Opal Tower a symptom of “significant and concerning” problems in Australia’s building industry
In the wake of the Opal Tower evacuation, Engineers Australia has urged the NSW Government to adopt recommendations from a national review of complian…
Here’s your chance to make this year’s list of Most Innovative Engineers
Are you an innovative engineer? Know someone who is? The search is on for create’s annual Most Innovative Engineers list.…
Australia’s city skylines inspire one woman to pursue civil engineering
In 2013, Eleonora Lucamarini embarked on a journey from Italy to Australia with no idea that a trip overseas would change the course of her career.…
Engineering students struggle with work-life balance too
Engineering curriculums are hard because they need to be. But that’s not the only explanation for the degree’s high risk of non-completion. …
New solar cells help zero in on energy-efficient buildings
New flexible solar cells made by a team at the University of NSW from non-toxic materials are sparking excited talk about ‘zero-energy’ buildings, which generate as much power as they consume.…
New fluorescent dyes could sharpen the focus of biological imaging
Fluorescent molecules have been used in biological imaging for over a century. Recent studies have shed light on the technology’s future.…