The Festival will include presentations, events and speeches by some of Australia’s foremost authorities on Climate Change, including Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty who will deliver the keynote address and Professor Ross Garnaut, Vice- Chancellor’s Fellow at Melbourne and author of the Garnaut Climate Change Review for the Commonwealth Government.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Glyn Davis has officially [...]
New University Librarian Philip Kent admits that it is taking a little while to learn to negotiate the maze that is the Baillieu Library.
But he is enjoying his new role immensely and is excited by the plans for redevelopment of the University libraries – the re-invigorated spaces for individual and collaborative learning that are [...]
The University’s new Economics and Commerce building has been awarded a five-star Green Star Education Pilot rating by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA).
And it has also been short-listed for the Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Award, which recognises the hard work and innovation of the business and community sectors to reduce their carbon footprint [...]
Students, staff members and alumni took part in the first annual Melbourne University Sport in-house triathlon challenge on 28 March.
Unlike a traditional Triathlon which by its nature excludes those unable to withstand its rigours, the Melbourne University Sport Triathlon was about getting involved and improving fitness – no matter age, size or fitness level.
Co-ordinator [...]
The Guest Column is an opportunity to look at issues from a different perspective. Opinions expressed are those of the contributor.
Mr Ian Renard stepped down as Chancellor of the University of Melbourne in January 2009. However, his association with the University spans more than 40 years and although his formal role in the University has [...]
Sheela Patel, the Founder-Director of the Society for Promotion of Area Resource Centre (SPARC) in Mumbai, delivered the first of the Melbourne School of Design Dean’s Lecture Series for 2009 on Tuesday 17 March. Zoe Nikakis met her to discuss her work and the challenges for the future of development in India.
“It’s not [...]
Zoe Nikakis talks to Professor Rachel Webster about things both earthly and celestial, and the possibility of alien life.
2009 is the International Year of Astronomy and leading astrophysicists such as the University of Melbourne’s Professor Rachel Webster are using the occasion to excite young people about science.
For instance Professor Webster is developing a website [...]
The Silver Knight fought bravely as a large dragon advanced on the crowd, shooting missiles at the innocent bystanders. The dragon, having already stormed the surrounding village and menaced the villagers, was fast approaching his destination, but still the knight fought valiantly, holding the dragon off with his rainbow umbrella.
OK, so the ‘Dragon’ was [...]
60 seconds with… Matthew D’Amore
What is your unit?
Property and Campus Services
What is your job title?
Building Supervisor
How long have you been with the University of Melbourne?
A long time … almost 27 years.
How did you come to work at the University?
I had left my previous employment, and I saw this job advertised, and one thing [...]
A Herbarium is a plant museum, a collection of pressed, dried plant specimens. The specimens are used for teaching and research. Botany students use the collection like a reference library, and specimens are loaned out to other herbariums when researchers need access to specific samples.
The collection represents “the history of botany, and the history [...]
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