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Earlier this month, we welcomed Pasifika students, families and community members to campus for the Vaka Pasifika Community Day – a vibrant and culturally rich celebration of identity, belonging and future pathways, delivered by our Oceania Institute.
📸 David Darlington
📸 David Darlington
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Earlier this month, we welcomed Pasifika students, families and community members to campus for the Vaka Pasifika Community Day – a vibrant and culturally rich celebration of identity, belonging and future pathways, delivered by our Oceania Institute.
📸 David Darlington
📸 David Darlington
#UniMelb's Buxton Contemporary has unveiled Hany Armanious: Stone Soup. It is a major solo exhibition presented in partnership with the Henry Moore Institute in the United Kingdom.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
#UniMelb's Buxton Contemporary has unveiled Hany Armanious: Stone Soup. It is a major solo exhibition presented in partnership with the Henry Moore Institute in the United Kingdom.
More → unimelb.me/3X9aBfc
More → unimelb.me/3X9aBfc
The Australian released its 2026 Research Magazine, which names #UniMelb Australia's top research institution in 22 fields of research and 16 researchers as the top in their fields.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The Australian released its 2026 Research Magazine, which names #UniMelb Australia's top research institution in 22 fields of research and 16 researchers as the top in their fields.
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New national guidance co-developed with our researchers gives GPs clearer advice on supporting women with dense breasts, and what it means for screening and breast cancer risk.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
New national guidance co-developed with our researchers gives GPs clearer advice on supporting women with dense breasts, and what it means for screening and breast cancer risk.
More → unimelb.me/3K40DIQ
More → unimelb.me/3K40DIQ
Thanks to our #UniMelb community, we have placed in the top 20 in the @Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026 🌳
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November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Thanks to our #UniMelb community, we have placed in the top 20 in the @Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026 🌳
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Synthetic AI data offers speed, scale, and structure, but a new reflection by researchers at the Faculty of Arts reminds us that it can gloss over the messy realities of real human lives.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Synthetic AI data offers speed, scale, and structure, but a new reflection by researchers at the Faculty of Arts reminds us that it can gloss over the messy realities of real human lives.
Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4o0mWgs
Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4o0mWgs
A new AI tool can now create virtual patient “digital twins” to predict individual health trajectories. This innovation could dramatically accelerate clinical trials and improve the precision of future therapies.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A new AI tool can now create virtual patient “digital twins” to predict individual health trajectories. This innovation could dramatically accelerate clinical trials and improve the precision of future therapies.
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An analysis of national climate plans released at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil cautions that many countries are failing to carry out the core work required to reduce emissions.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
An analysis of national climate plans released at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil cautions that many countries are failing to carry out the core work required to reduce emissions.
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Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4nOaL6p
Join us for the 2025 Narrm Oration, delivered by Marisol Culej Culej.
Emphasising the importance of life and spirit in beings, valuing Indigenous language and traditions and our environment, to provide the foundation for developing a sense of good living.
Register now → unimelb.me/47C9MBw
Emphasising the importance of life and spirit in beings, valuing Indigenous language and traditions and our environment, to provide the foundation for developing a sense of good living.
Register now → unimelb.me/47C9MBw
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Join us for the 2025 Narrm Oration, delivered by Marisol Culej Culej.
Emphasising the importance of life and spirit in beings, valuing Indigenous language and traditions and our environment, to provide the foundation for developing a sense of good living.
Register now → unimelb.me/47C9MBw
Emphasising the importance of life and spirit in beings, valuing Indigenous language and traditions and our environment, to provide the foundation for developing a sense of good living.
Register now → unimelb.me/47C9MBw
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from #UniMelb is participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. The expert group will be providing advice and guidance to global representatives.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from #UniMelb is participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. The expert group will be providing advice and guidance to global representatives.
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When you think of particle accelerators, you probably think of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
But did you know our School of Physics has had its fair share of particle accelerators over the years?
Dr Adam Steinberg shares some remarkable #UniMelb particle accelerators → unimelb.me/47s1psa
But did you know our School of Physics has had its fair share of particle accelerators over the years?
Dr Adam Steinberg shares some remarkable #UniMelb particle accelerators → unimelb.me/47s1psa
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
When you think of particle accelerators, you probably think of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
But did you know our School of Physics has had its fair share of particle accelerators over the years?
Dr Adam Steinberg shares some remarkable #UniMelb particle accelerators → unimelb.me/47s1psa
But did you know our School of Physics has had its fair share of particle accelerators over the years?
Dr Adam Steinberg shares some remarkable #UniMelb particle accelerators → unimelb.me/47s1psa
From facing immense disadvantage in her early learning experiences to leading one of Australia’s most impactful non-profits supporting the deaf community, #UniMelb alum Rebecca Adam is achieving meaningful full-circle moments.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
From facing immense disadvantage in her early learning experiences to leading one of Australia’s most impactful non-profits supporting the deaf community, #UniMelb alum Rebecca Adam is achieving meaningful full-circle moments.
Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/3X1d3Ei
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The shift to clean energy is opening a new resource challenge: the minerals needed for electric car batteries. With EV production continuing to grow rapidly, it raises the question of whether global supplies and ecosystems can meet this demand.
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Tap through to find out → unimelb.me/4quXlib
October 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The shift to clean energy is opening a new resource challenge: the minerals needed for electric car batteries. With EV production continuing to grow rapidly, it raises the question of whether global supplies and ecosystems can meet this demand.
Tap through to find out → unimelb.me/4quXlib
Tap through to find out → unimelb.me/4quXlib
Congratulations to #UniMelb alum A/Prof Teresa Puthussery, now @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, for being named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow.
Puthussery's insights into the retina could one day help those with vision loss regain their sight.
Read more → unimelb.me/42VWi0H
Puthussery's insights into the retina could one day help those with vision loss regain their sight.
Read more → unimelb.me/42VWi0H
October 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Congratulations to #UniMelb alum A/Prof Teresa Puthussery, now @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, for being named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow.
Puthussery's insights into the retina could one day help those with vision loss regain their sight.
Read more → unimelb.me/42VWi0H
Puthussery's insights into the retina could one day help those with vision loss regain their sight.
Read more → unimelb.me/42VWi0H
Earlier this week, we hosted more than 1,000 #UniMelb students, staff and diaspora community members for a vibrant celebration of Diwali at our Parkville campus 🪔
We caught up with students to ask them what #Diwali means to them. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4qipt89
We caught up with students to ask them what #Diwali means to them. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4qipt89
October 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Earlier this week, we hosted more than 1,000 #UniMelb students, staff and diaspora community members for a vibrant celebration of Diwali at our Parkville campus 🪔
We caught up with students to ask them what #Diwali means to them. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4qipt89
We caught up with students to ask them what #Diwali means to them. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4qipt89
The findings of a landmark study have revealed that gluten sensitivity, which affects approximately 10% of the global population, is not actually about gluten but part of the way the gut and brain interact.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The findings of a landmark study have revealed that gluten sensitivity, which affects approximately 10% of the global population, is not actually about gluten but part of the way the gut and brain interact.
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The second edition of the annual global wildfire assessment highlights a stark reality: in some regions, climate change has contributed to burned areas expanding up to 30 times their previous size.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The second edition of the annual global wildfire assessment highlights a stark reality: in some regions, climate change has contributed to burned areas expanding up to 30 times their previous size.
Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4or1RwC
Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4or1RwC
Transforming prostate cancer care, understanding how women survivors of intimate partner violence interact with the law, and putting a price on halting Australia’s extinction crisis: these are just some contributions from our 2025 Woodward, Marles and Littlejohn Medal recipients → unimelb.me/48PKrVV
October 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Transforming prostate cancer care, understanding how women survivors of intimate partner violence interact with the law, and putting a price on halting Australia’s extinction crisis: these are just some contributions from our 2025 Woodward, Marles and Littlejohn Medal recipients → unimelb.me/48PKrVV
The Vision Science Innovation Alliance (VSIA) is set to support Australians with chronic eye conditions. Launched by Danny Pearso, Victorian Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs, at the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) Vision Expo.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Vision Science Innovation Alliance (VSIA) is set to support Australians with chronic eye conditions. Launched by Danny Pearso, Victorian Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs, at the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) Vision Expo.
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Move over, Squid Game - K‑Pop Demon Hunters made streaming history 💥
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October 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Move over, Squid Game - K‑Pop Demon Hunters made streaming history 💥
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Whether it's creators and designers or researchers and players, gaming communities show that the true value of games lies not just in the code - but in the collaborative worlds they build together 🎮
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October 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Whether it's creators and designers or researchers and players, gaming communities show that the true value of games lies not just in the code - but in the collaborative worlds they build together 🎮
Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/46VD9wV
Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/46VD9wV
What’s the first thing you do when you’re awarded a Nobel Prize?
Deliver a first-year chemistry tutorial of course, and then celebrate ⚛️
Tap through to read more about Professor Robson’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry → unimelb.me/46YXtxo
Deliver a first-year chemistry tutorial of course, and then celebrate ⚛️
Tap through to read more about Professor Robson’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry → unimelb.me/46YXtxo
October 9, 2025 at 6:12 AM
What’s the first thing you do when you’re awarded a Nobel Prize?
Deliver a first-year chemistry tutorial of course, and then celebrate ⚛️
Tap through to read more about Professor Robson’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry → unimelb.me/46YXtxo
Deliver a first-year chemistry tutorial of course, and then celebrate ⚛️
Tap through to read more about Professor Robson’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry → unimelb.me/46YXtxo
Today, video game stories come in all shapes and sizes 🎮
Dr Cassandra Barkman and A/Prof Eddie Paterson from the Faculty of Arts and MAGPIE (Melbourne Academic Games, Play and Interactive Entertainment) share how storytelling in games allows for diverse stories to be shared → unimelb.me/473I27w
Dr Cassandra Barkman and A/Prof Eddie Paterson from the Faculty of Arts and MAGPIE (Melbourne Academic Games, Play and Interactive Entertainment) share how storytelling in games allows for diverse stories to be shared → unimelb.me/473I27w
October 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Today, video game stories come in all shapes and sizes 🎮
Dr Cassandra Barkman and A/Prof Eddie Paterson from the Faculty of Arts and MAGPIE (Melbourne Academic Games, Play and Interactive Entertainment) share how storytelling in games allows for diverse stories to be shared → unimelb.me/473I27w
Dr Cassandra Barkman and A/Prof Eddie Paterson from the Faculty of Arts and MAGPIE (Melbourne Academic Games, Play and Interactive Entertainment) share how storytelling in games allows for diverse stories to be shared → unimelb.me/473I27w
Did you know that the gaming culture didn't accidentally become dominated by males? It was deliberately marketed that way 🎮
Tap through to read more on gender and politics in gaming → unimelb.me/47dC6tD
Tap through to read more on gender and politics in gaming → unimelb.me/47dC6tD
October 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Did you know that the gaming culture didn't accidentally become dominated by males? It was deliberately marketed that way 🎮
Tap through to read more on gender and politics in gaming → unimelb.me/47dC6tD
Tap through to read more on gender and politics in gaming → unimelb.me/47dC6tD
AI is changing healthcare, but are we ready for the risks?
New research finds that while chatbots like ChatGPT and DeepSeek were accurate at identifying conditions, they suggested unnecessary tests in over 90% of cases and prescribed inappropriate treatments in 50%.
Full story → unimelb.me/4mRDCq7
New research finds that while chatbots like ChatGPT and DeepSeek were accurate at identifying conditions, they suggested unnecessary tests in over 90% of cases and prescribed inappropriate treatments in 50%.
Full story → unimelb.me/4mRDCq7
October 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
AI is changing healthcare, but are we ready for the risks?
New research finds that while chatbots like ChatGPT and DeepSeek were accurate at identifying conditions, they suggested unnecessary tests in over 90% of cases and prescribed inappropriate treatments in 50%.
Full story → unimelb.me/4mRDCq7
New research finds that while chatbots like ChatGPT and DeepSeek were accurate at identifying conditions, they suggested unnecessary tests in over 90% of cases and prescribed inappropriate treatments in 50%.
Full story → unimelb.me/4mRDCq7