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A new artificial heart designed and built by Monash University students is on its way to the USA to compete against the world’s best at a global artificial heart competition to help combat one of the world’s biggest killers – heart failure. Final year engineering and biomedical science undergraduate student Georgia Brooks is the … Continued
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Craftsmanship, quality and professionalism were front and centre last night, with the winners of the 2023 New South Wales and ACT Welding Excellence Awards announced in Sydney. Weld Australia’s Excellence Awards are the most prestigious event on the welding industry calendar. The Awards showcase and celebrate the world-class work being undertaken by local welders, fabricators … Continued
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Media are invited to attend what promises to be a fascinating evening of captivating conversation and deep insights into the world of Artificial Intelligence. Renowned globally-recognised leader in AI and Co-Founder of Coursera, Andrew Ng, will engage in a thought-provoking dialogue with UNSW AI Institute’s Chief Scientist Scientia Professor Toby Walsh. They will shed light … Continued
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BRISBANE (October 24, 2023) — AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, has appointed four industry directors, 125 new directors, and promoted over 450 team members. Industry directors are the most senior technical professionals at AECOM, highly sought after and responsible for delivering the most technically complex and challenging client assignments. “Technical excellence is … Continued
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The University of Canterbury has held off teams from Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand to claim the coveted 2023 Warman Design and Build Competition, held on 21 and 22 October. Engineers Australia CEO Romilly Madew AO said the contest allows students from leading Universities to take engineering out of the classroom and into practice, … Continued
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UNSW Sydney’s Sunswift 7 solar-powered car has brilliantly begun its bid to bring the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Cruiser-Class trophy to Australia for the first ever time. The student-built car, is attempting to claim the honours against teams from across the globe in an amazing race that covers 3,600km from Darwin to Adelaide. It … Continued
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Brisbane (October 19, 2023) — AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, welcomes the release of a resilience strategy for the Koror Rock Islands Southern Lagoon in Palau, shared today by the Koror State Government. The third strategy, delivered through the global Resilient Reefs Initiative, outlines the top four resilience challenges facing the Koror Rock Islands Southern Lagoon, a UNESCO World Heritage coral reef site, and actions that … Continued
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The announcement of the closure of Glencore mine will affect at least 1,200 employees and Mount Isa’s 20,000-strong community, including contractors, suppliers and businesses that rely on the largest mining operation in north-west Queensland. The closure calls into question the future of the town’s economy that has been propped up by the mine. An expert … Continued
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Researchers have invented an experimental wearable device that generates power from a user’s bending finger and can create and store memories, in a promising step towards health monitoring and other technologies. The innovation features a single nanomaterial incorporated into a stretchable casing fitted to a person’s finger. The nanomaterial enabled the device to generate power … Continued
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Media accreditation is now open for the 2023 Climate Smart Engineering Conference, (CSE23), Engineers Australia’s flagship event to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 29 and 30 November 2023. The CSE23 plenary and technical programs will bring the latest in world-leading views and engaging debate on solutions to address climate … Continued
