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 1. Faculty of Science


WOMINJEKA–WELCOME TO THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE


SCIENCE BEGINS WITH CURIOSITY. IT IS THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING AND ANSWERING THE
BIGGEST ISSUES WE FACE TODAY.

Our researchers explore the world around us – from the smallest scale to the
widest expanses of our universes and everything in between. Through strong
industry collaboration and state-of-the-art facilities, we are training the next
generation of scientists and finding solutions to the issues that matter most.

Learn about the comprehensive research that makes Science at Melbourne
different.

Explore our research


SCIENCE FESTIVAL 12-16 AUGUST 2024:
DISCOVER, SURVIVE AND THRIVE

This year’s 10th annual Science Festival is packed with free events and
activities for ages 10 and up, showcasing the latest STEM research from across
the University.

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OUR FACULTY AT A GLANCE

   


 * STUDY WITH US
   
   With a comprehensive and flexible range of programs, we deliver impactful
   educational outcomes, underpinned by research, and an inclusive and inspiring
   student experience. Join our global and collaborative community in search of
   solutions to today’s most challenging issues.

   


 * ENGAGE WITH US
   
   Through school outreach programs, industry engagement, public lectures and
   events, we share our research and discoveries with our communities. With the
   help of our friends, supporters and alumni, we can continue being one of
   Australia's leading scientific teaching and research hubs.

   


 * INDIGENOUS RESEARCH, ENGAGEMENT AND INCLUSION
   
   We acknowledge Indigenous Australians as our first scientists with deep and
   enduring knowledge of our lands, seas and waterways. See how the Faculty of
   Science is working to lead Indigenous research, engagement and knowledge
   through a shared endeavour to expand human scientific understanding.



> Science is ubiquitous – it’s at the foundation of everything we do, the
> building blocks of life, and the key to how our future will unfold. Science
> means pursuing knowledge, following your curiosity and a lifetime of
> exploration. Moira O'Bryan, Dean, Faculty of Science

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HIGHLIGHT: A HEALTHIER PLANET

Climate change is one of the biggest problems facing our world today. Through
extreme weather and increase in natural disasters, our environment, our
biodiversity and our communities are at risk. Learn more about our commitment to
sustainability and the environment, and the exciting research and work we're
doing to get there.

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LATEST NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

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   ARC awards over $6 million to University of Melbourne researchers
   
   Six academics from across the University, including the Faculty of Science,
   have received over $6 million in funding under the Australian Research
   Council’s 2024 Future Fellowships scheme.
   
   05 Aug 2024 News
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   New internships provide scientific research experience for Indigenous
   undergraduates
   
   On 24 June, the University of Melbourne launched the inaugural Indigenous
   Students in Science Research Internship (ISSRI) program for undergraduates in
   the Faculty of Science.
   
   02 Aug 2024 News
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   Local MPs visit Werribee campus
   
   A group of local MPs and representatives recently paid a visit to the
   University of Melbourne’s Werribee campus as part of an ongoing tour of the
   proposed East Werribee Employment Precinct, which is expected to bring more
   than 50,000 jobs to the area.
   
   31 Jul 2024 News
 * Faculty news Research and Pursuit Student news
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   ‘Beating Buruli’ team named 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prize finalists
   
   Led by the Doherty Institute at the University of Melbourne, the
   multi-disciplinary team behind the ‘Beating Buruli in Victoria’ research
   project has been selected as finalists for the prestigious Australian Museum
   Eureka Prizes.
   
   31 Jul 2024 News
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   Associate Professor Suzie Sheehy announced as finalist in 2024 Eureka Prizes
   
   Faculty of Science physicist and science communicator Associate Professor
   Suzie Sheehy has been selected as a finalist in Australia’s leading science
   awards, the Australian Museum’s Eureka Prizes.
   
   31 Jul 2024 News
 * 
   We checked if Melbourne really is a dog-friendly city
   
   The city looks, smells and sounds very different to our most popular animal
   friends, so we mapped Melbourne to see if it is a City for Dogs
   
   25 Jul 2024 Environment
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   The Boorong pride themselves upon knowing more of astronomy than any other
   
   Research in Indigenous astronomy is not only changing narratives around
   Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and traditions, it’s changing
   the history of science. To learn more, use the link below.
   
   23 Jul 2024 News
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   Major investment to reduce on-farm greenhouse gas emissions for Australian
   grain growers
   
   A national research program examining enhanced efficiency fertilisers will
   aim to give Australian grain growers the tools to improve nitrogen use
   efficiency and reduce on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
   
   19 Jul 2024 News
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   University begins at home for Dookie campus agriculture students
   
   Growing up on the family farm, Zoe Wilson experienced first-hand the
   importance of sustainable agriculture. That is why she enrolled in the
   University of Melbourne’s Diploma in General Studies (DiGS) after high
   school.
   
   16 Jul 2024 News
 * 
   Why do dogs have different coats?
   
   Dog hair comes in many varieties, from shaggy to short, curly to straight. If
   you live with a dog, you live with their hair – on your couch, in your
   clothes, it’s everywhere!
   
   10 Jul 2024 News
 * 
   Frogs v killer fungus: Winning the battle but losing the war?
   
   In the 1970s, a silent killer invaded Australia. The amphibian chytrid fungus
   has since extinguished several Australian frog species and crashed amphibian
   populations here and globally. Are scientists winning the 50-year battle
   against the fungus? Are amphibians losing against larger forces of climate
   change and habitat destruction anyway? What does this mean for the webs of
   life they support? Are there more biosecurity threats massing on our borders?
   
   05 Jul 2024 News
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   Research-industry collaborations win funding to improve medicinal drugs and
   livestock vaccines
   
   University of Melbourne scientists have received two grants totalling almost
   $1.3M from the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) highly competitive Linkage
   Program for industry partnerships that will generate novel strategies for
   developing medicinal drugs, and new vaccines for livestock.
   
   04 Jul 2024 News
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   Researcher combating a deadly bacterium receives David Syme Research Prize
   
   Associate Professor Amy Cain from Macquarie University has received the 2024
   David Syme Research Prize for her work titled Molecular analysis of the
   pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii to develop critical treatment strategies.
   
   28 Jun 2024 News
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   New shelter cure designed for endangered frogs facing deadly fungal disease
   
   A simple and effective way to help endangered frogs survive the devastating
   Chytridiomycosis fungal disease - which has driven at least six amphibian
   species to extinction in Australia and threatens dozens more worldwide - has
   been developed by an international team of researchers.
   
   28 Jun 2024 News
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   Birds are the ultimate architects, designing their nests for every climate
   
   Whether it’s a dome, cup or pendant, new research shows bird nest designs
   match specific climatic conditions, giving hope that some can adjust nesting
   behaviours for changing weather conditions
   
   20 Jun 2024 Sciences & Technology
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   Faculty of Science physicist awarded Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
   
   Professor Elisabetta Barberio has been awarded Italy’s highest-ranking
   honour, the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Cavaliere dell’Ordine al
   Merito della Repubblica Italiana), in recognition of her outstanding
   contributions to experimental particle physics research including seminal
   work that facilitated two Nobel Prizes in physics; 2008 Kobayashi and
   Masukawa, and 2013 Englert and Higgs.
   
   18 Jun 2024 News
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   Congratulations to Science community members for King’s Birthday Honours
   
   Faculty of Science staff and alumni are among the Australians recognised in
   the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours, including Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research
   Capability) Professor Kate Smith-Miles, who was appointed as an Officer of
   the Order of Australia (General Division).
   
   18 Jun 2024 News
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   University of Melbourne scientists win Royal Society of Chemistry Horizon
   Prize
   
   An international collaboration involving the University of Melbourne has won
   the Royal Society of Chemistry’s prestigious Horizon Prize, which celebrates
   discoveries and innovations that push the boundaries of science.
   
   12 Jun 2024 News
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   Our deadly commitment to fossil fuels just keeps going
   
   The government’s new gas strategy not only continues the extraction of carbon
   in the form of methane, but expands it
   
   12 Jun 2024 Environment
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   New prototype breathes life into wearable personal devices that detect
   harmful gas levels
   
   Wearable devices that monitor air quality and detect toxic gases are a step
   closer to reality thanks to new miniaturised infrared micro-spectrometer
   technology developed by researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for
   Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS).
   
   07 Jun 2024 News
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   Global biodiversity study uncovers missing patterns in ecosystem stability
   
   Natural ecosystems are incredibly complex, and it’s long been recognised that
   biodiversity loss can lead to decreased ecosystem stability and function.
   However, traditional approaches to studying the role of biodiversity in
   ecosystems may be overlooking crucial complexities, new research shows.
   
   06 Jun 2024 News
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   University of Melbourne researchers awarded Australian Laureate Fellowships
   
   Professor James McCaw and Professor Michael Kearney from the Faculty of
   Science and Professor Jacqueline Peel from Melbourne Climate Futures have
   been awarded prestigious Australian Laureate Fellowships from the Australian
   Research Council. Left to right: Professor James McCaw and Professor Michael
   Kearney
   
   30 May 2024 News
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   Celebrating high achieving science students – the Dean’s Honours List 2023
   
   The top students in the Faculty of Science for the 2023 academic year
   received awards in an annual ceremony at the University of Melbourne on 23
   May 2024.
   
   30 May 2024 News
 * 
   Citizen scientists record thousands of species at 2024 City Nature Challenge
   in Greater Melbourne
   
   More than two thousand species of animals, plants and fungi were uncovered by
   citizen scientists during the 2024 City Nature Challenge urban bioblitz in
   Greater Melbourne.
   
   29 May 2024 News
 * 
   How do I keep my fruit, veggies and herbs fresh longer? Are there any
   ‘hacks’?
   
   By Senaka Ranadheera (SAFES)Mark Stebnicki/PexelsWe all know fresh produce is
   good for us, but fruit, vegetables and herbs have a tendency to perish
   quickly if left uneaten.This is because even after harvesting, produce from
   living plants tends to continue its biological processes. This includes
   respiration: producing energy from stored carbohydrates, proteins and fats
   while releasing carbon dioxide and water vapour. (Ever found a sprouting
   potato in your pantry?)On top of that, fresh produce also spoils easily
   thanks to various microbes – both harmless and ones that can cause disease,
   called pathogens.Simply chucking things in the fridge won’t solve the
   problem, as different types of plants will react differently to how they’re
   stored. So, how can you combat food waste and keep produce fresh for longer?
   Fortunately, there are some helpful tips.
   
   29 May 2024 News
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   Going back to the future for food crops
   
   New sensing techniques can detect drought tolerance in ancient relatives of
   wheat and barley. Making it possible to use these traits to breed new food
   crops for a warmer world
   
   29 May 2024 Sciences & Technology
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   Pioneering Advances in Molecular Science and Biotechnology:
   
   The unveiling of the new Ruth Bishop Building and Ian Holmes Imaging Centre
   marks the opening of a world-leading hub for interdisciplinary collaboration
   between researchers and for advancements in global molecular science and
   biotechnology.
   
   23 May 2024 News
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   University of Melbourne researchers elected Fellows of the Australian Academy
   of Science
   
   Faculty of Science academics Professor Michael Kearney and Professor
   Madeleine van Oppen have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of
   Science for outstanding contributions to science.
   
   23 May 2024 News
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   How a simulation is informing COVID-19 vaccine policy after our ‘return to
   normal’
   
   A new model can simulate thousands of ‘individuals’ – each with their own
   vaccination and infection histories – tailoring vaccine schedules as new
   COVID-19 variants emerge
   
   20 May 2024 Health & Medicine
 * 
   Same species, different sizes: rare evolution in action spotted in island
   bats
   
   A Faculty of Science researcher has spotted a rare evolutionary phenomenon
   happening rapidly in real time in bats living in the Solomon Islands.
   
   14 May 2024 News
 * 
   Call to change Victorian law to make food a human right as more go hungry
   
   The right to food should be enshrined in Victoria’s human rights law to
   ensure all Victorians can access fresh affordable food, according to
   recommendations outlined in a new report co-authored by Faculty of Science
   researchers.
   
   13 May 2024 News

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 * 12 August 2024 30 December 2024
   National Science Quiz 2024
   
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 * Monday 12 August 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm
   The silent rise of the tuberculosis superbug
   
   Public Lecture
 * Monday 12 August 2024 5:00pm - 8:30pm
   Model citizens: How mathematicians are helping the planet
   
   Public Lecture
 * Tuesday 13 August 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm
   How sneezing chickens are impacting the egg industry
   
   Public Lecture
 * Wednesday 14 August 2024 10:00am - 4:00pm
   Emerging Contaminants Workshop 2024: Pollution & health
   
   Training or Workshop
 * Wednesday 14 August 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm
   It’s all about the ‘we’ not ‘me’. Diaspora responses to the volcanic eruption
   and tsunami in Tonga (...
   
   Seminar or Forum
 * Wednesday 14 August 2024 11:00am - 1:00pm
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 * Wednesday 14 August 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm
   How to catch a giant coconut-cracking rat
   
   Public Lecture
 * Thursday 15 August 2024 11:00am - 4:00pm
   2024 Collaborate to Innovate Expo
   
   Exhibition
 * Thursday 15 August 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm
   Hunting weather history to prepare for the future
   
   Public Lecture
 * Thursday 15 August 2024 All day
   Indigenous knowledge in the sciences
   
   Public Lecture
 * Thursday 15 August 2024 4:30pm - 6:00pm
   A Glimpse into WEHI Student Life 2024
   
   Exhibition
 * Friday 16 August 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm
   The science of beer and how climate change is impacting wine
   
   Public Lecture
 * Wednesday 21 August 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm
   GCI Seminar Series August 2024: Intelligent Wellness Sensing and Health
   Informatics
   
   Seminar or Forum
 * 21 August 2024 22 August 2024
   RNA-seq workshop: from reads to differentially expressed genes
   
   Training or Workshop
 * Wednesday 21 August 2024 6:00pm - 8:00pm
   How data empowers not-for-profit organisations
   
   Public Lecture
 * Friday 23 August 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm
   MIG Seminar: Assoc Prof Mike McDonald, Monash University
   
   Seminar or Forum
 * Wednesday 28 August 2024 4:15pm - 5:15pm
   Proteins through the ages - my long and winding road
   
   Public Lecture
 * Thursday 29 August 2024 10:00am - 2:00pm
   Variant calling using GATK4 command line workflow
   
   Training or Workshop
 * Thursday 19 September 2024 10:00am - 3:00pm
   Reproducible Computing Environments with Docker
   
   Training or Workshop
 * Thursday 26 September 2024 All day
   Smart Fertilisers: Fertile ground for sustainable agriculture
   
   Public Lecture

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