News and events
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La Trobe students shine on internship debut
La Trobe’s debut in a clinical trials internship program showcases student talent and builds direct pathways into the clinical trials workforce.
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AI Disrupting the Workplace: Webinar recap
ACAMI's AI Disrupting the Workplace webinar delivered a compelling blend of strategic insights, practical guidance, and forward-thinking perspectives on AI’s impact across industries.
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How a student placement helped improve HR systems
A collaborative student placement helped Melbourne Royal fast-track a major HR system upgrade – and uncovered a valuable new team member in the process.
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Behind the Bio: Thomas Swords
La Trobe PhD candidate Thomas Swords was embedded with The Australian Ballet to help ensure the ongoing health of more than 70 dancers.
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Regional innovation takes centre stage at Appathon
Regional innovation in the age of AI takes centre stage at Appathon
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Behind the Bio: Dr Yi (David) Ju
Using the same technology behind COVID-19 vaccines, Dr Yi (David) Ju is creating therapies that teach the body to fight cancer – and building the partnerships to bring them to patients.
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Entrepreneurship at La Trobe: Innovation Sprints
Entrepreneurship at La Trobe University is defined by an ongoing commitment to enabling practical innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and industry engagement.
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Greenfleet x La Trobe bringing passion and curiosity to climate action
Jessica Mason’s passion for climate-change mitigation led to a placement with Greenfleet, where the La Trobe student thrived.
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Pioneering Platforms: Bioimaging Platform
La Trobe University’s Bioimaging Platform enables discovery and problem-solving through state-of-the-art microscopy, cytometry, and histology.
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Advancing Medical Frontiers with AI: A Recap of ACAMI Webinar
Healthcare innovation took the virtual stage at the recent ‘Advancing Medical Frontiers with AI’ webinar, hosted by La Trobe University’s Australian Centre for AI in Medical Innovation (ACAMI).
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EOI: Engineering Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Open for 2026
Engineering Work Integrated Learning expressions of interest now open!
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Funding fuels new LaunchPad for startups
LaunchPad is a new program for early-stage start up founders.
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The Fellowship Effect: Driving Research Translation and Innovation
Industry Fellowships play a critical role in strengthening collaboration between universities and the private sector, transforming research into practical solutions that address real-world challenges.
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The Bio Innovation Corridor in Action: India-Australia LaunchPad PitchFest 2025
La Trobe University and the Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BCC) recently co- hosted the inaugural India-Australia LaunchPad PitchFest in Bangalore.
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Behind the Bio: Associate Professor Zhen He
Associate Professor Zhen He is using deep learning to help automate tumour analysis, speed up cancer diagnosis and drug discovery, and improve the performance of elite athletes.
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The Centre for the Study of the Inland runs events to celebrate the work done by our members and bring together researchers focused on our key research areas.
In August, the Mallee Regional Innovation Centre welcomed to the region Centre board members Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Capability) Professor Ashley Franks and Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President (Research and Industry Engagement) Professor Chris Pakes, who were accompany by Pro Vice-Chancellor (Industry Engagement) Dr Megan Fisher and a group of 12 academics from Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption & Innovation Hub partner La Trobe University including representatives from the Centre for the Study of the Inland. The tour was focussed on building resilient farmers and communities against the impacts of drought and on creating opportunities for engaging with industry, key stakeholders and the wider community and culture of the region.
La Trobe scholars shone at the 2024 Mildura Writers Festival in August, starting with a brilliant panel on Reading and Writing Place into Being with Melissa Lucashenko, Emily Potter, Nikita Vanderbyl (LTU) and Lilian Pearce (LTU), expertly chaired by Melinda Hinkson (LTU). This event was put together by conversations between the Centre for the Study of the Inland (LTU) and festival Director, Donata Carrazza.
On Friday 5th July the Centre for the Study of the Inland (LTU), the Centre for Environmental History (ANU) and the Planetary Health Humanities project (University of Sydney) hosted a workshop in Adelaide of 30 environmental historians (and friends) to critically consider how we practice our discipline responsibly in a time of planetary ecological crisis. The workshop was collaborative, reflective and fulfilling, more so because of a wonderful turnout of Department colleagues in attendance.
On June 15 the Centre for the Study of the Inland hosted a relaxed lunch for members and affiliates to reconnect, meet new staff and hear about one another’s work. It was great to see turn out from different areas of the university, and to make new connections over some delicious food. We will make these lunches a biannual event to continue making interdisciplinary connections.
On the 25th of September, CSI held a screening of award-winning documentary 'Franklin'. Co-hosted with the Office of the Vice -Chancellor and hosted by Professor of Public Engagement, Clare Wright, this event gave the La Trobe community an opportunity to see this documentary full of never-before-seen archival footage and interviews about the Franklin Campaign of the 1980s.
We were lucky enough to be joined by star of the film Oliver Cassidy, as well as Director of the Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems, Professor Nick Bond and Associate Professor of History, Liz Conor for a panel discussion about the film, activism and our river systems.
The crisis of climate change demands more than scientific understanding and technical solutions. It requires us to think again about the demarcation between humans and nature, to revisit the legacies of colonialism and our fossil-fuelled industrial past and to imagine a radically different future.
This Melbourne event, in partnership with La Trobe’s Centre for the Study of the Inland, brought together museums, music, research and creative thinking from across the environmental humanities to reflect on how our disciplines are engaging with the challenge of living with climate change and acknowledge the personal stress, the responsibility and the injustice of the Great Acceleration.
Gold, from antiquity through to the present day, is the iconic symbol of wealth. What is less appreciated is the lasting environmental cost associated with the prospecting, extraction, and processing of gold. Held in conjunction with the exhibition of an international print exchange, this symposium brought together humanities scholars, scientists, Traditional Owners and visual artists to reflect on the role of mining in shaping Victoria’s landscapes, past, present, and into the future.
In just a few months, our lives were upended in so many ways by the impact of COVID-19. The pandemic created challenges for our everyday lives and raises critical questions about the shape of all our futures.
But what has been its impact in regional Victoria? And what lies ahead as different regions face the on-going challenges of a changing climate, employment, water management, healthcare, transport and infrastructure.
The line-up included former member for Indi, Cathy McGowan, CEO of the Committee for Great Shepparton Sam Birrell, and Mildura businessman and community activist, Ross Lake. Moderating the discussion was Professor Katie Holmes, Director of La Trobe’s Centre for the Study of the Inland.