Research news and events

An RMIT innovation uses ultrasound to extract leaf protein from discarded cauliflower leaves, identifying a potential new use for vegetable scraps.

A tiny new chip could give cameras and sensing systems a far sharper view of the world, helping them detect subtle differences in materials and environments that standard colour imaging systems cannot see.

A new AHURI report led by RMIT researchers has found market volatility is the biggest barrier to lifting housing construction in Australia, with boom-and-bust cycles disrupting labour, costs, timelines and quality across the sector.

Australia’s children’s television sector is at risk of collapse, leaving a widening gap in local content for children and tweens at a cultural moment when governments urgently seek to strengthen youth social cohesion, including through reducing young people’s exposure to social media harms.

RMIT experts will contribute to MICRO-NEST, a €6 million ($9.8 million) Horizon Europe project applying innovative approaches to identify markers of autism in children born before 37 weeks of gestation.

A pioneering tool that aims to help clinicians monitor trends in serious fungal infections in cancer patients was a finalist in the community engagement category of the 2026 AFR AI Awards.

RMIT Distinguished Professor Vipul Bansal has been recognised with a national award for leading a long‑term partnership that is transforming how infections are diagnosed around the world.

A review into food waste in Australia’s quick service restaurants has found order mistakes are the biggest driver of food waste, with better staff training a key part of the solution.

The Australia-Spain Network for Innovation and Research Excellence (AuSpire) unites international researchers conducting projects grounded in the concept of planetary wellbeing.

Researchers have discovered why influenza can lead to life-threatening complications during pregnancy, as Australia prepares for the flu season.

Pursuing his passion at the intersection of engineering, biology and care, Dr Vijay Sisarwal is developing a plant‑based biodegradable implant coating that helps support natural healing.

The first stage of Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop, SRL East, is expected to get more young and working-age Melburnians out of their cars and walking, according to RMIT University modelling that predicts walking in suburbs around future stations could increase by up to 11%.