24 events Coming up
28 Mar 2012
NICTA Big Picture Seminar - Australia's Future in Science and Technology
Australia's Future in Science & Technology Mathematics, Engineering and Science provide the enabling skills and knowledge that underpin every aspect of modern life. They help us understand the natural world and enable us torespond as humans to th...
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Free Public Lecture26 Apr 2012
Melbourne Accelerator Program
The Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP) is an exciting new initiative of the Melbourne School of Engineering supporting students, staff and alumni (up to five years from graduation), who wish to turn great ideas that will benefit society into comm...
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Launch08 May 2012
ICT for Life Science Forum - Reverse Engineering the Immune System
Our understanding of the immune response owes a great debt to the extraordinary clonal selection theory developed by Melbourne scientist Macfarlane Burnet 50 years ago. In this lecture Professor Hodgkin will present the key historical advances tha...
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Seminar/Forum15 May 2012
Big Picture Seminar with Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt
"The Acceletating Universe and the hunt for dark energy: A crazy result that broke our understanding of the nature of the Cosmos" In 1998, two international teams raced to determine the fate of the Universe. Was it expanding or contracting? They ...
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Free Public Lecture07 Jun 2012
Australian Academy of Science New Fellows' Symposium
The newly elected Victorian Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science together with the Anton Hales medal winner, will give brief presentations on their work. This symposium, of special interest to students and scientists of all ages and fields...
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Free Public Lecture21 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 Lecture04 Sep 2012
Strengthening food security for a healthy planet
How young Melbourne researchers are supporting healthy communities, environments and animals through innovation in one of life’s most essential ingredients: food. Short on time? Come and hear a 15 minute ‘minilecture’ by current research students...
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Free Public Lecture06 Sep 2012
Climactic change over the millennia – adapting to our future
Big Issue Mini Lecture Young researchers finding out where we’ve been, and where we’re going. Hear about current research by the students themselves in 15 minute mini lectures. Topics include: Exploring palaeoclimate records and what they can te...
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Free Public Lecture18 Sep 2012
Neuroscience: how the University of Melbourne is advancing the quest to uncover the complexities of the brain
Neuroscience is a key research pillar at the University of Melbourne which houses one of Australia's largest communities of basic and clinical neuroscience research. The Melbourne Neuroscience Institute (MNI) is a key hub of the University’s neuro...
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Free Public Lecture20 Sep 2012
3 Minute Thesis Competition Grand Final
Compelling 3 minute talks from 10 of the University's best graduate research students on some of the most ground breaking research in their fields such as media & film, engineering, paediatrics, linguistics, disease, sustainability & education. M...
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Other27 Sep 2012
Why Science Matters: A Q&A on the importance of science for Australia’s future
Will science play an important role in Australia’s future economy? Does science provide good value for money? What skills do we need to build for Australia in the postmining era? What are Australia’s research strengths and why do they matter? Thi...
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Seminar/Forum08 Oct 2012
Food security or food opportunity?
Alison Watkins will discuss the factors that are driving the increased global focus on food security and examine the opportunity this creates for Australian agricultural production. The combined forces of population growth, increased wealth, a dec...
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Free Public Lecture11 Oct 2012
MRI: Testing the water (in the brain)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) looks at various aspects of the state of water in human tissue. Water is the most ubiquitous biochemical in the human body. Join Professor Roger Ordidge to learn about the early days of MRI and where MRI research i...
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Free Public Lecture
The inescapable challenges of the early 21st Century: sustainability and resilience, and the interconnected challenges of energy, water, food and climate
Sir John Beddington will talk about the potential ‘perfect storm’ created by the interconnected global challenges of food security, climate change and the world’s rapidly growing demands for energy and water. It is predicted that by 2030 the world...
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Free Public Lecture15 Oct 2012
ICT for Life Science Forum - "Paroxysmal neurological events: The new genetics solves age-old questions"
For many years, there was debate about whether paroxysmal events occurring in sleep were a type of epileptic seizure or a movement disorder. Similarly, the aetiological relationship between movement disorders and epilepsies occurring in one person...
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Seminar/Forum25 Oct 2012
The science of conserving Gija art
This lecture will offer a unique insight into the art and science of Indigenous cultural materials conservation and the culture of the Gija people. In March 2011, floods destroyed the Warmun Community and seriously damaged the significant Warmun ...
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Free Public Lecture02 Nov 2012
Re-seeing the future: How technology may restore vision
This FREE public event will look at how technology is being used to solve one of the biggest health problems facing our society today. Come along to ask questions of worldleading researchers and experts in vision loss.
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Seminar/Forum09 Nov 2012
Exploring the Universe with Brian Cox
Unearth the secrets of the cosmos and explore the wonders of the universe with rockstar physicist Brian Cox, star of the smash BBC TV series The Wonders of The Solar System. Credited with reviving the popularity of science, Brian’s engaging style...
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Free Public Lecture13 Nov 2012
Spinal Research Institute - advancing research to improve the well-being of those living with spinal cord injury
Spinal Cord Injury is a devastating trauma usually occurring in the late teens and early 20s. In addition to the difficulties of locomotion, people with spinal cord injury suffer from a range of medical problems, including cardiovascular problems,...
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Free Public Lecture27 Nov 2012
Can Neuroscience Explain Consciousness? - SOLD OUT
Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE, is a British scientist, writer, broadcaster and member of the House of Lords. Specialising in the physiology of the brain, Susan researches the impact of 21st century technologies on the mind, how the brain generates...
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Free Public Lecture06 Dec 2012
The geology of humanity: The power of data to change our world view
Owen Gaffney will present 'Welcome to the Anthropocene' a stunning view of the vast scale of human influence on our planet. His unique data visualization captures why many now argue humanity has driven our planet into a new geological era – the An...
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Seminar/Forum28 Mar 2013
Low Vision Community Information Session
Living with Low Vision: a community information session This free event brings together experts from three of Victoria's leading vision resaerch and service providers. Over moring tea, guests can meet and ask questions of the presenters.
07 May 2013
Graduate Study Expo: You future is waiting for you
The Graduate Study Expo showcases all the graduate study options, coursework, and research available at the University. Representatives from our wide range of graduate schools and faculties, and departments such as Melbourne Scholarships, Interna...
27 May 2013
Festival of Ideas 2013 Preview Event - Is medicine broken? Featuring Ben Goldacre (UK)
Exclusively for the Festival of Ideas 2013, Ben Goldacre will deliver a compelling talk touching on his two favourite issues, Bad Science and Bad Pharma – exposing the misuse of science and statistics in medicine, business, government and more. F...