Soaked through? Why your rain jacket might not keep you dry
Heading into the colder months, you may have discovered that your rain jacket isn’t as waterproof as you had hoped. An RMIT expert explains the science behind waterproof clothing and how to extend the life of your jacket.
Tree bark could help clean water and air
Eucalyptus bark, usually stripped from logs and treated as waste, could be repurposed to help clean polluted water, filter dirty air and capture carbon dioxide, according to new research from RMIT University.
New report calls for radical rethink of how Australian institutions support Lived Experience Leadership
A landmark report is calling on institutions to better recognise, resource and sustain Lived Experience Leadership.
Tertiary sector must rethink its purpose and embrace 'Living Universities' to catalyse regeneration, new paper argues
RMIT joins the call for universities globally to adopt a regenerative approach and play a key role in addressing the polycrisis
RMIT drives a regenerative future at CEDA Climate and Energy Summit
RMIT regenerative futures expert Chris Speed led a panel at the CEDA Climate and Energy Summit ahead of the launch of the RMIT Regenerative Futures Institute in May. He was joined by industry leaders Renée Wootton Tomlin, Kate Dundas and Philippa Abbott.
RMIT opens Discovery to Device MedTech Prototyping and Scale-Up Facility
The University welcomed the Hon. Dylan Wight MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Jobs and Industrial Relations, and Dr Amanda Caples, Lead Scientist of Victoria, for the launch of the Discovery to Device MedTech Prototyping and Scale-Up Facility (D2D Facility).
Reducing the sting of rising health insurance costs
Private health insurance premiums rose more than four per cent on average in April, leading people to consider asking their health insurer for a better deal. RMIT experts share five tips to help Australians negotiate a better deal.
'It gave me everything I needed': RMIT’s free diploma of IT giving women and gender diverse professionals the tech skills they need to succeed
Catherine’s decision to take on the free online Diploma of IT while continuing her work with the Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council (VSAC) gave her the skills she needed to improve the vital SACStat tool.
