Society and Environment

RMIT University researchers have developed a flexible nylon-film device that generates electricity from compression and keeps working even after being run over by a car multiple times, opening the door to self-powered sensors on our roads and other electronic devices.

RMIT Galleries' latest - and one of its largest ever - exhibitions, Creative Antarctica: Australian Artists and Writers in the Far South, brings audiences on a journey to the Far South, offering new perspectives, encounters and understandings of one of the world’s most remote and fragile landscapes.

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, RMIT is proud to announce it has achieved its final two SAGE Cygnet awards, recognising the University's leadership in advancing gender equity, inclusion and safety.

Approaches by some European countries and Australia to protect energy consumers could help countries worldwide phase out harmful electricity disconnections without destabilising power markets, new research has found.

RMIT marked a milestone year at the 2026 Midsumma Festival, celebrating its first year as a major partner with a strong show of pride from students and staff.

An RMIT University-led report has found upgrading the Barkly Street public housing estate in Brunswick, rather than demolishing it, could deliver significant social, economic and environmental benefits.

RMIT alumni, former staff and a current PhD student have been recognised in the 2026 Australia Day Honours, reflecting the University’s impact across research, public service, industry, community leadership and the arts.

Hundreds of millions of animals are killed on our roads each year. Now, scientists have revealed how these deaths could play an unexpected role advancing wildlife science and conservation.