Research news and events

Around one in 15 adults has experienced AI-generated image-based abuse, according to an RMIT University-led study.

Over six weeks, the RMIT Regenerative Futures Institute event series explored what shifts in our society, built environment and economy are needed to move from extracting energy to regenerating it.

RMIT will lead the RENEW Organics Hub, which will bring together academic, industry partners and government to support Australia's energy transition.

Australia’s rooftop solar revolution has been one of the nation’s great clean energy success stories, with more solar panels installed per person than anywhere else in the world. 

Melbourne-based medtech company Sleeptite and RMIT University researchers have secured a US patent for smart bedding technology designed to monitor residents’ wellbeing in healthcare settings and identify falls risk so carers can intervene.

RMIT University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The University of Derby in England to strengthen its international research collaboration.

RMIT has partnered with RACV to trial an innovative technology that could transform how roads are monitored for potholes and other infrastructure damage. 

Scientists from RMIT University and Riga Technical University in Latvia have shown that static change left on surfaces can be controlled, which may have big benefits for companies needing to avoid the little zap in production of common household goods.

RMIT researchers have turned coffee waste into 3D-printed architectural forms, opening a potential pathway towards more sustainable, low-carbon construction. The project brings together scientific, architectural and engineering expertise.

Eight projects featuring RMIT design research, outcomes and collaborations have been honoured at the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards.

RMIT University has formalised a new partnership with ENS Paris-Saclay, creating new opportunities for collaborative research, doctoral training and academic mobility between Australia and France.

Since 2021, RMIT has partnered with Catalonia's leading technology centre on initiatives spanning doctoral training, industry engagement and collaborative research.