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Healthy cattle, happy farmers: vets supporting dairy production

Volume 10 Number 6 June 9 - July 13 2014

 

A partnership between the University of Melbourne and dairy industry groups is creating new research and training opportunities for the next generation of dairy vets. Andi Horvath and Clemmie Wetherall report.

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Vets working and networking in Nepal

Volume 10 Number 5 May 12 - June 8 2014

 

Dr Sarah Hall never imagined she would become a vet, so how did she find herself in Nepal at the forefront of animal disease management? Clemmie Wetherall reports.

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Why can’t I run with wild cows?

Volume 10 Number 5 May 12 - June 8 2014

 

Andi Horvath finds out exactly when our ancestors thought it would be a good idea to domesticate animals. 

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The chemistry of curiosity

Volume 10 Number 5 May 12 - June 8 2014

 

Andi Horvath explores the winding career path of University of Melbourne Head of Chemistry Professor Frances Separovic.

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Anticipating technology’s next wave

Volume 10 Number 5 May 12 - June 8 2014

 

Professor Graeme Clark continues to work to create perfect hearing for hearing impaired people. As he starts a new stage in his already distinguished career, Professor Clark celebrates the next oration named in his honour. Annie Rahilly reports.

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Melbourne leads Aussie Nature rankings

Volume 10 Number 4 April 14 - May 11 2014

 

The University of Melbourne has held top spot in Australia for the third consecutive year in the latest rankings of the world-leading science journal Nature. By Annie Rahilly

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“I wish I knew what these floating ‘fairies’ are”

Volume 10 Number 4 April 14 - May 11 2014

Those little asterisk-shaped plants that float around on windy days; what are they? Andi Horvath asks the experts. Do you have a burning question you’d like answered by the experts? Email us at news@media.unimelb.edu.

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High-level collaborations with China unis for Melbourne

Volume 10 Number 4 April 14 - May 11 2014

 

David Scott reports on partnerships the University of Melbourne has established with two of China’s most prestigious institutions, Tsinghua University and Peking University.

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Inventing the Sader Method

Volume 10 Number 4 April 14 - May 11 2014

 

Andi Horvath speaks with Professor of Mathematics John Sader about his enthusiasm for maths at the nano-scale.

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A budding partnership

Volume 10 Number 3 March 10 - April 13 2014

 

Yves Makhoul explores the University’s partnership with the 2014 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show and City Square

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It’s all in the brain, for humans and their pets

Volume 10 Number 3 March 10 - April 13 2014

 

Ground-breaking epilepsy research in dogs will benefit humans too. In the lead-up to the Veterinary Hospital’s Open Day, Hinalei Johnston explains the link. 

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Defending canola from fungus

Volume 10 Number 3 March 10 - April 13 2014

 

Professor Barbara Howlett is a botanist whose work focuses on fungal disease Blackleg, which can devastate canola crops. She tells Andi Horvath about it.

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