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23 Sept 2019VC term extended by three years to 2024
La Trobe Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar's term has been extended
19 Sept 2019Mildura startup, Natural Approach, accepted into La Trobe Accelerator Program
Founder, Tracey Hickmott, hopes the program will help take her business to the next level
13 Sept 2019AMA Art Prize 2019 winner announced
Abdul Abdullah announced winner of Australian Muslim Artists Art Prize 2019
12 Sept 201910 year best in World Rankings
La Trobe achieves 10 year best in THE World Ranking 2020
10 Sept 2019New Crime, Justice and Legal Studies major arrives at the Mildura Campus
Students interested in law and criminology can now pursue their passion in Mildura
05 Sept 2019Women in Leadership Forum, Mumbai
Empowering women - La Trobe presents Women in Leadership forum, Mumbai
03 Sept 2019Asian Smart Cities Network launches
Asian Smart Cities Research and Innovation Network launches
03 Sept 2019New guidelines for Runner's Knee
New guidelines to tackle kneecap pain or Runner's Knee
02 Sept 2019La Trobe awarded $6m in NHMRC grants
Health Minister awards La Trobe University researchers $6m funding
28 Aug 2019Health partnership with Medibank
Medibank and La Trobe create better health in the ‘City of the Future'
26 Aug 2019Funding to cut hospital admissions
La Trobe awarded $2.6 million for research to cut hospital admissions
22 Aug 2019Research agreement signed with PepsiCo
La Trobe signs research agreement with PepsiCo
22 Aug 2019Alternative teaching pathway opens
NEXUS offers alternative pathway into Secondary teaching
19 Aug 2019Farm-based diagnostic tool funded
Research is underway on a farm-based diagnostic tool for pathogens
16 Aug 2019La Trobe climbs in ARWU global ranking
La Trobe University has climbed 10 places to 307 in ARWU rankings
16 Aug 2019World-class centre for future engineers
La Trobe opens state-of-the-art engineering and tech facility
14 Aug 2019PhD project to investigate ear, nose and throat
La Trobe University and Murray PHN (Primary Health Network) collaborating to investigate the issue in the Murray region
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 2019Humanities meets tech: a new degree
La Trobe's new degree fuses humanities with business and technology
05 Aug 2019How to make coffee in space
Researchers attempt to make coffee whilst in the extremes of space
31 Jul 2019Embedding entrepreneurship in education
Universities are now focusing more on entrepreneurship within courses
30 Jul 2019Organic waste used in climate research
Researchers are using organic compost to help tackle climate change
19 Jul 2019La Trobe students immerse themselves in Mildura Writers Festival
Students practise their writing skills in a real-life setting
17 Jul 2019SuniTAFE and La Trobe help Year 12s get Future Ready
Both organisations staged a take over of Mildura Senior College to present local pathways post Year 12 to students
16 Jul 2019Unlocking chemo-resistance in cancer
La Trobe researcher discovers how cancer becomes resistant to chemo
15 Jul 2019La Trobe to honour Shah Rukh Khan
La Trobe awards Honorary Doctorate to Shah Rukh Khan at IFFM
08 Jul 2019Nurses and lawyers' heavy drinking study
La Trobe leads research into heavy drinking among nurses and lawyers
02 Jul 2019La Trobe's online MBA recognised
La Trobe’s online MBA recognised with improved rankings
27 Jun 2019Model UN conference comes to Mildura
Students tackled the global humanitarian crisis of asylum seekers and refugees
26 Jun 2019Cultivator and La Trobe announce partnership
Both organisations will work together on design thinking and community engagement projects in Mildura
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
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 2019WATTLE Program back for second year
University-led WATTLE Program is back for a second year
22 May 2019New ARCSHS Director appointed
Professor Suzanne Fraser appointed as Director of ARCSHS
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
15 May 2019Building regional businesses in Mildura
Enterprising Partnerships will visit the region to deliver the full day workshop designed for new and existing businesses.
09 May 2019New joint research hub with ECNU
New joint research hub with East China Normal University
01 May 2019Professor achieves global recognition
Professor Jenny Graves elected to US National Academy of Sciences
29 Apr 2019New student accommodation underway
Construction is now underway on La Trobe's new student accommodation
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
27 Apr 2019$3.45m for higher education access
$3.45M election pledge towards funding higher ed equity programs
22 Apr 2019Study looks at bisexual mental health
More support needed to improve mental health in bisexual people
21 Apr 2019How does wildlife fare after fires?
La Trobe researchers have studied the recovery of post-fire fauna
16 Apr 2019Research centre to boost space economy
La Trobe will play a critical part in new space research centre
16 Apr 2019Clever La Trobe students shine at Youth Awards
Seven Mildura Campus students recognised for their outstanding achievements
11 Apr 2019La Trobe to deliver education innovation
Government has selected La Trobe to deliver teaching training program
01 Apr 2019World-first stem cell therapy trial
First patients in Phase 1 safety trial experience encouraging progress
29 Mar 2019La Trobe delivers high research impact
Government assess La Trobe's research on its real world impact
27 Mar 2019World-leading research results
La Trobe achieves outstanding results for research performance in ERA
25 Mar 2019Symposium explores past and future of Mallee
Archaeologists, anthropologists, historians and ecologists will descend on Mildura for Layers of Settlement
22 Mar 2019Tech trial to bust number plate theft
La Trobe partners with Victorian Government
21 Mar 2019C-section research wins health award
The research has been applauded for its real world impact
20 Mar 2019La Trobe getting employability right
Chinese Australian graduates give their views on La Trobe University
18 Mar 2019Chair of Digital Health appointed
International expert joins La Trobe
18 Mar 2019$1.5m grant for Palliative Care Unit
The Wicking Trust supports La Trobe
18 Mar 2019Forum to highlight female leaders
Two of Victoria’s highly regarded leaders in the community services sector will share their leadership journeys in Mildura
16 Mar 2019La Trobe statement
Statement from Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Kerri-Lee Krause
11 Mar 2019Tracey Banivanua Mar Fellows
La Trobe announces 2019 Fellowship recipients
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07 Mar 2019Dried out? The future of inland cities.
Mildura's first Bold Thinking event set to unpack the wide range issues facing inland cities.
06 Mar 2019Mum to mum calls lift breastfeeding rate
Telephone support trial findings released
04 Mar 2019From the military to the academy
Supporting younger military veterans in Australian higher education
27 Feb 2019Autumn Cycling Classic returns
Hometown heroes to compete in cycling event at La Trobe
26 Feb 2019Wanted: Mums to help new mums at risk
Volunteers sought for postnatal depression and anxiety study
22 Feb 2019Prader-Willi Syndrome trial
La Trobe to lead largest ever study on rare genetic condition
21 Feb 2019Urban development students experience Sri Lanka
The two week intensive course examined the country’s urban planning challenges.
20 Feb 2019Breakthrough in fighting plant disease
The study could lead to new ways of preventing diseases in crops
13 Feb 2019Curious case of cassowary casque
New clue on 200 year old mystery surrounding iconic Australian bird
11 Feb 2019Three Mildura students in new Murray Darling rural medicine program
Maddie Beckwith, Kunind Oberoi and Abigail Rowe will be among the 15 students
07 Feb 2019Partner violence and abortion linked
Study examines reasons Australian women terminate pregnancies
06 Feb 2019Respect and equality program partnership
La Trobe part of ground-breaking trial to prevent sexual violence
04 Feb 2019Mildura startup wins free ticket to Silicon Valley
Julia and Louise were able to take their idea 'Farm Mate' to the innovation capital of the world
01 Feb 2019Australian first LGBTI crisis study
Fear of discrimination key obstacle to seeking help
16 Dec 2018Plants don't like touch, new study finds
Green thumb myth dispelled
12 Dec 2018La Trobe secures $5.2m in NHMRC grants
Research into cancer, knee health and autism among projects funded
10 Dec 2018New high blood pressure treatment hope
Possible high blood pressure and chronic inflammation link discovered
05 Dec 2018Statement: tobacco funding opposed
La Trobe opposes funding from tobacco industry-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
30 Nov 2018Fitbits go the distance
Popular activity tracker put to the test in running study
28 Nov 2018La Trobe's ARC funding success
ARC funds 10 research projects
23 Nov 2018Spotlight on AFL's biggest injury worry
15 year review identifies players most at risks
15 Nov 2018Graduate Art Show in Bendigo
Creative arts graduates show off their work
14 Nov 2018Asylum seeker project highly commended
La Trobe Law School program finalist in BHERT Awards
13 Nov 2018Expansion plans welcomed
La Trobe welcomes state election calls for Shepparton campus expansion
12 Nov 2018Ivanhoe Grammar University Campus opens
Australia's first year 9 university students
08 Nov 2018Big jump in world subject ranking
La Trobe health teaching and research rating rises
05 Nov 2018Diet rich in fish helps fight asthma
La Trobe leads international clinical trial
03 Nov 2018Potent peptide shows promise in trial
La Trobe's Hexima develops new plant-based treatment
01 Nov 2018Top marks for Arts and Humanities
La Trobe ranks top 200 in the world
25 Oct 2018The secret life of infertile women
Results of study into social effects of infertility published
22 Oct 2018Private hospital preferred operator found
La Trobe and Healthscope to work towards expanded hospital services
22 Oct 2018University City of the Future funding
La Trobe and State Government partner to fast-track $5billion project
18 Oct 2018Innovation grant for gifted researcher
$200,00 support for brain cancer study