Engineering & Technology

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

19 May 2023 – Artificial Intelligence, Digital Ethics, Higher Education, Research, Universities
We need to retain research integrity in the AI era
Artificial intelligence (AI) tech poses a challenge to ensuring the integrity of research, particularly PhD study, says University of Melbourne expert.
8 May 2023 – Electricity, Energy, Engineering, Nanotechnology, Wearable Technology
Why you don’t want ‘phantom energy’ on a spacecraft
Measuring and removing ‘phantom’ levels of electricity from energy harvesting devices has been challenging – until now, say University of Melbourne experts.
3 April 2023 – Cars, Road Safety, Technology, Traffic, Transport
Giving Australians ‘smart’ incentives to drive safe
Personalised driver feedback and financial incentives are new strategies that address Australia’s increasing road trauma, say University of Melbourne experts.
26 March 2023 – Climate Change, Energy, Housing, Nanotechnology, Smart materials
Nano inks could change how we use energy
New ‘phase change inks’ control temperatures in our environments to reduce our energy consumption for a sustainable future says University of Melbourne expert.
7 March 2023 – Artificial Intelligence, Discrimination, Gender, International Women's Day, Women
The women putting the intelligence in artificial intelligence
On International Women's Day, University of Melbourne experts say it’s crucial women play a role in AI innovation and education to combat gender discrimination.
2 March 2023 – Artificial Intelligence, Cities, Climate, Sustainability, Urban Design
Creating digital twins to save our cities
Digital technologies that allow experts to recreate and predict future city environments are key to sustainable urban design, say University of Melbourne expert
27 January 2023 – Electricity, Engineering, Nanotechnology, Renewable Energy, Wearable Technology
Harvesting big energy from small movement
University of Melbourne researchers have collaborated on a new material that can harvest up to 400 times more energy from movement than currently possible
4 January 2023 – Artificial Intelligence, Digital Ethics, Information technology, Social Media, Visual Arts
What’ll be big in 2023? AI, that’s what
Artificial Intelligence image generators and chatbots, like ChatGPT, are everywhere, but a University of Melbourne expert says AI has more surprises in store
23 November 2022 – Big Data, Data, Internet, Science Gallery Melbourne , Social Media
The sound of your internet history
Humans now connect through the tech frenzy of social media. Science Gallery’s SWARM explores the legacy we leave behind, say University of Melbourne experts.
11 November 2022 – Cybersecurity, Data, Hacking, Health Data, Privacy
Medibank’s hack tells us privacy laws need to change
Medibank’s data breach exposes how Australia’s most vulnerable have the most to lose when private information is made public say University of Melbourne experts