Engineering & Technology

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

21 September 2017 – Aerodynamics, Aerospace Engineering, Aircraft, Flying, Passenger Jets
Will Sydney-London ever be ‘weekend-able’?
Will non-stop flights from Sydney to London be affordable? And will we ever be able to get there quicker? A University of Melbourne expert explains.
19 September 2017 – Aerospace Engineering, Alumni, Satellites, Space, University of Melbourne
The students who built Australia’s first satellite
The surprising story of a group of University of Melbourne students who in 1970 built and launched Australia's first satellite, Australis OSCAR 5, into space.
14 September 2017 – Antarctica, Climate change, Rogue Waves, Southern Ocean, Waves
Exploring the birthplace of monster waves
A University of Melbourne researcher joined an Antarctic expedition to explore what rogue waves can tell us about the impact of global climate change.
12 September 2017 – Artificial Intelligence, Bio-engineering, Implant, Prosthetics, Robots
Part human, part robot: The future of medical implantables
Research is constantly expanding what implantable medical electronic devices can do. A University of Melbourne expert looks at where we're heading.
18 August 2017 – Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Future, Robotics, Robots
Three ways we’re ‘making friends’ with robots
Robotic limbs, robot coaches and swarm applications are just three ways robots are changing how we live, according to University of Melbourne experts.
27 July 2017 – Algorithms, Epilepsy, Forecasting, Neuro-engineering, Seizures
Predicting epileptic seizures, just like the weather
University of Melbourne researchers can now predict the likelihood someone with epilepsy will have a seizure that day, paving the way for a forecasting app.
16 July 2017 – Algorithms, Death, Immortality, Information technology, Social Media
Want to live forever? Here’s how
Soon we will be able to 'talk' to the dead; technologies will use Internet histories to create realistic online presences, write University of Melbourne experts
13 July 2017 – 3D Printing, Chemical engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing, Regenerative
How objects could soon ‘heal’ themselves
University of Melbourne researchers have developed a gel that self-heals like living tissue, which could make cracked phone screens a thing of the past.
6 July 2017 – Ageing, Gaming, Information technology, Virtual Reality
Ageing in a virtual world
A team of older people is helping University of Melbourne researchers develop virtual reality technology to encourage social participation and healthy ageing.