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It is with sadness that we learn of the passing of Professor Emeritus Victor Prescott, a respected colleague who has long been a part of the University of Melbourne community.

Professors Jon Barnett and Madeleine van Oppen were among those awarded Laureate Fellowships by the Australian Research Council, with five Future Fellowships also awarded to Faculty of Science researchers.

Twice a day, every weekday – millions of us spend time in cars, buses, trains and trams commuting. Although many of us hate it, the experiences of our daily journeys are transforming life in our cities

China’s Zhangjiajie UNESCO Global Geopark looks like a scene from Avatar, but it wasn’t created by computers; water, time and tectonics combined to create this other-worldly wonder.

Dr Jane Dyson recently featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service programme, From Our Own Correspondent, about the joys of celebrating a 12-day cultural festival, the Pandav Lila, in the Indian Himalayas.

Call for Applications for Artist in Residence 2018, School of Geography, University of Melbourne

Is water a commodity or a right? Cape Town could be the first of many cities around the world to experience the reality of water demand far outstripping supply

Nature could offer better protection for our coastlines than hard, grey concrete - as we face the effects of climate change like rising sea levels

Considering common practices of image making, School of Geography Artist in Residence, Linda Tegg, suggests that it might be worthwhile to look at what our hands are doing. 6-8pm, 26 March 2018.

A new report argues that changes are needed for a consumer-focussed smart meter rollout.

In this podcast, Jane Dyson, Glyn Davis and Craig Jeffrey discuss the plight of unemployed young people in India.

As world leaders meet in Bonn for COP23, Fiji’s presidency of the 2017 UN Climate Change Conference offers an opportunity to shine a light on communities facing climate change migration.

Coastal Geomorphologist Professor David Kennedy was featured in The New Daily article about the RACV’s RoyalAuto magazine running an article about driving along Australian beaches.

Applications are invited for PhD Projects in the School of Geography at the University of Melbourne.

The School of Geography at the University of Melbourne is looking for two outstanding scholars for full time PhD scholarships to work on a project that is exploring how new digital technologies are transforming how people work and move in cities.

The work of Artist in Residence Linda Tegg has featured on the cover of the August-October issue of INSITE magazine.

The School of Geography’s 2017 Artist in Residence Linda Tegg is part of the winning team selected to represent Australia in the 2018 Venice Architecture biennale, the world's highest-profile architectural event that runs from May to November.

Congratulations to third year geography student Eva Whyte who has been awarded a 2017 Miegunyah Student Award by the Ian Potter Museum of Art.

The next stage of humanity’s fight to reduce greenhouse emissions may revolve around seaweed, according to this week’s episode of ABC’s Catalyst, which asks the question “can seaweed save the world?”

The Victorian Geographical Student Conference (VGSC) is calling for abstract submissions from Victorian PhD students studying all aspects of geography, both human and physical.

Professor Barnett appeared on the ABC program to discuss the fact that society will have to adapt to climate change.