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Math conundrums explained

Marcel Jackson's popular algebra webseries makes a return

Will kids still be in school in 2025?

In 2025, will we still be sending our kids to school?

Robots set to take revolutionary role

Social robots set to take revolutionary role with dementia patients

Healthy wallaby mums show bias for boys

RESEARCH: Healthy wallaby mums 'invest' more in sons than daughters

Australia's unusual species

The incredible wealth we have on our own doorstep

The missing piece of nature is empathy

Humans are so successful, should we worry about adaptation?

Mathematics and music

Marcel Jackson looks at the mathematical connections in music

La Trobe engineers best in the state

Civil engineering students win state-wide competition.

La Trobe third for research in Victoria

Well above world standard in Science, Health Sciences and Humanities

Listen to La Trobe ecologists on RRR radio

Botany staff and student speak about their research.

Alumnus lands top job at RBG Melbourne

Professor Tim Entwisle appointed ED of the Royal Botanic Gardens

Diamond Research in finals

Dr David Hoxley's research makes finals of global film competition.

Studying brain disease using dictyostelium

Paul Fisher and Sarah Annesley on their research in microbiology

Best detection for breast cancer found

Researchers identify best early detection formula for breast cancer.

Alumnus conservationist seeks volunteers

Call-out for volunteers for environmental and humanitarian PNG project

PhD scholarship in Mathematics

Generous donations offer PhD students $8000 to travel overseas.

Flood-proofing and an interactive museum

Civil engineering students present their final year projects.

‘Diamonds on the Inside’ for cancer care

Short film on ‘world-changing’ big ideas reaches semi-finals

Research tip for timber industry

strategic placement of tree plantations can boost commercial value

Michael Emmerling wins teaching award

Dr Emmerling has received the La Trobe Studen Union Teaching Award