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Spotlight shines on research and innovation projects

Eureka finalists

³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers are among the finalists being recognised for their outstanding projects within the Research and Innovation category of the prestigious 2023 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

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Industry partners onboard Defence Trailblazer

Partnership of business concept

Over thirty-five industry partners are on a mission to accelerate defence innovation and strengthen our national security by joining forces with the Defence Trailblazer program.

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Smart glasses to improve diagnosis and treatment of foot wounds

doctor with MR glasses diagnosing foot condition

Mixed-reality smart glasses with holographic features are set to revolutionise the treatment of leg and foot wounds for people with diabetes and vascular disease in regional and remote areas in the future.

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Fellowships develop links with industry

AIML

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has been awarded more than $1.2 million in funding to bring three exciting research projects to life as part of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Early Career Industry Fellowships scheme.

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Industry Laureate Fellowships highlight innovative ideas

students on university campus

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s ability to partner with industry to produce ground-breaking research has been showcased with more than $10 million awarded for three Australian Research Council (ARC) Industry Laureate Fellowships.Ìý

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World-first NOLO wine research facility

NOLO launch

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ will be home to the world’s first trial-scale research facility for no and low alcohol (NOLO) wine.

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Crucial medical research gets green light

Researchers in lab

Research into treatments for blood cancer, a sterilisation approach to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria and using gene therapy to potentially cure childhood dementia are among six ³ÉÈË´óƬ-led projects awarded more than $6.3 million from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

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Podcast: Turning waste into worth. Is activated green carbon the answer to cleaning up our environment?

Bygen

Humanity is facing a global waste problem, with polluted air, contaminated water, and poison seeping into the soil. Even the most common process for removing these toxins –ÌýactivatedÌýcarbon adsorption – uses fossil fuels. Until now.

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Trailblazer defence program formalised

researcher

The Defence Trailblazer for Concept to Sovereign CapabilityÌýprogram has taken another step in being formalised with the conditions of grant being finalised and the announcement of the board members.Ìý

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Grants underline ability to partner with industry

IPAS

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has been awarded $1,405,458 in linkage grants by the Australian Research Council (ARC) to undertake two projects that aim to reduce the uncertainties of capturing and storing COâ‚‚Ìýand to create a new class of optical fibre that will enable the future quantum internet.

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