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  1. 29 January 2024 - Humanities

    Digital ‘history machines’ are never politically neutral

    As library, museum and other heritage collections go online, we need to consider who is creating these collections and why, says University of Melbourne expert.

  2. 7 March 2023 - Arts & Culture

    Gendered labour in the Australian arts

    University of Melbourne researchers highlight the obscured history of Australian women artists and opportunities for change on International Women's Day.

  3. 9 January 2023 - Humanities

    Translating data into soft power

    Understanding the power of raw data for cultural institutions to create compelling stories has become easier with a new University of Melbourne data mapping app

  4. 23 November 2022 - Engineering & Technology

    The sound of your internet history

    Humans now connect through the tech frenzy of social media. Science Gallery’s SWARM explores the legacy we leave behind, say University of Melbourne experts.

  5. 20 July 2022 - Health & Wellbeing

    How big data is unlocking insights into psychology

    The personal data we are now all generating is allowing researchers to take psychology out of the lab and into the field, says University of Melbourne expert

  6. 11 May 2022 - Humanities

    The hidden stories in Australia’s cultural data

    Cultural databases are a treasure store of information that are telling the missing stories in Australia’s cultural history say University of Melbourne experts

  7. 4 May 2022 - Design

    Mapping climate policy

    Climate policy across Australia is fragmented, but researchers at University of Melbourne are aiming to use big data to collect and make better sense of plans

  8. 23 February 2022 - Health & Medicine

    Explaining AI’s role in precision medicine

    AI and precision medicine is the future, but the human factor must play a part for AI researchers and clinicians, says a University of Melbourne expert.

  9. 22 January 2022 - Health & Wellbeing

    How data can help prevent overdiagnosis

    Tech advances in medical screening may lead to more overdiagnosis but a new focus on patient data could reduce the risks say University of Melbourne researchers

  10. 10 June 2021 - Engineering & Technology

    Blocking AI to keep your personal data your own

    A new machine learning model from University of Melbourne researchers puts “noise” into personal images to stop AI programmes from exploiting and misusing them.