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Melbourne, University of

Explore the unique cultural collections in various libraries and museums of the University of Melbourne, Australia

See researchers simulate the 3-D motion of the human rhinovirus using IBM Blue Gene Q supercomputer to understand how the virus works

Understand how scientists understand and treat melanoma by targeting the gene B-Raf oncogene

Distinctive features of Australia's Indigenous languages

Discover how progress in nanotechnology aid scientists to understand and apply the concept of particle engineering, specifically in the field of pharmacology

Know about Phoenix RapidFire, a computer program used by Australian firefighters to predict the path of wildfires

Investigate the drag forces produced at the turbulent boundary layers in a moving aircraft

See the crawling movements of the fetal Australian tammar wallaby through ultrasound imaging, three days before their birth

Know how painting the roofs white help cool the buildings and its environmental benefits

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Date	1853 - present
Areas Of Involvement	public education
Notable Alumni	Sir Macfarlane Burnet • Julia Gillard • Cate Blanchett • Weary Dunlop • Elizabeth Blackburn • Germaine Greer • Sir John Carew Eccles • David Williamson • Simon McKeon • Xavier Herbert • Elizabeth Debicki • Dylan Alcott • Dame Leonie Judith Kramer

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Melbourne, University of

Explore the unique cultural collections in various libraries and museums of the University of Melbourne, Australia

See researchers simulate the 3-D motion of the human rhinovirus using IBM Blue Gene Q supercomputer to understand how the virus works

Understand how scientists understand and treat melanoma by targeting the gene B-Raf oncogene

Distinctive features of Australia's Indigenous languages

Discover how progress in nanotechnology aid scientists to understand and apply the concept of particle engineering, specifically in the field of pharmacology

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