Engineering & Technology

From robotics to medical technology. From skyscrapers to startups. Stories from our pioneering Engineering and IT researchers.

19 September 2023 – Alzheimer's, Brain, Dementia, Elderly, Eyes
Why everybody living with dementia needs regular eye tests
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed a guide to support people living with dementia to see as well as possible, for as long as possible.
12 September 2023 – Climate Change, Engineering, Extreme weather, Floods, Modelling
The new model powering faster flood predictions
A new simplified hydrodynamic model by University of Melbourne researchers predicts flooding quickly – reducing flood forecasting time from days to seconds.
8 September 2023 – Cybersecurity, Hacking, Mobile Apps, Mobile Phones, Privacy
The splendour of cybersecurity
Young people may be cyber savvy but need help with cybersecurity. A free University of Melbourne 'Tune Up' gave hundreds at Splendour in the Grass a tech boost.
15 August 2023 – Engineering, Indigenous, Indigenous Knowledge, NASA, National Science Week
Taking Indigenous Australia to NASA
The University of Melbourne's Tully Mahr is one of five Indigenous Australian students heading to the US for an internship with NASA
24 August 2023 – Innovation, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Devices, Robotics, Technology
Using engineering to (em)power others
At the University of Melbourne, a passion for making a meaningful impact saw Stella Ulm embarking on a journey from economics to mechanical engineering
18 August 2023 – Engineering, Film and Television , Mechanical Engineering, National Science Week, Women In Science
Actress, ballerina... engineer?
Engineering needs more diversity, but a University of Melbourne expert says there are almost no role models for women engineers in film and popular culture
14 August 2023 – Artificial Intelligence, Cyberattack, Machine Learning, National Science Week, Quantum Computing
Using quantum computing to protect AI from attack
AI can be fooled into making mistakes, sometimes risking lives, but quantum computing could provide a strong defence, say University of Melbourne experts.
1 August 2023 – Bioengineering, Blood, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Disease
We’re closer to ‘engineering’ blood vessels
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed a fast, inexpensive and scalable method for engineering blood vessels from natural tissue.
23 July 2023 – Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Bias, Jobs, Work
When it comes to jobs, AI does not like parents
New University of Melbourne research finds that AI doesn’t just discriminate against women in the workforce – but also has a problem with parents.
10 July 2023 – Algorithms, Australian Politics, Centrelink, Robodebt, Welfare
The flawed algorithm at the heart of Robodebt
Robodebt shows us that automated decision-making algorithms encode the biases of the people and policies that conceive them, say University of Melbourne experts