Media releases

Media releases

  • The RMIT-led Nano Letters study with WaveCyte Biotechnologies: 'Radio waves can tune up bacteria to become life-saving medicines'. There were nearly 30 articles and radio pieces about the research, see details attached. Online the story featured on Interesting Engineering, Phys.org and Earth.com, each of which have massive audiences, as well as more niche industry outlets such as The Science Times, Pharmacy ITK and Laboratory News (UK), where it featured on the homepage, see below image. On radio, the story featured nationally on ABC Newsradio plus ABC Radio Darwin/Alice Springs and an extended live interview with Tharushi on 3CR Radio Melbourne. The news performed strongly on RMIT social media channels, with more than 17,000 views and 12 shares on LinkedIn, 10,700 views on Facebook and 8,700 on Instagram, plus nearly 3,000 on X (Twitter). Foundation for Australia Japan Studies (FAJS) Grant Awardees 2021 
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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

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