Science, Engineering and Health news

Ombudsman’s report: RMIT University statement
RMIT University takes very seriously the matters raised in the Ombudsman’s report relating to the School of Engineering TAFE, which was tabled today in State Parliament. We have already addressed, and are continuing to address, all the matters raised.
29/07/2010

RMIT plays role in $23.8m ARC Centre of Excellence
RMIT University is participating in the Australian Research Council’s new Centre of Excellence for Ultrahigh Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems, or CUDOS.
28/07/2010

Injury prevention study goes global
Senior Lecturer in Exercise Sciences, Dr Tim Doyle, was one of 69 leading Australian scientists to be awarded an Australian Academy of Science grant. This will support the investigation of the effect of fatigue on injury risk.
19/07/2010

Academics recognised for teaching excellence
Two RMIT University academics have been awarded Australian Learning and Teaching Council citations for outstanding contributions to student learning.
16/07/2010

ARC Linkage grants boost RMIT research
Researchers at RMIT University have been awarded grants worth $2 million by the Australian Research Council.
14/07/2010

US grant boosts naval fire safety
RMIT University is collaborating with Virginia Tech to improve the fire safety of ships through a $1 million grant from the United States Office of Naval Research.
28/06/2010

Chinese Vice-President opens an Australian first
Australia’s first Chinese Medicine Confucius Institute has been opened at RMIT University by His Excellency Xi Jinping, Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China.
23/06/2010

Chancellor farewelled
The RMIT University community has farewelled Professor Dennis Gibson AO as Chancellor.
07/06/2010

Chairing the revolution
Rugby is a hard, physically demanding game. Fast-paced, a lot of body contact, with players frequently thrown to the ground. But when it comes to the disabled version played in wheelchairs would the description still fit?
03/06/2010

Sky’s the limit
When you think of Moe in Victoria’s Gippsland, images of mining, power generation and farming come to mind. Yet for Jason Seris, who was born and grew up there, these aren’t the images that filled his younger years.
03/06/2010