Turning to nature to improve vital water treatment
RMIT has led an international team exploring nature-based water treatment solutions in urban areas in Vietnam, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
Energy-smart bricks keep waste out of landfill
Engineers have invented energy-efficient bricks with scrap materials, including glass, that are normally destined for landfill.
Australian media need generative AI policies to help navigate misinformation and disinformation
New research into generative AI images shows only over a third of media organisations surveyed at the time of research have an image-specific AI policy in place.
RMIT opens $1M learning space dedicated to Apple Foundation Program at City Campus
New learning space dedicated to the Apple Foundation Program at RMIT now open to teach technology skills for jobs of the future.
Key design and creative subjects ranked #1 in Australia, top 20 in the world
RMIT has secured its position as the nation’s leading institution for design and creative fields, with Architecture / Built Environment and Art & Design both ranked #1 in Australia and in the top 20 globally in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Melbourne public transport services sit idle while apartment numbers boom
New research shows the number of apartments in Melbourne has almost doubled in the past two decades, while public transport services have barely increased at all.
Five years of collaboration: reflecting on the EdiCitNet project
RMIT has helped develop a global network of cities focused on promoting edible green infrastructure and sustainable urban food production, distribution and use.
STEM students ignite excitement at the 2024 Formula 1 Grand Prix
RMIT was represented by student ambassadors from multiple programs across the STEM College at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.
Silicon spikes take out 96% of virus particles
An international research team led by RMIT University has designed and manufactured a virus-killing surface that could help control disease spread in hospitals, labs and other high-risk environments.
RMIT graduates celebrated at the 2023 Victorian Premier’s Design Awards
A toolkit to help fashion businesses build better strategies for a sustainable future and a prosthetic leg for amputee motorcyclists designed by RMIT graduates were praised at the 2023 Victorian Premier’s Design Awards.
Aussies in denial about impacts of generative AI
A new report reveals Australians lack a crucial understanding of the extent generative AI is expected to disrupt their roles.
New exhibition explores AI’s influence on the future of photography
A new exhibition at RMIT Gallery explores photography’s transformation into a software output, featuring an interactive AI-image-generator.