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[ 22 Dec 2008 ] Melbourne University awards Honorary Doctorate to world expert in animal epidemiology and preventative medicine
An internationally renowned expert in the diseases of agricultural animals, and former Faculty of Veterinary Science University of Melbourne lecturer, has been honoured for his outstanding achievements in the field of veterinary epidemiology and preventative medicine. [ 22 Dec 2008 ] New project to monitor the health of native wildlife launched
Disease among Victoria’s native wildlife will be monitored for the first time in a collaborative project led by the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Melbourne. [ 15 Dec 2008 ] Award winning architect to be awarded honorary doctorate by the University of Melbourne
World renowned Malaysian architect Hijjas bin Kasturi will be honoured by the University of Melbourne with an honorary doctorate during a graduation ceremony on December 17. [ 15 Dec 2008 ] Prestigious National Scholarships awarded to VCE high-achievers
The University of Melbourne has offered a total of 34 Melbourne National Scholarships to Victorian Year 12 students, all with ENTER scores of 99.9 and above. [ 15 Dec 2008 ] Expert available to comment on Climate Change White Paper
Climate change policy and emissions trading [ 12 Dec 2008 ] $90m funding for Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Australia’s fight against infectious disease received a boost today with the announcement of $90million in funding from the Higher Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) for the new Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity at the University of Melbourne. [ 11 Dec 2008 ] Centre for Cultural Partnerships at VCA to lead the way in Community Cultural Development
The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts today unveiled its new Centre for Cultural Partnerships, a cutting edge national and international leader in community cultural development. The Centre is the first of its kind in Australia. [ 10 Dec 2008 ] The fight to end slavery – how could we forget?
On the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Professor James Hathaway, Dean of Law at Melbourne Law School, issues a wake-up call on the very issue that gave birth to the human rights movement. [ 9 Dec 2008 ] Speakers named for GAMUT Transport Plan Forum
The University's GAMUT centre has named the academics and community representatives that will all speak on the State Government's Transport Plan tomorrow. [ 9 Dec 2008 ] Sharman Pretty to head new Faculty of the VCA and Music
A leading Australian arts practitioner, academic and administrator, Professor Sharman Pretty, will become founding Dean of the new Faculty of the VCA and Music at the University of Melbourne from April 2009. [ 8 Dec 2008 ] What will the Brumby Transport Plan mean for Melbourne?
Leading academics and community representatives will provide responses to the Victorian Transport Plan at a forum to be held by the GAMUT Centre at the University of Melbourne. [ 8 Dec 2008 ] Vic Minister for Gaming, Tony Robinson, to announce Clinical Research Partnerships for Problem Gambling
The Victorian Minister for Gaming, Tony Robinson, will announce six clinical research partnerships between community-based gambling help centres and the Problem Gambling Research and Treatment Centre (based at the University of Melbourne and Monash University) this week (Wednesday 10 December). [ 5 Dec 2008 ] Future of Australian volleyball on display in Australian Volleyball League finals
The Melbourne & Monash Uni Blues men’s volleyball squad are one game away from a spot in the Australian Volleyball League grand final being held this weekend at Albert Park’s Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre. [ 5 Dec 2008 ] ANAM program continues in 2009 while planning for new program gets underway
Representatives of the Commonwealth Government, the University of Melbourne and the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) have agreed that the full-scale ANAM program will continue at the South Melbourne Town Hall for the whole of 2009, while planning continues for a new program in line with the Commonwealth’s reform agenda. [ 4 Dec 2008 ] Nellie Melba’s Voice on Vinyl
The first recordings of Australia’s most famous opera singer Dame Nellie Melba will be launched at the University of Melbourne this week as part of the 31st National Conference of the Musicological Society of Australia. [ 2 Dec 2008 ] New research institute tackles environmental/socio-economic balance for a sustainable society
The University of Melbourne officially launched its Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute - a key inter-disciplinary research institute whose work will advance the goal of a sustainable society in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region - on 2 December 2008. [ 2 Dec 2008 ] Climate change, GMs and other factors likely to impact pest species: new study
Climate change and other drivers are altering the make-up of Australian agriculture’s invertebrate pest populations and presenting new challenges for researchers and grain growers. [ 28 Nov 2008 ] Aged care workers set to leave the industry en masse due to stress, warns University of Melbourne study
Almost a third of registered aged care nurses are considering quitting in the next year because of job stress, says a new University of Melbourne study. [ 27 Nov 2008 ] Revolutionary high speed ‘Cloud’ computing software announced by new University of Melbourne start-up
Revolutionary new software which harnesses the power of networked computers to analyse data at high speeds is being developed by new start-up company Manjrasoft Pty Ltd and researchers within the University of Melbourne, Australia. [ 27 Nov 2008 ] Developing a global antidote for snake bites: world's leading experts call for action
The world’s leading authorities on snake bite assembled in Melbourne this week to launch a Global Snake Bite Initiative aimed at raising the profile and developing practical solutions to prevent and treat what is one of the world’s most neglected tropical conditions. |
