In a fractured global economy, geopolitics now shapes how multinationals operate and compete, says a University of Melbourne ...

A new book by University of Melbourne researchers explores how Swift studies is bringing the cultural phenomena of Taylor Swift into academia.

In biology, phylogenetics reconstructs evolutionary relationships. The same technique is revealing the history of the New Testament, says a University of Melbourne expert.

Not many students can say they’ve completed a project that was set 250 years ago. Inspired by a design originally developed in 1775, engineering students Yuji (Andy) Zeng and Xinyu (Jasmine) Xu have ...

Friendship is a radical act, especially in the times we’re living in. Its radical potential lies in rejecting the individualism that seems to define contemporary life. When social and political ...

From Mr Schneebly in School of Rock to Mr Holland and his opus, the way movies portray music teachers can undermine their diversity and professionalism, says a University of Melbourne expert.

This molecular trade underpins the marine food web, nourishing everything from bacteria and krill to sardines, dolphins, whales and ultimately, us. When a good bloom goes bad Algal blooms are natural ...

It’s a facet of physics Albert Einstein described as “spooky”. Now, as we’re entering the quantum age, with the University of Melbourne as a founding member of the IBM Q Network, Australia is getting ...

After 250 years, Mount Vesuvius exhibit erupts back into life A model of Mount Vesuvius erupting, designed in 1775, has been rebuilt by engineering students for a new exhibition at the University of ...

Behrouz Boochani Kurdish-Iranian writer, journalist, scholar, cultural advocate, filmmaker and human rights advocate; Adjunct Associate Professor, University of New South Wales; Visiting Professor, ...

The oligarchic spectrum in Indonesia shows how economic power is translated into political dynastic power, says a University of Melbourne expert.

In these strange times of enforced social isolation, can technology help aged care residents feel connected to the wider world? Our research explores how some of the new technologies on offer are used ...