Sea sponge inspires super strong compressible material
Inspired by the humble deep-sea sponge, RMIT University engineers have developed a new material with remarkable compressive strength and stiffness that could improve architectural and product designs.
Coffee concrete wins national research award
RMIT University’s coffee concrete innovators have won an award at Universities Australia’s Shaping Australia Awards in the Problem Solver category, after tallying the most votes from the public.
Prosthetic leg donation program changes lives in Southeast Asia
A pioneering rehabilitation program has fitted moe than 200 prosthetic legs and delivered 4,600 biomechanical therapy and counselling sessions in partnership with local programs across the region.
Housing policies leaving vulnerable Australians exposed to natural disasters
A coalition of urban planning experts has called for natural disaster resilience and recovery to be embedded into housing planning policies.