July 18, 2019 3:46 pm
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What does maths have to do with the Ebola virus? Everything! According to Prof. James McCaw, from The University of Melbourne, maths plays a big part in stopping an epidemic in its tracks. To determine how diseases spread, you need to bring together mathematics and statistics and collaborate with governments to save lives. This was… Read more
August 23, 2017 11:10 am
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VTAC APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN The VTAC timely course application period is now open for Year 12 students who are thinking of applying for a Tertiary Education place in 2018, closing on Friday September 28, 2017. The University of Melbourne offers through its Melbourne Model, the opportunity to create your own study path in over 41… Read more
May 17, 2017 10:55 am
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What’s happening at Melbourne? News and Updates from Parkville As written by the University of Melbourne FOCUS ON MELBOURNE – COURSE INFORMATION EVENINGS Our Focus on Agriculture, Biomedicine, Engineering, I.T, Science and Veterinary Science information evenings are a great way to learn more about our Biomedicine and Science undergraduate degrees and career pathways. The event… Read more
January 17, 2017 4:48 pm
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After the Partners’ Day presentations the students gathered for the Partners’ Day Expo , where they were able to meet, chat and network with representatives of the NYSF partners. The students were able to meet reps (and the presenters) from Lockheed Martin, IP Australia, UNSW Australia, Monash University, Melbourne University, Australian National University, University of… Read more
December 15, 2016 11:53 am
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Ellen de Vries is from regional Victoria, and attended the NYSF in 2014. She is currently studying a double major in Genetics and Food Science with a concurrent Diploma in Languages (Italian) at the University of Melbourne. “Without the NYSF I would not have had the confidence nor the contacts to discover and develop my… Read more
December 15, 2016 11:40 am
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All the latest news, direct from the University of Melbourne… COURSE INFORMATION DAYS IN DECEMBER – ON CAMPUS & ONLINE After you’ve got your ATAR, come to Course Information Day on Wednesday 14 December 2016 at the Parkville campus to find out what you can study at Melbourne in 2017. Talk to our friendly staff… Read more
October 27, 2016 11:58 am
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The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) launched its 2017 January programs earlier this month at the Australian National University (ANU). Andrew Metcalfe, AO, Chair of the NYSF Board said the January program would be better than ever due to the ongoing support of our funding partners and organisations that facilitated the program. Mr Metcalfe made… Read more
April 26, 2016 2:24 pm
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University of Melbourne launches new Bachelor of Design The Bachelor of Design commencing 2017 The University of Melbourne is pleased to announce the launch of a new undergraduate degree – available from Semester 1, 2017. The Bachelor of Design is a three-year studio and workshop based degree that will foster a new generation of design… Read more
February 23, 2016 11:25 am
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The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Science has recently added two new majors to the Bachelor of Science: Computational Biology and Mechatronics Systems. Computational Biology Major In the Computational Biology major, students will gain an understanding of the analysis and interpretation of biological phenomena using mathematical and statistical models, computational tools and the algorithmic design… Read more
November 11, 2015 3:58 pm
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NYSF 2008 Alumna and student staff leader Catherine Wheller was one of eight grand finalists to compete in The University of Melbourne’s Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT®) in September this year. The Trans-Tasman Three Minute Thesis is an annual research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland celebrating the exciting research conducted by PhD students…. Read more