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Swinburne’s MedTechVic Innovations Set to Revolutionize Support for People with Disabilities
Swinburne University of Technology’s MedTechVic has revealed three new prototypes – the Comfort Seat, the GlideMate and the Sit & Stroll – created through the joint Health-led Manufacturing Innovation Program (HMIP), in partnership with…
Swinburne Ranked Among World’s Top 15 Universities for Scientific Impact
Swinburne University of Technology has excelled in several metrics within the 2024 CWTS Leiden Rankings.
The CWTS Leiden Ranking is an online platform that offers bibliometric insights into the scientific performance of over 1,500 major…
Swinburne Graduate Honored with Supreme Court Prize for Outstanding Achievement
Swinburne graduate, Harrison Cant, was awarded the 2023 Supreme Court prize this Wednesday by the Hon Mark Kranz Moshinsky, in a ceremony presided over by Chief Justice the Hon Anne Ferguson.
The prize acknowledges the most…
La Trobe Researchers Discover Novel Way to Regulate Blood Vessel Growth
La Trobe University and Phillipps-University of Marburg (Germany) scientists have discovered how a peptide called Apelin regulates blood vessel growth, opening new avenues of research for cancer treatment, organ regeneration, and tissue…
La Trobe University Research Highlights Climate Change Impact on Major Industry
Rising temperatures, increased rainfall variability and more frequent extreme weather events are posing a threat to Albury-Wodonga’s annual billion-dollar tourism industry, according to a new study.
The study by La Trobe…
La Trobe University Launches Hub to Pave the Way for Breakthrough Disease Treatments
A new treatment that could potentially reverse or stop progression of traumatic brain injury will be developed at a new state-of-the-art biotechnology facility launched at La Trobe University.
The $8 million Bio Innovation…
La Trobe University Researchers Drive Future-Focused Innovations in Fashion
Growers are increasingly worried about water availability and how government policies may affect their capacity to irrigate, according to a new report by the Mallee Regional Innovation Centre (MRIC) in collaboration with La Trobe…
University of Canberra Announces Twelve Scholars for 2024 Eldon and Anne Foote Elite Athlete Awards
Olympians, Paralympians and local talent from some of Canberra’s leading high-performance sports teams are among an elite athlete cohort of 12 students each awarded an Eldon and Anne Foote Elite Athlete Scholarship at the University of…
University of Canberra Ecology Geneticists Develop eDNA Test to Enhance Safety in Croc Country
Researchers from the University of Canberra’s EcoDNA team have developed a genetic test to detect saltwater crocodiles in waterways using environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques. Currently undergoing field trials, the test could be used to…
University of Canberra’s EcoDNA Team Hits Milestone with ISO Accreditation as World’s…
The University of Canberra’s EcoDNA team recently received ISO accreditation from the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) for environmental DNA (eDNA) testing – the first environmental DNA research group in the country and…