Tiny fibres spun from native grasses weave a new class of renewable materials
Fibres from a humble hummock plant usually dealt with by fire could find their way into new, sustainable materials.
Novel bridge construction technique helps engineers “colour outside the lines”
A new truss bridge over the Nepean River let BG&E push the limits of an unconventional construction technique.
Getting a reaction: Rose Amal wants people to see chemical engineering in a new light
Professor Rose Amal's work is improving the planet as well as changing the way people think about chemical engineering.
Australia’s space startup community is showing there’s no business like the launch business
The past few years have seen investment and interest in private space enterprises surge.
A creative program is helping kids discover the wonderful world of engineering
Simil Raghavan is attracting more young people to engineering with an innovative program that puts women at the centre of...
Lab-grown tissue spun from silk could help thousands of heart attack victims heal
Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina is growing new tissue to heal damaged hearts — but the challenge comes with its own complications.
Meet a team of ‘engipreneurs’ taking medical innovations from idea to market
A multi-disciplinary program is supercharging engineers, transforming them into entrepreneurs. Can innovation be taught? Dr Matt Oldakowski, an entrepreneur, researcher...
Agricultural robots will help farmers feed the world – and do it sustainably
Agricultural robots could address productivity and labour demands on farms, as well as help farmers operate more sustainably.
Brick by brick, Lego is helping robots build their construction skills
Can machine learning and collaboration help robots learn to build Lego models? Yotto Koga hopes so, and that the construction...
AI and machine learning are helping engineers take drone delivery to the next step
A while ago, Dr Terry Martin predicted unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were on the cusp of some very interesting developments,...
