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Volume 8 Number 4 April 9 - May 13 2012
University of Melbourne scientists have received funding for a collaborative, cutting-edge research project in the priority area of food security through Australia’s largest bilateral science fund, the ‘Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) Grand Challenges program’. By Silvia Dropulich.
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Volume 8 Number 3 March 12 - April 8 2012
Year 12 Chemistry students from all over Victoria recently visited the University of Melbourne for hands-on practice with state-of-the-art, multimillion dollar research equipment. By Nerissa Hannink.
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Volume 8 Number 3 March 12 - April 8 2012
Sunday 25 March is Open Day at the Faculty of Veterinary Science’s Hospital at Werribee. Prospective vets and anyone interested in state-of-the-art care of animals is invited to pay a visit to learn about the way vets care for animals, big and small.
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Volume 8 Number 2 February 13 - March 11 2012
University of Melbourne researchers have launched a new iPhone app that factors in local rainfall information and plant type to help gardeners determine how much to water and when. By Nerissa Hannink.
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Volume 8 Number 2 February 13 - March 11 2012
Chris Weaver speaks to alumnus Mark Quigley, a tectonics scientist who has won the NZ PM’s Science Media Communication Prize for explaining the whys and wherefores of the country’s earthquake activity.
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Volume 8 Number 2 February 13 - March 11 2012
Researchers are working to determine the right kinds of services and the right levels of human resourcing required to maximise community mental health after natural disaster. By Rebecca Scott.
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Volume 8 Number 2 February 13 - March 11 2012
With the pressure on to mitigate against natural disasters the University of Melbourne’s Natural Disaster Management Initiative in partnership with IBM is harnessing expertise in disaster management from across the University and beyond. By Silvia Dropulich.
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Volume 8 Number 1 January 9 - February 12 2012
An innovative subject run jointly with the Australian National University is giving Masters students first-hand insight into the complex nature of forest management in the Asia-Pacific. By Katherine Smith.
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