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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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?

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 21^st century.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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).

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.”

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.

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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