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2009 Victorian Rhodes Scholar to be announced November 6
With trainers and race goers just days away from finding out the best horse in the country in ‘race that stops the nation’, spare a thought for four young University students who are similarly close to finding out who will be named as the 2009 Victorian Rhodes Scholarship prize in the ‘scholarship that stops the nation.’

Projects on sustainable food production, climate change and water gain ARC funding at Melbourne School of Land and Environment.
Melbourne School of Land and Environment researchers involved in five cutting edge projects have been awarded over $2.18 million in funding by the Australian Research Council (ARC).

Guitar playing robots, green alternative to car batteries, wireless chips to avoid cars crashing - futuristic research on show at the University of Melbourne today
Photo opportunities with students and their futuristic research and designs will be available today at the University of Melbourne’s Endeavour Exhibition, the annual showcase of projects undertaken by final year Electrical and Electronic Engineering students.

Citations ranking puts University of Melbourne top in Australia
The University of Melbourne has ranked in the Top 100 in the world – and topped Australian universities – in a major international ranking of scientific papers.

Low carbon transport options for Melbourne to be discussed at public symposium
Professor John Whitelegg from the Stockholm Environment Institute will address an international workshop symposium on low carbon transport options for Australian cities, to be held from November 10 to 13 at the University of Melbourne.

War of the Worlds Hoax 70th Anniversary – art that affected a nation and even defence policy
A Melbourne cultural researcher and UFOology expert says Orson Welles should have been chased out of show business for his War of the Worlds hoax, but instead, it made him an instant star and even influenced international relations and defence policy.

The Credit Crisis: Causes and Consequences
Former Chief Economist at the IMF Professor Raghuram Rajan will address the rise and fall of the credit crisis affecting much of the world economy when he delivers the University of Melbourne’s annual David Finch Lecture.

Fight begins to eradicate fatal parasite; first vaccines delivered following major funding award.
A vaccine developed by University of Melbourne researchers that could eradicate a fatal form of brain disease will be delivered to Peru next week, and could soon be commercially available thanks to multi-million dollar funding.

2009 students give Melbourne’s New Generation degrees a tick of approval
Prospective students have once again given the University of Melbourne’s New Generation degrees a resounding tick of approval.

Melbourne Law School leads the way on transnational legal studies
Dean of Melbourne Law School, Professor James Hathaway, is pleased to announce the official opening of the first-of-its-kind Centre for Transnational Legal Studies (CTLS) in the heart of London’s legal quarter.

Australia’s future under the spotlight with free lecture by world innovation expert
The Director for Global Foresight and Innovation at London based consultancy firm Arup, Chris Luebkeman, will hold a free public lecture on the future of Australia on Tuesday October 28.

Melbourne Law School to host Tokyo War Crimes Trial Conference
The Melbourne Law School at the University of Melbourne will play host to a major international conference and public lecture in November to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Judgment in the Tokyo War Crimes Trial.

New Masters for mining professionals to be launched today by University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne will today launch a new one-year Master of Mining Engineering, with strong local industry links providing graduates with excellent skills and career opportunities.

Radical discovery solves an 80 year old mystery
For 80 years the Grignard reaction has been used to make important chemicals including anti-cancer drugs, without scientists knowing exactly how the reaction worked.

UK Government releases secret defence files on UFOs – expert available for comment
The UK Government has released secret defence files which detail as US fighter pilot’s encounter with a UFO.

Four in 10 parents wrong on whether their child is under or overweight, says University of Melbourne study
More than four in 10 parents with underweight and overweight children mistakenly believe their children are in the average weight range, according to University of Melbourne research.

Australian children’s development at risk due to poor urban planning according to visiting expert
As Children’s Week kicks off around Australia, London based policy analyst Tim Gill has called for local governments, planners and community groups to better assess the public access and space needs of children ahead of a six day speaking tour to be co-hosted by the University of Melbourne.

Asian languages and culture VCE Essay Prize
The University of Melbourne’s Asia Institute is holding a competition for the best VCE essays on the theme of the importance of learning Asian languages and cultures.

Indonesian human rights expert to give free public lecture on HR law reforms in Indonesia
Indonesia’s ongoing human rights reform will be front and centre when Indonesian National Human Rights Commissioner, Yosep Stanley Adi Prasetyo, speaks at the University of Melbourne.

New approach to genetic testing could halve deaths from inherited bowel cancer, says University of Melbourne expert
Changing the approach to genetic screening for cancers in Australia could effectively halve deaths caused by an inherited form of bowel cancer, says a University of Melbourne expert.