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  • Associate Professor Sigfredo Fuentes

    Associate Professor in Digital Agriculture, Food and Wine, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

  1. 21 September 2023 - Science Matters

    You can’t explore the solar system on an empty stomach

    Australian research could provide vital fresh, nutritious and delicious meals for astronauts on Moon and Mars missions, says University of Melbourne expert.

  2. 14 February 2020 - Animals, Food & You

    A robot nose for a true brew

    The aroma of beer is a key indicator of its quality, now new University of Melbourne technology can ‘sniff’ a beer to help brewers create top notch tasty brews.

  3. 29 August 2019 - Animals, Food & You

    Using tech to save wine from bushfire smoke

    Bushfires can ruin wine grapes with smoke contamination, but new digital tools developed at the University of Melbourne could help winemakers reduce the damage.

  4. 20 July 2018 - Animals, Food & You

    Five ways technology is changing the wine we drink

    From drones to machine learning, new technologies developed by the University of Melbourne are helping winemakers improve both their wine and their business

  5. Podcast15 December 2017 - Eavesdrop on Experts

    Give me a campus among the gum trees

    The University of Melbourne's Eavesdrop on Experts podcast takes a roadtrip to the Dookie campus to learn about steak, wine, beer and the future of agriculture.

  6. 4 July 2017 - Animals, Food & You

    Measuring deliciousness

    The University of Melbourne's sensory lab monitors conscious and unconscious responses to food, to measure what we really think about what we're eating.

  7. 29 October 2016 - Animals, Food & You

    Digital Vineyards

    Drones will one day help Australian farms think for themselves: living, breathing self-sufficient pieces of land.

  8. 21 June 2016 - Animals, Food & You

    Climate change: What it means for fruits

    Some fruits may be in short supply in coming years, says new University of Melbourne research on the impact of climate change on Australia's fruit growing.

  9. 24 September 2015 - Engineering & Technology

    Drones, they’ll change the way we live

    Drones and robotics are changing the way we work and live, with benefits in some surprising fields - like agriculture, say University of Melbourne experts.