The University of Melbourne
Using more recycled materials to build our cities
University of Melbourne experts have been working with industry to find new uses for large volumes of recycled waste plastics.
Technology and Innovation
University of the Sunshine Coast
High-tech roo collars aim to prevent road accidents
First published on University of the Sunshine Coast By Julie Schomberg It’s a peculiarly Australian problem with potentially deadly consequences – wild kangaroos jumping from bushland on to highways full of moving vehicles. In the effort to prevent wildlife and human injuries from such crashes, University of the Sunshine Coast
University of the Sunshine Coast
How AI is helping UniSC students stop hackers
Artificial intelligence has been called everything from a “threat to our very humanity” to “the next industrial revolution.”
Edith Cowan University
ECU and MRIWA meeting the demand for lithium together
ECU and the MRIWA have commenced a direct lithium extraction project that is set revolutionise the future of critical minerals sustainability. The research is using membrane technology to meet the future demand for lithium in a less harmful way.
Edith Cowan University
Smart membranes to remove microplastics from water
ECU Engineering lecturer Dr Masoumeh Zargar's research has developed high-tech membrane filters to remove dangerous microplastics from aquatic and wastewater treatment systems.
University of Technology Sydney
AI assist for COVID-19 diagnosis
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that can rapidly detect COVID-19 from chest X-rays with more than 98% accuracy.
Edith Cowan University
Indigenous Influencers use TikTok to raise HPV awareness
ECU has engaged TikTok Influencers to educate Aboriginal teenagers about human papillomavirus (HPV). Sam and Ben Stubbs, both WAFL players, hosted a workshop to create social media content about the dangers of the virus - which if unvaccinated can lead to deadly cancers.
RMIT University
3D printed titanium structure shows supernatural strength
A 3D printed ‘metamaterial’ boasting levels of strength for weight not normally seen in nature or manufacturing could change how we make everything from medical implants to aircraft or rocket parts.
Edith Cowan University
New human genome platform at ECU opens doors
Edith Cowan University's Centre for Precision Health has become the first research facility in WA to have the capabilities of mapping the entire human genome.
Edith Cowan University
ECU students win WA Climate Action Challenge with plans for hydrogen storage and H2-powered vehicles
The student team collaborated with government and industry to develop a plan to obtain clean, sustainable energy sources for hydrogen in Western Australia that could allow for a future where hydrogen powered cars are more dominant than electric vehicles.
Edith Cowan University
AI more than just a technology
Professor Sanjit Roy discusses the significant discrepancy between the Utopian future promised from the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the result being realised globally.
Edith Cowan University
ECU Professor hosts new Channel 9 TV show featuring ECU Race Team
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is set to feature in Channel 9's hit new show Innovation Nation.