Virtual reality brings design projects to life

Using Virtual Reality (VR) technology in class has become a reality for graphics and architecture students at Pembroke High School.

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Meet Richard Stephenson: Tracking the James Webb Space Telescope

Meet master controller Richard Stephenson, supporting the James Webb Space Telescope’s exploration of the Universe.

Meet our engineer: Ashmita Sengupta

Meet the environmental and civil engineer working as a senior research scientist in our Managing Water Ecosystems Group.

Andrew Goodman wearing a pink shirt with a laptop in his hand, standing in a doorway.

Meet Andrew Goodman: mHealth advocate

Andrew Goodman is investigating if mHealth can assist communities and service providers to get better health outcomes.

Meet Phil Vandenbossche: hydrographic surveyor

To mark World Hydrography Day, we sound out one of our Hydrographic Surveyors, Phil Vandenbossche. Dive in to find out what his job involves.

Three more online tools for smarter farming

Being on the land isn’t always easy. But some of our online tools for smarter farming can make it easier to predict and respond to future conditions in an increasingly variable climate.

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Pawsey takes a quantum computing leap

Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre is working with an innovative start-up to test the first room-temperature quantum computer in a national supercomputing facility.

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The (safety) light at the end of the tunnel

Conditions underground present unique challenges compared to those of the open road. This makes tunnel safety measures of utmost importance.

A digital map of the seafloor showing the wreck of a ship and bridge pylons.

New technology lights up the location of SS Lake Illawarra

Lying beneath the Derwent River in Hobart is the wreck of SS Lake Illawarra. A recent survey has illuminated this site in a whole new way.

Future science platforms for innovation

We're investing in four new Future Science Platforms exploring energy storage, carbon locking, immune resilience and biotechnology.

Virtual reality smells like spleen spirit

Working with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and other researchers, we found that smell significantly enhances sense of presence and feeling of realism in virtual reality.

Women in STEM inspire the next generation of women to STEAM ahead

Guided by two women in STEM, technology students at a Perth school have used coding to create a device to help the hearing impaired.