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The mission of the University of Melbourne USA Foundation is to support educational institutions in Australia and the United States of America.

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    Our mission is to support educational institutions in Australia and the US, including seeking funds to help the University of Melbourne transform the lives of future generations.

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Welcome to the North America alumni community for the University of Melbourne.

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    University of Melbourne alumni featured in the news around the world.

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    Throughout the year we host alumni events where you can engage with people who have links to the University of Melbourne.

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Our network fosters connections and networking opportunities for alumni and friends living in or visiting North America.

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Even when you're miles away you can keep in touch with the University of Melbourne with the latest University news, events and reunions, and opportunities for giving back to the University.

  • Australia Day Honours 2019 Recipients
    University Alumni honoured on Australia Day

    More than 100 alumni, staff and former staff were honoured for their contribution to Australian society in the Australia Day Honours, with five alumni appointed Companion in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AC) – the nation’s top civilian honour.

    19 Feb 2019 News
  • Image-of-a-person-with-motor-neurone-disease-in-a-wheelchair
    Patient trial heralds motor neurone breakthrough

    A new drug delays motor neurone disease progression and improves cognitive and clinical symptoms, according to trial results announced by a spin-out company from the Florey Institute and the University of Melbourne.

    19 Feb 2019 News
  • Nick Watson
    Mr Watson goes to Hollywood

    Screenwriter Nick Watson is one of the writers of the new animation series Bluey, which has just launched on ABC Kids to the delight of young audiences across Australia.

    29 Oct 2018 News
  • Stephanie Harding at Harvard
    Harvard experience enriches Melbourne student

    Stephanie Harding has returned from Harvard University richer in knowledge and culture thanks to a scholarship from the University of Melbourne USA Foundation.

    23 Oct 2018 News
  • Professor Duncan Maskell
    Melbourne welcomes new Vice-Chancellor

    Professor Duncan Maskell has commenced his term as the 20th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, Australia’s leading university and the largest research university in Australia.

    13 Oct 2018 News
  • THE Rankings 2019
    University leads Australia in global rankings

    The latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings has placed the University of Melbourne as 32nd globally, again heading Australian universities in the list.

    12 Oct 2018 News
  • Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis
    Vice-Chancellor receives lifetime achievement award

    University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis has been presented with the AFR Higher Education Lifetime Achievement Award.

    14 Sep 2018 News
  • Alumna mentor smiling with Ask Alumni logo
    Introducing Ask Alumni, a new online mentoring program

    We’re delighted to introduce Ask Alumni, a new online mentoring program designed to connect alumni with current students, no matter where in the world they may be.

    01 Aug 2018 News
  • 3010 Podcast logo
    Tune in, don't drop out - 3010 podcasts

    3010 is now more than a magazine – it’s a podcast too.

    The 3010 podcast will take you into the lives of some of our amazing alumni, revealing some of the fantastic – and occasionally surprising – places their Melbourne degree has taken them.

    19 Jun 2018 News
  • The Stables at Southbank, Melbourne
    Horses to courses: Police stables receive transformation

    The former Victoria Police Mounted Branch stables ('The Stables') have been transformed into world-class teaching and learning facilities for students of the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music following an $18 million make-over.

    14 May 2018 News
  • Paul Little and Jane Hansen
    Landmark gift to change hundreds of student lives

    Hundreds of talented Australian students will have the opportunity to realise their full potential through an extraordinary $30 million gift to the University of Melbourne from the Hansen Little Foundation.

    09 May 2018 News
  • Starting Somewhere logo
    Start somewhere...on your way to a great career

    The world of work has changed and internships appear to be an expected norm in many industries.

    09 May 2018 News
  • China's economic evolution in the year of the dog

    As we approach the Chinese New Year, China’s economic focus has shifted – but what is that likely to mean in terms of policy in 2018?

    12 Jan 2018 News
  • An artist's impression of the new University Campus at Fishermans Bend
    New engineering campus at Fishermans Bend

    The University of Melbourne will build a new, seven-hectare campus at Fishermans Bend as part of its almost $1 billion commitment to create a world-class engineering school for the 21st century.

    03 Jan 2018 News
  • Professor Duncan Maskell
    University of Melbourne appoints next Vice-Chancellor

    University of Melbourne Chancellor Allan Myers AC QC today announced the appointment of Professor Duncan Maskell as the next Vice-Chancellor, commencing in October 2018.

    01 Nov 2017 News
  • An artist's impression of two merging neutron stars
    Gravitational waves detected from colliding stars for the first time

    100 million years ago two super-dense neutron stars violently merged into one, sending out a burst of radiation and gravitational waves, ripples in space and time, that have been travelling through the Universe ever since.

    19 Oct 2017 News
  • UoM at Midsumma Festival 2016
    University Academic Board Supports Marriage Equality

    At a meeting last week, the Academic Board of the University of Melbourne passed a motion to support marriage equality. This was based on the values of the University that include upholding fundamental human rights and respecting the freedoms and rights of all members of the University community.

    19 Sep 2017 News
  • Professor's Walk signage on Parkville Campus
    University ranks in top ten universities worldwide for graduate employability

    The University of Melbourne moves into the ranks of the top ten best universities in the world for employability outcomes for its graduates, according the 2018 QS Graduate Employability Rankings. It now sits at seventh in the world, moving up from 11th the previous year.

    13 Sep 2017 News
  • University of Melbourne Parkville campus
    The University rises in rankings but warns against undermining of Australian universities

    The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings has placed the University of Melbourne as 32nd in the world, up from 33rd in 2016.

    06 Sep 2017 News
  • Refugees queuing in Greece, 2016
    Merkel's refugee stance paying off ahead of German election

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s re-election prospects once looked shaky amid criticism of her “open door” refugee policy, but her leadership on refugees is paying dividends at home

    25 Aug 2017 News
  • University holds top spot in prestigious rankings

    The University of Melbourne has maintained its position as the top Australian university in the prestigious Shanghai Ranking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities, moving up one place to 39th in the world.

    16 Aug 2017 News
  • Respect. Now. Always. University of Melbourne data

    The University of Melbourne has released its data from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) survey into university student experiences of sexual assault and sexual harassment.

    03 Aug 2017 News
  • Al Gore
    Al Gore awarded Honorary Doctorate

    The University of Melbourne has awarded the Doctor of Laws honoris causa (an Honorary Doctorate of Laws) to The Hon. Al Gore - former US Vice President - in recognition of his efforts to recognise and tackle man-made global warming.

    14 Jul 2017 News
  • Donald Trump
    Do we claim ‘bullying’ too often?

    June was a banner month for bullying. Not surprisingly, Donald Trump was in the thick of it. His offensive tweets about MSNBC co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough are Exhibit A.

    06 Jul 2017 News
  • Rubble 2013 Earthquake
    Rebuilding cultural heritage after disaster

    After an earthquake devastated the Philippines, conservators went beyond conventional cultural conservation practices and involved the local community in the restoration of their churches.

    27 Jun 2017 News
  • Shaun Holthouse
    Measuring athlete performance

    Shaun Holthouse loves sport, though he has more aptitude for maths and science than any natural talent on the field.

    20 Jun 2017 News
  • snake
    University of Melbourne plays key role in tackling snakebite deaths

    Improving treatment and reducing the death and injury toll from snakebites globally took a major step forward when the World Health Organization added snakebite to the highest priority list of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) this month.

    14 Jun 2017 News
  • World-leading genome sequencing capability established at the University of Melbourne

    The Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF) and the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (UMCCR) announced today that they have established a state-of-the-art NovaSeq genome sequencing platform.

    08 Jun 2017 News
  • Great Barrier Reef Turtle
    Heating up: How rises in global temperature could damage the reef

    As global surface temperatures rise, new research looks at the potential impact on Australia and its Great Barrier Reef.

    17 May 2017 News
  • Natasha and Paul Holgate
    Students get a taste for brewing

    Brewer Paul Holgate is quite emphatic. ­ The new subject he helps teach at the University, An Introduction to Beer Styles, does require students to swallow, not spit.

    11 May 2017 News
  • Uber app mobile phone
    Ridesharing goes social

    Combining commuting with social media could change the way we travel – with a move toward collaborative activity-based ridesharing

    17 May 2017 News
  • Alumni on the Hollywood walk of fame
    Looking for a break in La La Land

    The synopsis: Four driven, young graduates come together in a Hollywood house to pursue their movie dreams. Andrew Murfett takes up their story.

    27 Jun 2017 News
  • Work Hard
    The next big things in on-demand

    Cabs, meals and even romantic partners are only a swipe away these days – what’s next? We spoke with three University of Melbourne business and economics alumni who are leading innovations in the fast-paced on-demand industry.

    17 May 2017 News
  • Helen Freeman and Georgia Tsambos
    Maths figures in a bright future

    When Georgia Tsambos was in high school, her favourite subject was maths, a love she has carried through to her university studies.

    12 Apr 2017 News
  • Wominjeka 2017
    Indigenous leader to direct prestigious social equity program

    Jason Glanville has been appointed as the foundation Program Director for the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity.

    05 Apr 2017 News
  • Sean Grimmond
    Leading the way in cancer research

    The University of Melbourne is home to world-leading academics in cancer research. Our research in cancer covers the entire lifecycle of the disease and the patient’s journey.

    22 Mar 2017 News
  • Students standing on Professor's Walk
    Melbourne leads Australia in subject rankings

    The University of Melbourne has 40 subject areas ranked in the top 50 in the world, more than any other Australian university, according to the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.

    15 Mar 2017 News
  • People at an art gallery
    ART150: VCA celebrates 150 years of art in Melbourne

    The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) is celebrating 150 years of artistic development with a year-long program of exhibitions, workshops, public lectures and events.

    07 Mar 2017 News
  • Amazon arrives in Australia
    Will Amazon’s arrival in Australia drive innovation and improvement?

    We all know that Amazon is coming to Australia, and reactions like ‘wreak havoc’ and ‘decimation’ are commonplace.

    21 Apr 2017 News
  • A crowded bookshelf
    10 great books you should read in 2017

    Looking to shake up your reading habits? Let the University of Melbourne introduce you to some classics.

    08 Feb 2017 News
  • Aerial view of South Lawn at Parkville Campus
    University's Sustainability Plan published

    The University of Melbourne has announced an ambitious four-year strategy committing itself to take action on climate change and its impacts, and play a sector leadership role in sustainability.

    01 Feb 2017 News
  • Street art mural of Barack Obama
    Citizen Obama: The future of the past President

    When presidents leave office, they rarely retire completely from the public eye. Past Presidents, though, have taken very different paths when it comes to their lives after the White House. Barack Obama leaves the Oval Office as one of the youngest and most popular presidents in recent memory. And just like his predecessors, it is unlikely that we have seen the last of him.

    21 Feb 2017 News
  • Southeast Asian flags
    What ASEAN can learn from the Brexit vote

    As member states seek to protect their national interests, the benefits of ASEAN membership must be made clearer.

    17 Jan 2017 News
  • Volunteering
    Join us on LinkedIn

    Did you know that University of Melbourne alumni living in North America have access to two University of Melbourne LinkedIn groups?

    12 Dec 2016 News
  • Koala
    How much can a koala bear?

    A changing climate means that by 2070 koalas may no longer call large parts of inland Australia home, a University of Melbourne study has shown.

    07 Mar 2017 News
  • Giving Tuesday
    This Giving Tuesday – give to research that makes a real difference

    Every mother hopes to deliver a healthy baby but in some developing countries, access to healthcare isn’t always possible.

    29 Nov 2016 News
  • David Karoly
    Hot on the trail

    Hundreds of University staff and students are engaged in critical climate change research. Some operate in far-flung locations, others are much closer to home, writes Tim Thwaites (BSc(Hons) 1974, Trinity College, Janet Clarke Hall).

    12 Dec 2016 News
  • Susan Walker
    1000 Happy Birthdays

    Professor Susan Walker has one of the hardest but more rewarding jobs in the world. As a maternal fetal medicine specialist, she is on the front line helping women with high-risk pregnancies carry and deliver their babies safely.

    11 Nov 2016 News
  • Margaret Twomey in the High Commission grounds in Suva
    Her Excellency

    As a senior diplomat, Margaret Twomey has learnt to expect the unexpected. That means everything from coups to cyclones, writes Val McFarlane.

    15 Nov 2016 News
  • Students
    Investment to build new generation of leaders

    A seismic US$50 million investment in societal change in Australia and New Zealand by US-based Atlantic Philanthropies will create a new Fellowship program led by the University of Melbourne that will train a new generation of leaders committed to tackling social disadvantage.

    18 Oct 2016 News
  • Daniel Hanrahan
    From Melbourne to Harvard

    For 29-year-old Daniel Hanrahan, the opportunity of a lifetime is just beginning.

    27 Sep 2016 News
  • Mother holds baby's feet
    Cooling therapy helps babies survive

    Dani Forster’s work is the difference between life and death for some of our most vulnerable babies.

    27 Sep 2016 News
  • Nominations for the Alumni Council are now open
    North America – your Alumni Council needs you

    Forget Clinton versus Trump – the next big election is taking place at your alma mater!

    15 Aug 2016 News
  • Matthew Guest
    The Canadian connection

    When Melbourne man Matthew Guest takes to the hockey field at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, it won’t be in the green and gold.

    09 Aug 2016 News
  • The economist who knows us all

    Economist Professor Roger Wilkins has spent almost a decade asking Australians about how they live, all in the name of getting the facts straight

    21 Jul 2016 News
  • What street gangs can teach us about political leadership

    In about 1515, Niccolo Machiavelli wrote in The Prince: “I hold it to be true that Fortune is the arbiter of one-half of our actions, but that she still leaves us to direct the other half, or perhaps a little less.”

    06 Jul 2016 News
  • Womin Jeka: a choir with the desire to inspire

    Womin Jeka Elements 2, composed by Cheetham and her cousin James Henry, will be performed by the 50 of us, barring atonal disasters, during Naidoc Week (3–10 July), following this, our one and only rehearsal.

    06 Jul 2016 News
  • Polling Booth
    2016 elections: Are three-year parliamentary terms too short?

    It’s been 12 years since Australia and the US headed to the polls at the same time; our parliamentary terms – three years in Australia and four in the US – mean that we seldom match up. Election Watch asks: is one system more conducive to good governance?

    03 Jun 2016 News
  • Anna Funder
    Telling stories for the Martians

    It’s a late summer afternoon in Sydney and writer Anna Funder walks with a languid grace into a cafe with an industrial air – plain tables and raw concrete surfaces. Outside the heat is fierce and the light harsh yet Funder, slender, pale and the very model of sangfroid, is her own microclimate.

    10 May 2016 News
  • Ewe Jin Tan
    Latest 3010 magazine highlights impact of giving

    Donors to Believe – the Campaign for the University of Melbourne receive a special ‘thank you’ in the latest issue of 3010 magazine.

    06 Jul 2016 News
  • Alumni of Distinction Awards
    Alumni awarded for outstanding contributions

    Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 Alumni of Distinction Awards; Peter Scanlon AO, Jennifer Nason, Kevin Wong and Hillan Klein, presented at Melbourne’s premier business event, the Melbourne Foundation for Business and Economics Annual Dinner.

    08 Mar 2016 News
  • Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton by Disney/ABC Television via Flickr
    The outsider who is Hillary Clinton’s biggest threat

    Why Bernie Sanders appeals to voters tired of Washington’s insider politics. By Dr Mark Triffitt, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne

    02 Feb 2016 News
  • Xanana Gusmao
    Honorary Doctorate awarded to Xanana Gusmão

    The Honorable Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, the former President and Prime Minister of East Timor, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Melbourne’sFaculty of Arts.

    22 Dec 2015 News
  • Josh_Muir_VCA
    Street artist wins $45,000 Indigenous arts residency

    Contemporary artist Josh Muir, whose work draws on hip-hop and street art culture, has won a year-long residency at the University of Melbourne, including a cash grant of $40,000 and up to $5,000 for materials as part of the Hutchinson Indigenous Residency.

    17 Dec 2015 News
  • New York Alumni Reception
    Gallery: New York Alumni Reception

    The alumni relations team recently visited North America to connect with alumni in San Francisco, New York and Toronto, celebrate exciting developments in entrepreneurship at the University and launch a new USA Foundation initiative: the USA Education Fund.

    New York alumni reception Flickr photo gallery

    01 Dec 2015 News
  • Pathways to Politics for Women
    'Pathways to Politics for Women' launched at Parliament House

    The first Australian university program to address the continued under-representation of women in parliament has been launched today by the Hon Julie Bishop MP, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Ms Carol Schwartz AM and the University of Melbourne at Parliament House, Canberra.

    26 Nov 2015 News
  • Elizabeth Blackburn
    University alumna named President of Salk Institute

    Nobel laureate and University alumna Elizabeth Blackburn has been named as the next president of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

    20 Nov 2015 News
  • American-Australian-Association-Fellowships-awarded-to-Melbourne-scholars
    American Australian Association Fellowships awarded to Melbourne scholars

    Five early-career researchers from the University of Melbourne have been awarded fellowships from the American Australian Association's Education Fund to undertake research projects at prestigious American universities.

    20 Nov 2015 News
  • San Francisco sky line
    San Francisco Alumni Reception

    Alumni are invited to attend a special alumni reception in San Francisco.

    21 Oct 2015 News
  • New York Skyline
    New York Alumni Reception

    Alumni are invited to attend a special alumni reception in New York.

    20 Oct 2015 News
  • AmericanAustralianFellows
    Australian Scholars receive Prestigious Fellowship

    14 Oct 2015 News
  • Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Centre
    University announces partnership with the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center

    Australia's next generation of entrepreneurs will be able to connect with a global entrepreneurial ecosystem of industry experts, mentors and resources under a partnership reached between the University of Melbourne and The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center.

    01 Oct 2015 News
  • THErankings2015
    University of Melbourne remains #1 in Australia


    The University of Melbourne has again been named the top university in Australia according to the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

    01 Oct 2015 News
  • Liana-Besin
    Ormond College John and Margo Irwin Scholarship recipient: Liana Besim

    A scholarship awarded through the University of Melbourne USA Foundation not only helped Science student Liana Besim to achieve her dream of studying at Melbourne but also inspired her to give back to the University in the future.

    22 Sep 2015 News
  • JoshuaMason
    Ormond College John and Margo Irwin Scholarship recipient: Joshua Mason

    A scholarship awarded through the University of Melbourne USA Foundation has made it possible for Science student Joshua Mason to immerse himself in college life and make the most of his Melbourne experience.

    22 Sep 2015 News
  • Unimelb Number 1
    Melbourne first in Australia

    Melbourne first in Australia and 32nd in the world in prestigious US rankings.

    31 Aug 2015 News

USA Foundation Contacts

For more information, please contact.

The Secretary
The University of Melbourne USA Foundation
EIN number: 31-1624600
155 East 44th Street
6th Floor, Suite 34
New York, NY 10017
Email
usa-foundation@unimelb.edu.au

USA Alumni Contacts

We are always keen to hear from alumni and friends; to answer questions, or discuss ways that you could give back to the university through the USA Foundation or volunteer opportunities.

The University of Melbourne USA Foundation

EIN number: 31-1624600
155 East 44th Street
6th Floor, Suite 34
New York, NY 10017
Email
usa-foundation@unimelb.edu.au

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