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RMIT launches new Master of Urban Design
In the face of rapid urban change, RMIT University has launched a new Master of Urban Design to help address the critical issues facing cities locally and globally.
20/05/2013
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Experts explore sustainable packaging
A one-day round table at RMIT University has explored the marketing advantages of packaging for sustainability.
16/05/2013
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RMIT students in Airbus challenge final
An RMIT University aerospace engineering student team is headed to France after making it to the final five of an international Airbus competition.
16/05/2013
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Architecture professors leading industry
The RMIT University alumni and lecturers behind the Minifie van Schaik Architects practice are becoming accustomed to industry success.
09/05/2013
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Jacques Nasser opens SAB
The centrepiece of RMIT University's $700 million capital investment program, the Swanston Academic Building, has been officially opened by RMIT alumnus Jacques Nasser AO, Chairman of BHP Billiton.
16/04/2013
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Simulations key to emergency and climate planning: report
Computer simulation and interactive games could help communities and government with climate change adaptation and emergency management, an RMIT University report has found.
15/04/2013
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Dynamic displays highlight wildlife conservation
RMIT University students have worked with not-for-profit organisation Zoos Victoria to help promote awareness around the importance of wildlife conservation.
08/04/2013
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RMIT teams make Airbus competition finals
Fourteen RMIT University students are finalists in an international competition conducted by Airbus to develop ideas for a more sustainable aviation industry.
03/04/2013
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New river rules 'bad for environment'
Researchers from RMIT and Macquarie Universities have warned about potential major damage to the health of rivers and the natural environment following recent changes to NSW Government planning rules.
18/03/2013
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RMIT's green engines research lab an Asia-Pacific first
Research into sustainable automotive technologies will be boosted with the launch of RMIT University's $10 million Green Engines Research Facility in Bundoora, the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region.
15/03/2013
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Study focuses on reducing food waste
With an estimated 6.5 million tonnes of food going to waste each year in Australia, RMIT University researchers are investigating how changes to packaging could help cut food loss.
14/03/2013
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University on display at airshow
RMIT University was flying high at the Australian International Airshow at Avalon Airport last week.
04/03/2013
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'Fabricate Project' wins Green Inventors Competition
RMIT University graduate Michelle McDonell has been named 2013 Green Inventor of the Year with an innovative idea for upcycling old clothing into stylish furniture.
01/03/2013
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Leyla one of two Australian TEDs
RMIT University industrial design lecturer and PhD candidate, Leyla Acaroglu, is one of only two Australians invited to speak at the prestigious TED2013 conference in California next week.
21/02/2013
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Be inspired by RMIT's Green Inventors
See the next generation of green inventors as RMIT University students and alumni show off their ideas for a sustainable future at a free exhibition at Melbourne Central (1-7 February).
30/01/2013
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RMIT leads waste-cutting projects
One third of the latest projects funded by the Victorian Government to reduce the waste output of Victorian businesses have been won by projects associated with RMIT University.
23/01/2013
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Spectacular Swanston Building up for award
The Swanston Academic Building (SAB) has been named a finalist to compete in the Australian Construction Achievement Awards (ACAA).
21/01/2013
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Graduate wins landscape architecture award
An RMIT University graduate has been recognised for her research and design project that delivers proactive strategies for open cut mining reclamation.
17/01/2013
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US entry wins Latrobe Valley design competition
A US entry has won an international design competition to attract plans to help transition the Latrobe Valley into a low-carbon future.
07/01/2013
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Public transport in boom times: study
Australian commuters are turning back to trains, trams and buses in record numbers, new analysis by RMIT University researchers shows.
02/01/2013
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Academic joins coal advisory committee
RMIT University's Professor Dayanthi Nugegoda has been appointed by the Federal Government to a new committee of scientific experts to advise on coal seam gas and large coal mining development.
21/12/2012
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Students light trees and break records with Cadel
RMIT University students have joined cyclist Cadel Evans to light Christmas trees with pedal power in a world record-breaking event at Federation Square.
13/12/2012
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Year of the sustainable water bottle dragon
A giant dragon, made of recycled water bottles and spanning all four storeys of Melbourne's Chinese Museum, is part of an initiative of RMIT University's Design Research Institute.
10/12/2012
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Partnership boosts research on new generation biofuels
RMIT University has signed a multi-million dollar partnership with World Wide Carbon Credits Australia to develop an algae-based biofuel at a commercial scale.
28/11/2012
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Brazil visit brings student's research to life
After months spent making sense of documents in Portuguese, a visit to a former slum community in Brazil has reaffirmed Felicity Cahill's conviction that her painstaking research has all been worth it.
05/11/2012
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Toolkit to help organisations prepare for climate change
Adapting to climate change has been made easier thanks to a free Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit developed by the Net Balance Foundation, in partnership with the City of Greater Geelong and RMIT University.
01/11/2012
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Researcher joins regional bid for low-carbon future
Adjunct Professor Alan Pears from RMIT University’s School of Global, Urban and Social Studies recently attended an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) workshop at Koh Samui, Thailand.
24/10/2012
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Sustainability guidebook launched
A guidebook on school and community learning partnerships for sustainability, Conversations on School - Commun ity Learning Partnerships for Sustainability (A Guidebook) , has been launched in Melbourne.
24/10/2012
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Easy Keg takes home RMIT business prize
A business idea to package beer in a way that lowers costs and improves efficiency in the booming craft brewing market has won RMIT University's 2012 Business Plan Competition.
22/10/2012
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Competition to help Latrobe Valley
An international design competition with more than $20,000 in prizes has been launched in Melbourne to attract plans to help transition the Latrobe Valley into a low-carbon future.
04/10/2012
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Students help protect Lakes Entrance
The diversity of environments in and around Lakes Entrance in south-eastern Victoria gives RMIT University Environmental Science students a valuable opportunity to put their skills to the test.
01/10/2012
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Agriculture leaders to meet with university
RMIT University and the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria are hosting a round table function for 35 agriculture and food industry leaders on 27 September.
25/09/2012
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Furniture students make it to London
Six furniture students from RMIT University are showcasing their work at European design retailer Habitat during the London Design Festival.
17/09/2012
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Securing trade against climate change
RMIT University is helping to secure Australian trade by supporting port authorities in the development of robust climate change adaptation strategies.
14/09/2012
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Clean bill of health
Energy use in homes is being targeted to help reduce climate change, but this could also have major co-benefits for public health.
13/09/2012
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Power punt
For Professor Gary Rosengarten, sustainable energy is a passion. So it's not surprising that the Melbourne researcher is at the forefront of solar energy research in Australia.
13/09/2012
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RMIT student talks climate change with Canberra elite
It's not often students get to meet with the likes of Kevin Rudd, Tony Abbott, Bob Carr and Julie Bishop in the course of their thesis research, but one RMIT University student has done just that.
12/09/2012
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Evolving Energy is here
Industry, academia, energy policy-makers and community leaders will deliberate in Sydney this month over one of the most urgent problems today - the generation and use of energy from all energy sources with minimum adverse impact on the environment.
12/09/2012
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Research uses GPS signals to study climate
Researchers at RMIT University will investigate using the GPS signals that navigators and smartphones receive to determine how much water is in the atmosphere, leading to more accurate climate models and predictions.
11/09/2012
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Doctor warns of chemical overload
Medical practitioner and RMIT University Health Sciences Professor Marc Cohen says a massive overload of chemicals in our food and environment is killing most people before their time.
03/09/2012
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Campus lawn wins award
The final stage of the redevelopment of RMIT University's City campus has won an award.
30/08/2012
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Sustainable cities design leader visits RMIT
World renowned "sustainable cities" architect CJ Lim will visit Australia this month and give a public lecture at RMIT University.
09/08/2012
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RMIT researchers aim to reduce commuting pain
Getting to work on time could get a whole lot easier, thanks to a team from RMIT University.
06/08/2012
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International competition to help Latrobe Valley
An international design competition will be launched next month to attract plans to help transition the Latrobe Valley into a low-carbon future.
06/08/2012
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Water, water, everywhere
Art and technology combine next week in Melbourne's Batman Park, on the banks of the Yarra River, to offer a ground-breaking multimedia art presentation on water and climate change issues.
03/08/2012
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Bundoora goes green with ENVY
RMIT University’s Bundoora campus recently hosted the inaugural conference of the recently formed Environmental Network of Victorian Youth (ENVY).
02/08/2012
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Student officer returns as Greens deputy leader
In 1997 Adam Bandt was a research officer for the RMIT Student Union. He recently returned to speak to students as both the Federal Deputy Greens Leader and MP for Melbourne, which takes in the RMIT City campus.
05/07/2012
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Working towards a climate risk toolkit
RMIT University has hosted a collaborative workshop in Vietnam as part of a project to develop a climate change risk assessment toolkit for secondary cities in the developing world.
18/06/2012
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RMIT promotes Accounting for Sustainability
More than 70 participants from Australian and overseas universities and professional accounting bodies attended the Accounting for Sustainability Conference at RMIT University.
05/06/2012
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RMIT has sustainability covered
A new book co-authored by RMIT University's Dr Karli Verghese examines how companies can implement better strategies for sustainable packaging.
23/05/2012
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