University of Melbourne stories
Airwallex pledges over USD $56m for social impact scheme
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university of melbourne
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entrepreneurship
Airwallex pledges 1% of its equity, valued at over USD $56 million, to enhance its support for startups and entrepreneurs through the Pledge 1% initiative.
Fortinet & NAB host Cyber Codefest to boost skills
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firewalls
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network security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Fortinet and National Australia Bank have launched the third Cyber Codefest in Melbourne, boosting cybersecurity skills among students during Awareness Month.
OneAdvanced integrates Australian software to boost growth
Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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healthtech
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government
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software
OneAdvanced has successfully integrated three Australian software firms, launching six portfolios to drive growth and enhance customer value across ANZ.
IWD 2024: Boosting inclusion measures to change perceptions of STEM
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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edutech
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software
NetApp champions gender diversity in the tech sector through its Sales, Support, and Services (S3) Academy, advancing inclusion and changing perceptions of STEM careers for women.
Summer camp tackles Australia's tech skills shortage
Thu, 11th Jan 2024
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encryption
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google
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westpac
In a bid to bridge Australia's tech worker shortage, 160 students will participate in Grok Academy's summer computer science camp in Sydney and Melbourne.
Fortinet & NAB host Cyber Codefest in Melbourne to bolster cybersecurity skills
Wed, 1st Nov 2023
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
Fortinet and NAB host second annual Cyber Codefest in Melbourne, aiming to narrow the cybersecurity skills gap.
Winners revealed for Australia & New Zealand Digital Transformation Awards 2023
Wed, 1st Nov 2023
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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healthtech
Australia and New Zealand Health and Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards winners announced. Qlik celebrates transformative uses of its resources.
The University of Melbourne implements data ecosystem with Talend
Tue, 16th Aug 2022
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edutech
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data analytics
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martech
Talend has announced that The University of Melbourne (UoM) has selected Talend Data Fabric for its cloud data platform.
Curtin University appoints Professor Andrew Turpin as inaugural Lions Curtin ophthalmic big data chair
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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data analytics
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data science
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bi
Professor Andrew Turpin has been appointed as the inaugural Lions Curtin ophthalmic big data chair to enhance research in eye health using data science.
University of Melbourne uses Oracle Cloud to harness the power of IoT
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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edge computing
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iot
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industrial iot
Researchers at the University of Melbourne rely on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to tackle the massive amounts of data generated by the industrial IoT.
AI to predict future of transport
Wed, 26th May 2021
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ai
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university of melbourne
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transport
A new project plans to use artificial intelligence to predict traffic congestion in a bid to optimise traffic in larger cities and improve road safety.
Melbourne Uni & DARPA to shape AI for scientific decision-making
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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ai
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science
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university of melbourne
An international research program will use artificial intelligence to help evaluate the credibility of scientific evidence used to make decisions.
New research suggests ways to make phones smarter and last longer
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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smartphones
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ai
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university of melbourne
Melbourne researchers have developed AI to predict phone usage patterns, potentially extending battery life and enhancing user experience with smarter updates.
Biometric Mirror: The AI that can detect attractiveness and personality from your photo
Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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surveillance
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biometrics
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ai
The AI displays 14 different characteristics including gender, age, ethnicity, attractiveness – and even weirdness and emotional stability.
NBN partners with two leading universities in hunt for new tech
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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robots
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uc
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smart cities
NBN partners with the University of Melbourne and the University of Technology Sydney in a USD $3 million deal to advance R&D in cutting-edge technologies.
Exclusive interview: Commvault on GDPR, data analytics & virtualization
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Commvault's humble culture is reflected in its accessible CEO, according to Dan Kieran, VP and MD of Australia and New Zealand.
Vertiv helps Australian university slash data center energy use
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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energy efficient
Vertiv has helped Australia’s University of Melbourne slash its data center energy usage by up to 70% by replacing its AC fans with EC fans.
How the University of Melbourne's data backup puts consolidation front and centre
Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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edutech
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dr
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data analytics
As a research institution that is ranked in the top 50 worldwide, the University of Melbourne takes data backup consolidation seriously.
IBM picks Australia for new R&D lab
Fri, 15th Oct 2010
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ibm
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university of melbourne
IBM to create 150 jobs at new R&D lab in Melbourne by 2011, focusing on smarter resource and disaster management. PM Gillard sees bright ICT future.