Visualising the future
A collaborative project between Deakin Motion.Lab and the City of Melbourne opens up new avenues for the use of virtual reality in future planning.
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Fibres for the future
Deakin researchers are engineering the next generation of wearable technologies.
Papua New Guineans to hear their own stories of WW2
Historians are using the latest technology to share with the people of Papua New Guinea their own stories of World War Two.
Effective feedback: key to improved university teaching
Researchers from Deakin’s Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning are seeking to improve feedback practices.
Sports participation reduces fracture risk in older men: study
Playing sport may help protect men over 60 from broken bones, according to new research.
Making science real for all children
The Deakin Child Study Centre yesterday launched new facilities to support its work in making a difference in the lives of children with neurodevelopmental challenges.
Virus discovery in Australian wild birds
A GCEID team has discovered coronaviruses in Australia’s wild birds, showing the nation is not as isolated from potentially serious host-jumping virus outbreaks as previously thought.
ManuFutures marks new phase in innovation at Waurn Ponds
The advanced manufacturing incubator will unite innovation and job creation in the Geelong region.
When policy meets history
What role do historians have to play in policymaking in a time of increasing international tension?
Cancer risk for inbred organisms: study
Inbreeding could lead to increased rates of cancer, putting both humans and endangered animals at risk.
Diet, not genes, determines sensitivity to fat
In a study of twins, Deakin researchers have discovered that diet affects individuals’ preference for fat.
Future Fuels CRC to underpin nation’s transition to cleaner energy
Deakin has welcomed its inclusion in a new Co-operative Research Centre that will support the development of technology, skills and infrastructure to deliver affordable, reliable and clean future energy.
Call for dignity to be the foundation of international animal rights laws
International legal recognition of animal rights or welfare should be based on the concept of dignity in line with the approach taken with international human rights.
Encouraging social entrepreneurship
Social enterprises in India have a new resource with the commissioning of the Deakin Centurion Centre for Social Entrepreneurs.
Bystander research guides Victoria’s family violence strategy
Deakin research on the effectiveness of bystander intervention is underpinning a new campaign to reduce Victoria’s incidence of family violence
Childhood exercise: heart benefits last well into adulthood
Researchers from IPAN have shown that young hearts benefit from exercise well into adulthood.