17 events Coming up
15 May 2012
The Accelerating Universe and The Hunt for Dark Energy
In 1998, two international teams raced to determine the fate of the Universe. Was it expanding or contracting? They found that it wasn't just expanding but that the expansion was accelerating. It was a startling discovery suggesting that an unknow...
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Seminar/Forum24 Jul 2012
24 – 25 Jul 1:00PM–3:00PM
The Amazing Spaghetti Machine Contest
Be amazed as teams of year 10 students from around Victoria present their "spaghetti machines" the term for an overly complicated chainreaction machine used to perform a simple task. This year's task is to take a portrait photo! Vote for your fa...
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Exhibition21 Aug 2012
Interdisciplinary research and how we are working towards better understanding the causes of neuropsychiatric diseases
Discover how the Centre for Neural Engineering is delivering cuttingedge technology to tackle some of the great challenges of the neurosciences, and provide unprecedented views into the function of neurons and brain function. Join Professor Stan ...
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Free Public Lecture
Public Forum: Melbourne Accelerator Program
Interested in entrepreneurship? The Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP) is pleased to present its first public forum, featuring keynote speaker Mr Leni Mayo, CoFounder, Learnable.com; Director, Flippa.com; and Investor, 99designs.com. Leni will sh...
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Seminar/Forum12 Sep 2012
Ubiquitous based infrastructure engineering projects in South Korea
The fast growing ubiquitous infrastructure technologies are capable of improving current urban management and infrastructure planning and development potentials. These technological advancement urban infrastructure developments have recently inven...
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Seminar/Forum18 Sep 2012
Public Forum 2: Melbourne Accelerator Program
A panel discussion about entrepreneurship in Australia, key challenges faced in starting and building a company and how to enhance the chances of success with a venture. This free event is open to alumni, staff, students and the public. Panellist...
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Seminar/Forum16 Oct 2012
Public Forum: Melbourne Accelerator Program
Hear from the Melbourne Accelerator Program's (MAP) successful startup teams. Each startup will outline an aspect of entrepreneurship and showcase the thinking behind innovative companies. MAP is a startup accelerator run by the Melbourne School ...
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Seminar/Forum25 Oct 2012
11:00AM–4:00PM
Endeavour Design Expo
The Endeavour Design Expo is a public exhibition of capstone projects done by students in the Melbourne School of Engineering. Over 120 projects from all branches of engineering will be on display.
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Fair/Expo23 Nov 2012
Polymer films with holes and other stories
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department Seminar. Presented by Dr Easan Sivaniah, University of Cambridge, Biological and Soft Systems Sector, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK. The Sivaniah research g...
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Seminar/Forum04 Dec 2012
Electrokinetic circuit analysis
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Departmental Seminar. Presented by Mr Christian Biscombe, PhD Student, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. All visitors welcome! The miniaturisation of traditional diagnostic and laboratory processes onto sm...
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Seminar/Forum12 Feb 2013
Intelligent Geospatial Systems
From cars to vacuum cleaners, these days the term 'intelligent system' has become a marketing attribute, perhaps because of the opaque meaning of the term. This presentation outlines the role and prospect of intelligent systems in the geospatial d...
12 Mar 2013
The Relevance of Irrelevant Research – from Ideal Elastic Liquids to Sustainability and Minerals
The presentation illustrates how fundamental research in viscoelastic fluid mechanics has led to the development of technology for waste minimization in the minerals industry. The time scale from conception to application exceeded thirty years!! I...
26 Mar 2013
Invitation to a discussion – can we increase our external funding without sacrificing quality?
The University of Melbourne sits at the top of the research tree in this country and has an enviable worldwide position. The Dean of Engineering and our DVC Research, however, have suggested that it is going to be really tough (perhaps impossible...
18 Apr 2013
Chemical Engineering: Changing Landscape and Emerging Paradigms
Dr Mashelkar will present a special seminar covering the changing landscape of chemical engineering and the emerging paradigms in this discipline. Dr Mashelkar is the chairman/chancellor of the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, and Pr...
28 May 2013
From Technology to Sight - looking into the future of the bionic eye
The story of the bionic eye has captured the imagination of people all over the world. Following the announcement of Australia’s first successful bionic eye implants last year, testing of an early prototype device continues with three patients in ...
6:30–8:00PM
Focus on IT
The world is awash with information. In the last five years, we’ve produced and recorded more information than in the previous 50,000 years; and almost all of this new information is digital. Hear from current students, academic staff and recent g...
6:30–8:00PM
Focus on Engineering
Do you love creating solutions to problems and want to make a difference to the world? Come along to find out how to study Engineering at Melbourne. Hear from current students, academic staff and recent graduates about what it is like to study eng...