Tag: University of Melbourne

ClearVue: A window into our solar energy future

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
Nearly a third of all Australian houses have rooftop solar panels.  That’s more than 3.6 million houses which are utilising the renewable energy source, and this figure is expected...

Emma Johnston to lead Australia’s top uni

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Renowned marine biologist Professor Emma Johnston will be the University of Melbourne’s first female vice chancellor in its 171-year history when she returns to her alma mater next year...

Brain-computer interface startup Synchron nears key milestone

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Melbourne-founded brain-computer interface company Synchron is expecting to complete its early feasibility study by the end of this year, but will need more capital to secure regulatory approval in...

$65m biotech incubator names first 16 residents

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A wearable “lab-on-a-chip” solution for hormone monitoring, a gum disease vaccine and technology for creating 3D models of human brain tissue are among the ideas that have piqued the...

CSL-backed biotech startup incubator launches

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new biotech incubator backed by $65 million in industry and government investment has launched, offering innovative Australian startups access to a wet lab space and other facilities in...

Murray-Darling Basin CRC launched with $50m in govt funding

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The University of Melbourne will lead a new $156.5 million Cooperative Research Centre focusing on protecting the Murray-Darling Basin with $50 million in federal government funding. The One Basin...