, edited and published a book on Australian peace movements, shedding light on some of Australia’s underrepresented characters and campaigns. [ 14 Aug 2006 ] Research project aims to stop repeat suicide attempts
University of Melbourne researchers are set to start a new project aimed at determining how hospitals can best help people who have attempted suicide and stop them from trying again. [ 14 Aug 2006 ] Teens hit by shortage of country abortion services
Young women are travelling long distances to access abortion services, according to a study by University of Melbourne and La Trobe University soon to be published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. [ 12 Aug 2006 ] Who killed our Australian giant marsupials?
Scientists at the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University have found strong evidence for the cause of the extinction of Australia’s giant marsupials some 50,000 years ago. |
