Research news and events

Researchers have developed a smart and super-efficient new way of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it to solid carbon, to help advance the decarbonisation of heavy industries.

A new report on the future of work explores the crucial role of designers in achieving more equitable and sustainable ways of working.

A 400-million-year-old fossil discovered in Victoria and described by RMIT researchers sheds new light on the early evolution of land plants.

RMIT has announced the appointment of its newest Vice-Chancellor’s Innovation Professor, Dr Marta Fernandez.

A new surface that kills bacteria more than 100 times faster and more effectively than standard copper could help combat the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

RMIT researchers have called on Melburnians to plant the right plants and create the right homes for native pollinators, for better tomato crops, more flowers and improved urban biodiversity.

The Global Drug Survey 2021, released Thursday, also reveals changing drug and alcohol habits during the pandemic.

A team of design researchers have created a public parklet with a twist, bringing playfulness to Melbourne’s city centre.

To mark World Prematurity Day, experts at RMIT University share how their research is helping to improve the lives of babies born too soon and their families.

A new book published in the framework of OpenInnoTrain – a European Union-funded project – reflects upon the project’s activities and findings to provide practical guidance to convert research outcomes into outputs which benefit society.

Railway infrastructure benefits from long-term asset management, including risk and resilience strategic planning, to prepare for the potential challenges posed by future physical and/or cyber-attacks.

A new rapid screening test for glaucoma could help advance early detection of the disease, a leading cause of irreversible blindness.