Researcher engineers a better way to produce carbon fibre from bitumen
A University of Alberta engineering researcher has found a way to produce carbon fibre from bitumen at half the cost of current commercial product and with 70 per cent lower carbon emissions.
More men in helping professions
Ahead of International Men’s Day on Monday 19 November, a second-year social work student reflects why more men are needed in the social good sector.
Construction industry gets automated at new Monash University facility
A ground-breaking research initiative to improve the quality and productivity of the construction industry using robotic technology has received more than half a million dollars from the Australian Research Council.
Covid-19 couldn’t curb enthusiasm for sustainability
The Pūrongo Toitū te Taiao | 2021 UC Sustainability Report, released this week, shows that 574 students were members of UC’s Eco Volunteer programme in 2021, many of them enlisting to help deliver...
Night shift workers need support to manage weight and metabolic health conditions: study
Work based policies must be designed to target barriers that night shift workers face when managing weight and metabolic health conditions, a Monash University-led review has found.
Bird protection tool flies high with Banksia win
A bird protection tool designed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has taken out one of the nation's top sustainability prizes, a NSW Banksia Award.
Ocean-swimming scientist dives deep into wellbeing with prestigious fellowship
Christchurch scientist, University of Canterbury Lecturer Dr Essie Rodgers has been awarded the 2022 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science New Zealand fellowship to further her research into conservation...
WA Brain Bee Challenge winners
Winners of the 2021 WA Brain Bee Challenge were congratulated at a special awards ceremony at the Perron Institute.
Researchers Partner with Pasadena Public Health on COVID-19 Study
One of the more vexing qualities of the COVID-19 virus is that a person infected with it can be contagious for days before they begin to show symptoms. Because of this...
One in five adults in Australia can’t name a heart attack symptom: study
New research has found one in five adults in Australia can’t name any heart attack symptoms, and only around half report chest pain as a symptom.
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