Visions Video Podcast

The Genographic Project, a landmark global research initiative by National Geographic and IBM, is studying particular sections of our DNA to better understand our genetic roots and discover how we got here today. In October, 2009 Professor Philip Batterham from the Bio21 Institute/Genetics hosted a public sampling event as part of the project, and the results were recently revealed.

Two University of Melbourne doctors haved helped out a University mate rebuild the Marysville Medical Clinic after the 2009 Black Saturday Bushfires.

In May 2008, the coastal town of Chaitén in the Patagonian region of Chile had to be evacuated when a nearby volcano erupted.  This year, Masters students from the Melbourne School of Design had a chance to give their thoughts on the redesign of the town. 

The full transcript of evidence from the 1939 Black Friday Bushfires Royal Commission was recently rediscovered at the University of Melbourne’s Creswick campus, providing a compelling insight into the Royal Commission and fire management practices of 70 years ago.  The similarities and differences between the fires, and the past and current Royal Commission were discussed at a recent public seminar, and Visions was there to capture the examination. 

Visions looks at three projects which won 2009
Dreamlarge Knowledge Transfer Awards, including a student project researching low cost prosthetic knee joints in Cambodia.

The World Tipitaka - the Romanised edition of the Theravada Buddhist scriptural canon - was recently presented as a ‘royal gift of peace and wisdom’ to the University  of Melbourne.  

Members of the Dhamma Society of Thailand made a pilgrimage to Melbourne to present the Tipitaka, joining a ceremony and celebration with the University of Melbourne Thai Students Association, and members of the University and Melbourne Thai communities.

It's been a month of milestones at the University of Melbourne, with the boat club celebratating 150 years and a group of Engineering students breaking a world record involving robots.

What makes cheddar cheese crumble?

Visions talks to Dr Sally Gras from the University's School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering/Bio21 Institute about her team’s work to understand more about the cheese making process.

Dr Gras is working with Dairy Innovation Australia Ltd and dairy production companies to apply this knowledge to further increase cheese quality and allow greater control during manufacturing.

Two University of Melbourne led studies are investigating the impact of exercise on reducing the symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease and Osteoporosis.