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Coffee concrete wins national research award

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RMIT University’s coffee concrete innovators have won an award at Universities Australia’s Shaping Australia Awards in the Problem Solver category, after tallying the most votes from the public.  Dr Rajeev Roychand, Professor Jie Li, Associate Professor Shannon Kilmartin-Lynch, Dr Mohammad Saberian, Professor Guomin (Kevin) Zhang and Professor Chun Qing Li’s innovation strengthens concrete by 30% using … Continued

OPTIME condition monitoring delivers digital predictive maintenance with user-friendly operation and prompt ROI

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Condition monitoring can be expensive. Which is why up to 95% of all machines inside factories are only sporadically monitored – or often not at all. This can lead to unplanned breakdowns and downtime.   Schaeffler’s OPTIME Condition Monitoring and Smart Lubrication solution helps prevent unexpected downtime and operational surprises by offering comprehensive machine monitoring. … Continued

Researchers spin ‘wheel of fortune’ to land big prize: a fundamental proof of quantum mechanics

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Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney have proven fundamentally that a spinning atomic nucleus really is a quantum resource.   The teams were led respectively by Professor Valerio Scarani, from NUS Department of Physics, and Scientia Professor Andrea Morello from UNSW Engineering. The paper was … Continued

Six trends shaping the industry of the future

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By Hubertus Breier, Board Member for Technology and Innovation, LAPP   Products, processes, and services need to constantly become faster and better, to keep up with the growing needs of industry. As part of this rapid growth, connectivity solutions are being put to the test.   Technology experts at LAPP see six key trends that … Continued

This purple diamond could one day amplify signals from deep space

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They say that diamonds are a girl’s best friend – but that might also soon be true for astronomers and astrophysicists following new research from UNSW Sydney. A team of quantum experts have developed a device known as a maser which uses a specially created purple diamond to amplify weak microwave signals, such as those … Continued

Young engineers shine during the Model Solar Challenge competition

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Young engineers from across the Asia-Pacific battled it out as UNSW Sydney recently hosted the finals of the Australian-International Model Solar Challenge. The competition aims to deliver a first-hand educational experience to students in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), with an emphasis on design, engineering and renewable energy. The event, open … Continued

Solving clinical problems by thinking in three dimensions

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Biomedical engineers at UNSW Sydney have their sights on developing anatomically accurate 3D printed models which mimic exactly the way body parts feel and move. The ambitious plans come after researchers at the Tyree Foundation Institute of Health Engineering (IHealthE) recently designed and created a patient-based anatomical 3D model of a young child’s skull which … Continued

Redefine What Productivity Is to Improve It Says the Institution of Civil Engineers

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Thursday, 5 December 2024 The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has today published a report, How Can Infrastructure Delivery Productivity In Australia Be Improved? The report’s findings follow a green paper and consultation that gathered input from the ICE’s civil engineering experts and partners in Australia and the UK. The ICE says productivity improvements are … Continued