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24 March 2016
An RMIT researcher has recently spent three months in Italy studying one of the country's most neglected neighbourhoods and the challenges it presents for its people.
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11 March 2016
Level crossing removals should be part of a total picture for an effective transport system and “skytrains” are the best way to do this, according to RMIT and Melbourne University researchers.
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15 February 2016
How can we lock liveability into our cities in coming decades? That is one of the questions posed for this week’s Australian Urban Thinkers Campus at RMIT University.
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15 January 2016
RMIT researchers have been recognised at the State of Australian Cities Conference (SOAC) for their work exploring problems faced by people living on the urban fringe.
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26 November 2015
For Australian cities to be competitive, productive and economically sustainable, they need to attract the best human talent, Lucy Turnbull has told a conference at RMIT.
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12 October 2015
RMIT’s academic green team is working to make the University’s ambitious sustainability vision a reality through teaching and research.
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16 September 2015
RMIT’s Urban Futures Competition showcased the ideas of Victorian High School students surrounding the development of vibrant, liveable cities.
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20 August 2015
A community resilience model developed by RMIT researchers has exposed an invisible layer of socially vulnerable and disadvantaged people that will be hit hard by climate change.
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13 July 2015
RMIT University has been awarded more than $1.8million in Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project Grants.
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01 May 2015
Ecological gems have been uncovered in Melbourne’s parks during a campaign that involved “citizen scientists” capturing and recording the city’s biodiversity.
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25 March 2015
The Victorian free public WiFi initiative is an unknown commodity but the potential benefits could be great for all Victorians, according to RMIT researchers.
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16 March 2015
Wild camels could provide a sustainable resource for drought-affected farmers, according to the winner of this year’s RMIT Green Innovators competition.
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06 March 2015
RMIT has announced the latest recipients of its Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellowships, with 12 outstanding researchers making an impact in fields ranging from sleep disorders to nanotechnology.
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25 February 2015
Improving how cities work is critical for Australia's future, according to the new director of RMIT's Centre for Urban Research (CUR), Professor Jago Dodson.
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16 February 2015
An international planning expert has called for academics to engage more deeply with planning practitioners to help improve major urban projects such as Melbourne’s Docklands.
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19 January 2015
RMIT researchers will study public WiFi data security and legal risks for consumers in Australia following a recent grant success.
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25 November 2014
Community concern can be ignored when government considers transport planning, but one RMIT researcher is delving deeper into the issue.
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17 November 2014
Temporary pop-up parks and green spaces have long been considered the playthings of the inner-city hipster.
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10 November 2014
RMIT researchers have been awarded $6.37 million in funding, in the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) funding schemes.
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07 November 2014
Politicians are indispensable when it comes to public transport planning, according to the audience at the Inaugural Paul Mees Debate.
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08 October 2014
A visiting delegation has told of the great urban challenges Ethiopia faces due to rapid population growth, during a presentation at RMIT.
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01 October 2014
Families around Australia are needed to take part in RMIT research to better understand how electricity is used in households with children.
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15 April 2014
A ground-breaking report by RMIT researchers outlines a new investment pathway to lift the supply of affordable rental housing.
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09 April 2014
RMIT University has launched a new inter-disciplinary research centre focusing on critical urban issues and sustainable city living.
