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  1. 19 September 2023 - Science Matters

    Facing the flames of complacency

    Extreme heat and fires in the Northern Hemisphere is a wakeup call for an Australia on the brink of a difficult fire season, say University of Melbourne experts

  2. 12 September 2023 - Engineering & Technology

    The new model powering faster flood predictions

    A new simplified hydrodynamic model by University of Melbourne researchers predicts flooding quickly – reducing flood forecasting time from days to seconds.

  3. 14 August 2023 - Science Matters

    As we head toward summer, let’s rethink Australia’s bushfire risk

    With wildfires and heavy smoke affecting the US and Europe, a new fire management framework can help Australia understand its risk

  4. 14 July 2023 - Science Matters

    Restoring coral reefs by hedging our bets

    Coral reef restoration needs corals with traits that, combined, underpin resilience, persistence, and ecosystem services, says a University of Melbourne expert

  5. 3 July 2023 - Science Matters

    The great tree census of 2023

    Australia has joined the Forest Global Earth Observatory after University of Melbourne researchers spent 15 months measuring 51,324 trees across 16 hectares.

  6. 26 May 2023 - Science Matters

    Rainfall is on the rise in northwest Australia

    University of Melbourne research finds warming oceans have altered a common weather pattern that brings monsoon rains across northern Australia

  7. 24 May 2023 - Humanities

    Lockdown at sea a lesson in sustainable shipping

    We urgently need to decarbonise international shipping, and powering cargo ships with wind should be part of the solution says University of Melbourne expert

  8. 22 May 2023 - Learning & Teaching

    Are the kids OK?

    A new survey by University of Melbourne researchers has found that more and more young people are reporting poor mental health and uncertainty about the future

  9. 18 May 2023 - Science Matters

    For coral, teamwork makes the dream work

    A University of Melbourne discovery of clusters of two types of bacteria in the tentacles of corals is shedding light on their role in coral reef health

  10. 27 March 2023 - Science Matters

    Woody Meadows greening our cities the right way

    University of Melbourne research helps councils, agencies and developers fill public spaces across Australia with beautiful, practical, native Woody Meadows.