Autistic artist shines positive light on bats and her connection to them
Upside Down People is a multimedia performance that explores the sensory and social world of autistic artist Sara Kian-Judge, RMIT PhD student and Walbunja-Yuin woman.
Aussie invention predicts power line faults that can cause bushfires
An early fault detection (EFD) system designed at RMIT University is helping to prevent bushfires and blackouts in North America, Europe and Australia.
Students’ giant magpie glider helps British Consul-General take flight at Moomba Birdman Rally
RMIT students designed and built a glider resembling a giant magpie, which carried the British Consul-General for Victoria above the Yarra River as part of the 2024 Moomba Birdman Rally on Sunday 10 March.
Pioneering Professor recognised for her lifelong work with Medal of the Order of Australia
Distinguished Professor Barbora de Courten OAM and Associate Dean School of Biomedical Sciences last month received a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division for her services to medical research and healthcare.
More than 1/3 illicit drugs sold on the dark web contain unexpected substances
Testing of illicit drugs bought online found 35% were not what they said they were, highlighting the urgent need for more local drug testing facilities in Australia to prevent harm and overdose.
RMIT collaborating with industry to deliver life-changing outcomes
RMIT will collaborate with six small-to-medium enterprises and consortiums to help solve health, social and environmental issues, thanks to the latest round of grants given under the Federal Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Projects Grants (CRC-P) scheme.
Education and skills for the future: insights from sector leaders
Government, university and industry leaders discuss the skills we need for the future amid critical shortages in key industry sectors.
Inclusive employment gives job seekers a SKiP in their step
RMIT’s ground-breaking Skills in Employment Program (SKiP) has achieved a major milestone, successfully placing over 500 job seekers in employment opportunities in the aged care and disability sectors.
A promising leap towards computers with light-speed capabilities
Scientists have created a reprogrammable light-based processor, a world-first, that they say could usher in a new era of quantum computing and communication.
ASX 200 companies lack transparency on sustainable sourcing practices
Just 11% of the ASX 200 listed companies comprehensively disclosed how sustainable their sourcing practices were in 2022, according to a new index that could help Australians make more informed purchasing and investment decisions.
Radio waves can tune up bacteria to become life-saving medicines
Scientists from Australia and the United States have found a new way to alter the DNA of bacterial cells – a process used to make many vital medicines including insulin – much more efficiently than standard industry techniques.
Social Equity Research Centre launches at RMIT
A new research centre dedicated to advancing social equity outcomes has opened at RMIT.