Visions Video Podcast

With the end of 2008 arriving quickly, Episode 39 looks to the future and looks to the stars.  Visions goes behind the scenes at the launch of one of the world's biggest scientific experiments, the Large Hadron Collider.  We also chat to a researcher who has investigated UFO sightings.

Godzilla!  Zombies!  Monsters from all over!  From a unique class teaching students about the finer points of film history, to a a Union House Theatre production called 'The Zombie State', Visions Episode 38 looks at the things that go bump in the night. 

Visions takes a closer look at this weeks Graduate Expo, as well as some of the graduate education options available to University of Melbourne students.

Can Australian native plants help save you money on your energy bill?  Researchers at the University of Melbourne are examining the benefits of roof top gardens.  Visions also goes behind the scenes of the 'Murderous Melbourne' exhibition. 

The University will throw open its doors for Open Day 2008 on Sunday August 17.  Check out Visions full Open Day preview, and the official Open Day site for all the essentials you need to see on the day, from course information to where to grab a bite to eat.

With just 14 days to go until the official start of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Visions is getting into the Olympic spirit.  We take a closer look at how the University of Melbourne will play a big role in Australia's fortunes at the Olympics, from athletes competing in sports as diverse as rowing, fencing and modern pentathalon, to staff helping keep the world's showjumpers' horses in peak condition. 

Nurses play an integral role in the day to day care of many sick and injured people across Australia and the world.  But how do they hone their skills?  Visions looks at how a new set of interactive and responsive nursing mannequins at the University of Melbournes School of Nursing and Social Work are helping improve tomorrow's nurses today.  Our second story takes a closer look at the structural integrity of some of Carlton's more iconic architecture, and whether it could withstand an earthquake.

While many gardens shut down over the winter season, the University of Melbourne's Burnley Campus is helping to inform gardeners about how best to prepare their gardens for a bountiful spring with Annual Pruning Day.  Visions also looks at the Music Therapy course offered at the University, and how it is helping sick children cope with the experience of being in hospital.

This week in Visions we look at new ideas for Fitzroy's Atherton Gardens site, developed by students and staff in a Masters of Architecture design studio. We also examine the role of the University in tackling the problem of trachoma among Indigenous Australians.