
Published: 10 Apr 2018
Prof James McCaw featured on ABC Radio National
Professor James McCaw was recently featured on ABC Radio National discussing the importance of mathematical modelling of infectious diseases.
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Published: 10 Apr 2018
Professor James McCaw was recently featured on ABC Radio National discussing the importance of mathematical modelling of infectious diseases.
Published: 05 Apr 2018
Passengers onboard the First Fleet received a harsh introduction to their new home’s climate before they even landed. Their diaries and letters reveal just how hard it was.
Published: 05 Apr 2018
Physicists have demonstrated how, using light, a diamond layer and quantum mechanics, they could potentially “light up” our molecular insides for more powerful MRIs.
Published: 20 Mar 2018
A small group of proteins are associated with the most severe strains of malarial infection and their discovery is a step towards a vaccine against the deadliest forms of the disease.
Published: 16 Mar 2018
Professor Stephen Hawking changed the way we understand the universe and leaves a legacy of theory ranging from black holes to the quantum effect on time.
Published: 16 Mar 2018
Male moth antennae act like sieves, separating female sex pheromones from environmental dust.
Published: 15 Mar 2018
Master of Environment student Ashley Fletcher got a taste of the highs and lows in the battle to implement a global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions when she represented the University of Melbourne at the 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Germany in November.
Published: 14 Mar 2018
The first female chemistry professor in Victoria, Frances Separovic forged her career against the odds, and has just been named a ‘trailblazer’ on the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
Published: 07 Mar 2018
Is water a commodity or a right? Cape Town could be the first of many cities around the world to experience the reality of water demand far outstripping supply
Published: 06 Mar 2018
Using 3D scanning, researchers are peeking under the preserved skin of Tasmanian tiger specimens to reconstruct its growth and development
Published: 04 Mar 2018
New software based on statistical probability principles is helping forecast our flu season, and could also identify the level of threat of a bioterrorist attack
Published: 02 Mar 2018
Nature could offer better protection for our coastlines than hard, grey concrete - as we face the effects of climate change like rising sea levels
Published: 28 Feb 2018
CRISPR, biology’s methodological wunderkind, is becoming synonymous with the controversial field of human gene editing. But it’s revolutionising much wider scientific discovery too.
Published: 26 Feb 2018
Far from being a biodiversity wasteland, urban environments are home to some of Australia’s most threatened species
Published: 23 Feb 2018
A new report argues that changes are needed for a consumer-focussed smart meter rollout.
Published: 23 Feb 2018
Pioneering women zoologists and explorers played an instrumental role in natural history collections around the world
Published: 23 Feb 2018
Land clearing has all but wiped out Key’s matchstick grasshoppers in Victoria, but there is hope for this uniquely Australian insect
Published: 02 Feb 2018
Over the recent summer holidays, four maths students from the Faculty of Science undertook a Trading internship at Optiver, a leading technology driven trading firm based in Sydney.
Published: 31 Jan 2018
In this podcast, Jane Dyson, Glyn Davis and Craig Jeffrey discuss the plight of unemployed young people in India.
Published: 23 Jan 2018
University of Melbourne’s Creswick campus is one of two new private land partners included in the Creswick Heritage Walk, which was launched in December.
Published: 16 Jan 2018 under News
Sienna Cancer Diagnostics has hosted Master of Biotechnology Industry Projects for the last three years. Read this story from Sienna on how our Biotech students are helping them deliver on their strategic goals.
Published: 11 Jan 2018
Master of Science (BioSciences) student Grace Boxshall was the 2017 recipient of the Muriel Ramm Science Bursary, which is helping support her living costs during her research project on variable toxicity in species of Agaricus mushroom.
Published: 09 Jan 2018 under News
Master of Biotechnology student Ruchir Raman has written an article that was published in the respected Taylor & Francis journal GM Crops & Food.
Published: 03 Jan 2018 under Pursuit
Some of the technological innovations of 2017 sound more like sci-fi, but according to the brains behind a few of them, the future is still full of surprises
Bring your passion for science and engineering, and join our scientific leaders in the search for solutions to today's most challenging problems.
The most flexible science degree in Australia - 1 degree, 40 majors, unlimited career opportunities. Learn about the course structure, our majors, and how to apply.
Start your research career here with a graduate course at Melbourne.
Find the Masters, Diploma or Certificate course that will take you where you want to go.
Are you confused about which of our 40 majors you'll pick in your BSc? We're here to help.
When you study science at Melbourne, you'll be joining the best and brightest students from around Australia and the world.
Whether you're starting out with a Bachelor of Science, taking your professional career to the next level with a coursework-based Masters, or focusing on research with a PhD or research Masters, you'll learn from staff at the forefront of their field.
We rank #1 in Australia for Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy, Statistics, Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, and Computer Science. In all fields of science, we rank in the top 3 in Australia, and in the world's top 50. (QS World University Rankings, 2017)
And while we're talking rankings, in Melbourne, you'll be living in the heart of the world's most livable city (The Economist, 2017).
We offer a comprehensive range of science areas, so you can tailor your studies to suit your goals. And we know that university-based learning is only half the story. We offer industry internship placements, internship subjects, field trips and opportunities for overseas study.
Welcome! Here you'll find the Faculty of Science's resources for current students.
For any enquiries about your course, get in touch with Stop 1.
When I started my university life at just 17 years and 5 months old, I was very immature and naive about the reality of my academic goals and future career prospects. I had known that I wanted to study a Bachelor of Science but also believed I was on my way to obtaining a PhD in particle physics.
In a couple of weeks I’m facing the first major milestone of PhD – confirmation. During this process my academic preparedness and the quality of my research idea will be assessed. At this point in my project, it’s a good time to reflect on my experiences over the past year, and provide some insights to prospective or new students.
Expressions of Interest for the Faculty of Science Thesis Boot Camp are now open. Late stage graduate research candidates are encouraged to apply.
This time last year, I was freshly-arrived in Melbourne, having enrolled in a Bachelor of Science at the University of Melbourne, and though I had spent many an afternoon researching Science at Melbourne, even venturing onto the second page of Google once, I realised there is only so much you can gain from webpages and brochures.
My name is Oliver Murray and I attended Rutgers University in New Jersey (NJ), USA for Semester 2, 2017. I loved this spot because it was situated in a college town that had mostly students living there both on and off campus, and it was only a 50-minute train ride from New York City.
We hope you're having a great time settling into the first weeks of your course. We also hope you’ve been trying out a few active learning methods such as preparing for lectures, taking notes and setting up a self-study schedule.
In February a group of school kids got a lesson in physics while experiencing the stunning beauty of a flyover of Antactica.
Science alumnus Jonathan Ling, now a Digital Analyst at Accenture, took to Linked In to share his advice for science undergraduates on life after university.
Do you want a head start in your career? The Unimelb Careers Festival is new in 2018 and will feature a week-long schedule of careers & employability events. Get advice about how to work on your career, meet potential employers and learn about the industries of your prospective employers before you finish your course.
In the last edition of Under the Microscope, we gave you a check list of all the things we wish we had known when we started at the University of Melbourne. In this edition, we want to share an amazing resource our friends at Academic Services have created.
Your (un)official guide to starting out at University
It has happened to all of us. We have woken up on the morning (or afternoon) of the 1st of January and thought about the things we’re going to do differently this year.
Over the recent summer holidays, four maths students from the Faculty of Science undertook a Trading internship at Optiver, a leading technology driven trading firm based in Sydney.
Been offered a place in the Bachelor of Science for 2018? Congratulations! Now for the next step: attending Science: Day 1. Come along to learn all about what the BSc can offer you, and how you'll choose your subjects.
We welcome all students beginning a graduate coursework degree to an orientation session on Monday 19 February. Depending on your graduate program, there will also be other orientation sessions for you.
The process of choosing your first-year subjects may appear daunting, but don’t worry, we have lots of resources to support you through this important process.
Don't forget to read our e-newsletters, BSci-NEWS and GradSci-NEWS, sent to all current students.
To stay up to date between editions, like our Science Student News page on Facebook.
With a reputation as a global research leader, with world renowned scientists, state-of-the art facilities and a strong culture of industry collaboration, the Faculty of Science is finding solutions to the issues that matter most.
Research collaborations, technology licensing, student internships and more.
Start your research career here with a graduate course at Melbourne.
Search our academic staff directory to find a supervisor, collaborator or expert.
What's on in Science at Melbourne, including seminars, workshops, exhibitions and launches.
Research in the Faculty of Science falls into these broad themes:
Biotechnology
Environmental Sciences
Environment, Earth & Climate Sciences
Evolutionary Biology
Forests, Fires & Landscape
Fundamental Physical, Chemical & Mathematical Sciences
Molecular, Cellular & Biomedical Sciences
Nanoscience & Materials
Plant Biology & Improvement
Social & Environmental Change
Sustainable Cities
Our schools and institutes are the engine rooms of our research.
Our research centres create the critical mass required for the discovery and development of solutions to society's major issues.
Our world-leading technology platforms, facilities and research services.
University of Melbourne research has found the gender gap for women working in STEMM could remain for generations without intervention.
Professor Jacques Miller from WEHI and the University of Melbourne has been recognised with a prestigious Japan Prize for his pioneering immunology research.
University of Melbourne quantum physicists demonstrate a new technique to potentially 'light up' our molecular insides to produce more powerful MRI scans.
Stephen Hawking left a legacy to science; a University of Melbourne expert looks at what he left behind, from gravitational waves to imaginary time.
University of Melbourne research finds some male moths have evolved intricate scale arrangements on their antennae to enhance detection of female sex pheromones
The University of Melbourne's Frances Separovic was Victoria's first female chemistry professor and has now been included on the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
As Cape Town runs dry, could water ever become more valuable than oil? University of Melbourne experts discuss the possibility of water demand exceeding supply.
University of Melbourne experts have discovered a group of proteins associated with the deadliest forms of malaria; this finding could help protect children.
In her new book, Dr Joëlle Gergis from the University of Melbourne looks at the history of Australia's harsh climate, from the arrival of the First Fleet to now
University of Melbourne experts have scanned and modelled preserved Tasmanian Tiger joeys, allowing them to reconstruct the marsupials' growth and development.
The Faculty of Science values strong relationships with our alumni, supporters and the wider community. We are committed to bringing science to the community and creating excitement about scientific research and discovery.
We invite all friends and supporters to engage with us and help us to continue being Australia's leading scientific teaching and research hub.
Being a valued member of our community doesn't stop at graduation. Stay connected with a community of over 50,000 Science Alumni.
We provide professional development for science and careers teachers, high-quality communications to secondary students about courses and careers, and activities for students with a passion for science.
Your gifts enable us to continue a tradition of teaching and research excellence.
Research collaborations, technology licensing, student internships and more.
What's on in Science at the University of Melbourne, including seminars, workshops, exhibitions, launches and more.
The Faculty has strong international connections through both research collaborations and student exchanges and is actively pursuing new opportunities in curriculum development.
We are one of the most highly regarded science faculties in Australia, and throughout our history have been recognised internationally for our role in expanding the frontiers of knowledge for the betterment of society.
Comprising seven schools, the Faculty offers a range of undergraduate, honours, graduate and research degrees; enrolling over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
We have a history of leadership in research, innovation, teaching and learning and play an important role in Australia's participation in the global knowledge economy.
The Faculty of Science is a thriving, passionate and internationally networked community. We are proud of who we are and our achievements.