Media Releases

28 Oct 2019Scholarship to honour Aiia Maasarwe

La Trobe welcomes perpetual scholarship honouring Aiia Maasarwe

22 Oct 2019Donation to tackle sedentary lifestyles

New research tackles alarming rates of insufficient physical activity

17 Oct 2019Celebrating our creative arts students

Graduating creative arts students show off their work

17 Oct 2019Students influence renowned war memorial

Planning students contribute to masterplan for renowned war memorial at Mt Macedon

16 Oct 2019New role to combat sexual violence

A new industry PhD to reduce the impact of sexual abuse and violence

09 Oct 2019Healthcare failing transgender people

Health and Cancer Care of Trans and Gender Diverse Australians

08 Oct 2019Early childhood educator scholarships

Scholarships for early childhood educators aims to address shortage

07 Oct 2019Digital technology for anatomy students

Digital technology is helping La Trobe health students learn anatomy

07 Oct 2019AFLW star inspires others

Carlton physiotherapist inspires others to pursue further study

03 Oct 2019Let's re-frame labour pain

Re-framing our thinking about labour pain might help cut interventions

03 Oct 2019La Trobe experts on education topics

La Trobe experts on a wide range of education topics

03 Oct 2019La Trobe excels in Arts & Humanities

La Trobe climbs in world rankings for Arts and Humanities

30 Sep 2019NFNL calls La Trobe home

Northern Football Netball League signs 20-year deal with La Trobe

23 Sep 2019VC term extended by three years to 2024

La Trobe Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar's term has been extended

23 Sep 2019Athena SWAN Bronze Award achieved

La Trobe achieves Athena SWAN Bronze Award

17 Sep 2019Victorian hog deer genetics revealed

Widespread hybridisation of hog deer species in Victoria revealed

13 Sep 2019AMA Art Prize 2019 winner announced

Abdul Abdullah announced winner of Australian Muslim Artists Art Prize 2019

12 Sep 201910 year best in World Rankings

La Trobe achieves 10 year best in THE World Ranking 2020

11 Sep 2019New tech course an Australian first

La Trobe offers new Master of Internet of Things in 2020

11 Sep 2019La Trobe brings Cisco on campus

La Trobe and Cisco join forces to drive technology innovation

10 Sep 2019Cybersecurity Alliance launched

New Cybersecurity Alliance launched in Victorian Parliament

05 Sep 2019Women in Leadership Forum, Mumbai

Empowering women - La Trobe presents Women in Leadership forum, Mumbai

03 Sep 2019New guidelines for Runner's Knee

New guidelines to tackle kneecap pain or Runner's Knee

03 Sep 2019Asian Smart Cities Network launches

Asian Smart Cities Research and Innovation Network launches

02 Sep 2019La Trobe awarded $6m in NHMRC grants

Health Minister awards La Trobe University researchers $6m funding

30 Aug 2019ASDetect wins BHERT Award

La Trobe Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre honoured for ASDetect

28 Aug 2019Health partnership with Medibank

Medibank and La Trobe create better health in the ‘City of the Future'

28 Aug 2019La Trobe welcomes new education plan

Statement from La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor

26 Aug 2019Funding to cut hospital admissions

La Trobe awarded $2.6 million for research to cut hospital admissions

22 Aug 2019Alternative teaching pathway opens

NEXUS offers alternative pathway into Secondary teaching

22 Aug 2019Inland Rail scholarships announced

New undergraduate scholarships are being offered to La Trobe students

22 Aug 2019Research agreement signed with PepsiCo

La Trobe signs research agreement with PepsiCo

20 Aug 2019Mildura in Vic first for Net Zero target

La Trobe will become Victoria’s first zero-emissions University

20 Aug 2019Victorian first for Net Zero target

La Trobe will become Victoria’s first zero-emissions University

20 Aug 2019Albury-Wodonga in Net Zero target first

La Trobe will become Victoria’s first zero-emissions University

20 Aug 2019Bendigo in Vic first for Net Zero target

La Trobe will become Victoria’s first zero-emissions University

20 Aug 2019Shepparton in Vic Net Zero target first

La Trobe will become Victoria’s first zero-emissions University

19 Aug 2019Explore uni life at La Trobe’s Open Day

La Trobe’s Bendigo Campus Open Day will be held on Sunday 25 August

19 Aug 2019Farm-based diagnostic tool funded

Research is underway on a farm-based diagnostic tool for pathogens

16 Aug 2019World-class centre for future engineers

La Trobe opens state-of-the-art engineering and tech facility

16 Aug 2019La Trobe climbs in ARWU global ranking

La Trobe University has climbed 10 places to 307 in ARWU rankings

14 Aug 2019Chronic Fatigue Syndrome research funded

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome research and biobank funded

12 Aug 2019Next-gen antibiotic research funded

Wintermute and LIMS at La Trobe to fast-track new antibiotic testing

09 Aug 2019Shah Rukh Khan Scholarship at La Trobe

Shah Rukh Khan La Trobe University PhD Scholarship announced

06 Aug 2019Time to fund breastfeeding research

More funding is needed to improve breastfeeding rates in Australia

05 Aug 2019How to make coffee in space

Researchers attempt to make coffee whilst in the extremes of space

05 Aug 2019Humanities meets tech: a new degree

La Trobe's new degree fuses humanities with business and technology

31 Jul 2019Embedding entrepreneurship in education

Universities are now focusing more on entrepreneurship within courses

30 Jul 2019New role to improve player performance

30 Jul 2019Organic waste used in climate research

Researchers are using organic compost to help tackle climate change

24 Jul 2019Women missing out on the best heart care

Research finds women and youth miss out on optimal CHD treatment

23 Jul 2019Students help make Bendigo more liveable

17 Jul 2019Video intervention offers promising language boost for kids at risk of autism

Parents can now better interact with their baby's communication

17 Jul 2019Language boost for kids at autism risk

Video intervention gives promising language boost for kids with autism

16 Jul 2019Maternal secrets of our earliest ancestors unlocked

New insights into early human breastfeeding

16 Jul 2019Australian ants prepared

Research shows increased insect population, despite fears of a decline

16 Jul 2019Unlocking chemo-resistance in cancer

La Trobe researcher discovers how cancer becomes resistant to chemo

15 Jul 2019Making the Margins

Making the Margins: a new digital creative lab

15 Jul 2019La Trobe to honour Shah Rukh Khan

La Trobe awards Honorary Doctorate to Shah Rukh Khan at IFFM

15 Jul 2019Ancient Roman port history unveiled

The hub of Roman Empire commerce successfully reconstructed

12 Jul 2019Bendigo celebrates NAIDOC Week

La Trobe Bendigo celebrated one of the oldest continuing cultures in the world as part of NAIDOC Week

11 Jul 2019Secrets of a sex changing fish revealed

It is revealed some fish can change their sex in just 10 days

08 Jul 2019Nurses and lawyers' heavy drinking study

La Trobe leads research into heavy drinking among nurses and lawyers

04 Jul 2019Plant nutrient detector breakthrough

New La Trobe led research could save Australian farmers millions

02 Jul 2019La Trobe's online MBA recognised

La Trobe’s online MBA recognised with improved rankings

01 Jul 2019Peer support reduces carer burden

New research shows peer-led support programs improve carer well-being

01 Jul 2019Brief on Aus-China relations launches

La Trobe Asia has launched a new brief on Australia-China relations

28 Jun 2019Victorian student teacher revolution

Vic universities deliver outstanding new generation of graduates

27 Jun 2019La Trobe awarded funding from the NDIS

$750,000 to help La Trobe build capacity of NDIS service providers

27 Jun 2019La Trobe climbs in Golden Age rankings

La Trobe ranks 52nd in the world in latest Golden Age rankings

25 Jun 2019Regional education pathway launched

La Trobe launches Bradford Shepparton Pathway Program

20 Jun 2019Leadership award for health researcher

Leadership award for Associate Professor Catherine Chamberlain

19 Jun 2019Sports Brain Bank for Victoria

La Trobe researcher helps launch new sports brain bank in Melbourne

19 Jun 2019Islamic Museum partnership strengthened

La Trobe to be major sponsor for Australian Muslim Artists exhibition

19 Jun 2019Family is critical in mental health

Positive family relationships can help people struggling with mental illness

19 Jun 2019Call for river model, management change

The threats to freshwater ecosystems are stacking up

14 Jun 2019Training boosts body confidence in kids

La Trobe has developed a program to boost body confidence in children

14 Jun 2019Support for top regional students

La Trobe offers high-achieving regional students up to $5,000 per year and access to unique support programs

13 Jun 2019Queen's Birthday Honours 2019

La Trobe staff and alumni recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours

12 Jun 2019New student accommodation gains pace

Work underway on new La Trobe student accommodation

12 Jun 2019Jaclyn earns STEMM mentor opportunity

PhD student Jaclyn Swan wins a prized mentorship

11 Jun 2019Secondary students' sexual health survey

La Trobe survey examines secondary students' sexual health

06 Jun 2019Full IHRA membership for Australia

Full member of IHRA for Australia - La Trobe research recognised

03 Jun 2019Five stars achieved in QS stars ratings

La Trobe's also achieved five-star ratings in eight categories

03 Jun 2019WATTLE Program back for second year

University-led WATTLE Program is back for a second year

30 May 2019Support vital to voter participation

Family and support workers critical to increasing voter participation

28 May 2019La Trobe scientist honoured by peers

Professor Jim Whelan elected to the Australian Academy of Science

27 May 2019Collaborative agreement signed with XFEL

Program includes research projects and co-supervision of PhD students

24 May 2019Life-changing autism training launched

La Trobe is training Victorian nurses to detect early signs of autism

22 May 2019New ARCSHS Director appointed

Professor Suzanne Fraser appointed as Director of ARCSHS

20 May 2019Bendigo company digitises sheep sales

Accelerator Program graduates are changing the way farmers buy and sell livestock

17 May 2019Mallee innovation centre launched

Launch of research and development centre boosts Mallee's expertise

16 May 2019Understanding post-concussion symptoms

A new La Trobe study paves the way for better treatment of PCS

09 May 2019New joint research hub with ECNU

New joint research hub with East China Normal University

08 May 2019Funds accelerate zero emissions target

La Trobe to create a roof top solar farm on its Bundoora campus

03 May 2019Dogs sniff out endangered insects

La Trobe has trained volunteer dogs to detect endangered stoneflies

01 May 2019Professor achieves global recognition

Professor Jenny Graves elected to US National Academy of Sciences

29 Apr 2019Major discovery on bacteria 'superglue'

This new discovery could help the battle against antibiotic resistance

29 Apr 2019La Trobe earns global accreditation

La Trobe Business School has earned AACSB accreditation

29 Apr 2019New student accommodation underway

Construction is now underway on La Trobe's new student accommodation