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Leading international landscape architect Jenny B. Osuldsen to give Deans Lecture at Melbourne School of Design
One of the world’s foremost landscape architects and designers Jenny B. Osuldsen will give the Melbourne School of Design’s October Deans Lecture.

Maternity leave: University of Melbourne women's health experts available for comment
University of Melbourne women’s health experts are available for comment on proposals by the Productivity Commission to introduce a paid maternity leave scheme.

Tragedy and catharsis for the fans: dealing with the emotional fallout of the footy season
Do spectator sports exist to provide suffering as well as joy in a world where emotions are increasingly repressed? And how do the disappointed Geelong footy fans deal with their loss and thwarted passions in the wake of Saturday’s grand final loss?

Reduced ability to identify smell linked to ADHD
Reduced ability to name smells by children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has revealed for the first time a link between an impaired smell processing and the disorder.

Wojcinski Worries: getting dropped from a Grand Final team never gets easier, says Dr Peter Brukner
Being dropped from a possible AFL Premiership side on the eve of the Grand Final is not a moment that will be quickly forgotten, says renowned sports medicine expert, Dr Peter Brukner OAM.

Why Kanga carried Roo in her pocket – the amazing Australian marsupial - Vice-Chancellor’s Public Lecture Monday 29 September
Federation Fellow and Laureate Professor Marilyn Renfree of the University’s Department of Zoology will delve into the amazing reproductive processes of the Australian marsupial and how they have taught us about the evolution of mammalian reproduction - as part of the Vice Chancellor’s Public Lecture series on Monday 29 September

Coping skills for adolescents, AFL drinking policy and monitoring changes in the Great Barrier Reef: all recognised for University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor’s Knowledge Transfer Awards
Coping skills for adolescents, a policy to encourage responsible drinking by AFL players, the creation of a virtual reality ear simulator to train surgeons, the repatriation of historic photographs to a rural community and a sensor system to monitor changes to the Great Barrier Reef are the winning projects in the 2008 University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor’s Knowledge Transfer Awards.

University of Melbourne to watch AFL Grand Final with eyes like a hawk
The University of Melbourne could be forgiven for barracking for Hawthorn on the last Saturday in September, given the number of former Blues and Blacks players who went on to wear the gold and brown.

Melbourne Uni putting the pink spotlight on breast-cancer research for Estee Lauder Companies Global Illumination 2008
This October, Australia will glow pink throughout Breast Cancer Month to raise awareness of the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s (NBCF) annual Pink Ribbon Campaign. For the first time in the event’s seven year history, Australian universities will be illuminated to represent the critical role of research in increasing our understanding of breast cancer.

Melbourne residents encouraged to ‘turn the tables’ on climate change
Melburnians are being encouraged to get inspired and think creatively about new ways to tackle climate change and create more sustainable cities, as the University of Melbourne holds the latest in a series of ‘Sustainable Cities Round Tables’ on Wednesday, September 24.

Seeing the Light with Polymers: from snake venom to solar power, Vice Chancellor Public Lecture series
“While most of us think of plastics (polymers) as insulators, certain kinds of plastics can behave as semiconductors. This means that they may be used to emit light for use in ultra-thin flat panel displays for TV and laptop screens” says Professor Andrew Holmes, ARC Federation Fellow and Inaugural VESKI Fellow at the Bio21 Institute at the University of Melbourne.

Ancient giant underwater reef found in outback Australia
In what is a major international discovery, three University of Melbourne scientists have located the upturned remnants of what was once a giant underwater reef – with an escarpment ten times higher than the Great Barrier Reef – in the Northern Flinders Ranges in outback South Australia.

Moa bird a ‘bog phoenix’ as 500 year old skeleton of world’s largest extinct flightless bird goes on show
A preserved skeleton of the wingless New Zealand Moa bird - extinct since around 1500 AD - has been successfully re-assembled by staff from the University of Melbourne, and is on show to the public in a rare opportunity during this weekend’s Cultural Treasures Days event.

Pet lovers donate scholarships for University of Melbourne’s Veterinary students
Five final year veterinary students at the University of Melbourne are to benefit from $1,000 scholarships funded by long term clients of the Veterinary Clinic and Hospital.

Malaysia expert available as deadline for Anwar People’s Alliance cross-over arrives
Today is the date that Anwar Ibrahim has nominated for the cross-over of at least 30 members of Parliament, so that the Malaysian political party People’s Alliance can form a national government. Today is also the 45th anniversary of Malaysia’s independence.

Nanostructured Materials – The New Frontier in Medicine - Vice Chancellor Public Lecture Series Monday 15 September
Professor Frank Caruso, ARC Federation Fellow in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering will present the Public Lecture “Nanostructured Materials and Biomedicine” at the University of Melbourne on Monday 15 September at 6.30pm

SEXUAL HARASSMENT 10 TIMES MORE LIKELY IN CASUAL AND CONTRACT JOBS
Women employed in casual and contract jobs are up to ten times more likely to experience unwanted sexual advances than those in permanent full time positions, a University of Melbourne study has found.

University of Melbourne reminds students “For every dream there is a way to achieve it”
Australian Year 12 students are being urged to consider all their options for getting into their preferred University course in 2009, ahead of the October 10 deadline for ‘Access Melbourne Scholarships’ and the special entry scheme

Lack of services leaves women with disabilities stranded in violent relationships, says new report
Women with disabilities remain in abusive relationships because current family violence services do not have the resources to meet their needs, says new Victorian research to be launched this week.

Flicking the switch to recreate the Big Bang - Large Hadron Collider fired up to wow Victorian school children in a live satellite link to Melbourne.
The University of Melbourne will host the only Australian satellite link for the ‘switch on’ of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) which will recreate conditions of our early Universe, or the ‘Big Bang’.