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HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE! 🐰🐥 We hope the break helps to turn any frowns upside down.

Image from RMIT Archives: Cookery exhibit – Easter table 1953
[Reference: Emily McPherson College (EMC) Photographs c.1900-1979, Item No. EMC-197, Series S0047, RMIT University Archives]

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There's nothing better than a sunny day on campus. ☀️💛

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RMIT second year Bachelor of Fashion (Design) students were on display this year for the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show! Working in small groups, 29 students created floral and plant-based garments that celebrated Australian natives. Three teams of students were awarded prizes for their works inspired by famous fashion designers Rei Kawabuko, Junya Watanabe and Simone Rocha.

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Australian technology developed at RMIT could enable more sustainable and cheaper production of bio-oils to replace petroleum-based products in electronic, construction and automotive applications.

The technology, known as PYROCO, uses high temperatures without oxygen to convert treated sewage (biosolids) into a carbon-rich product called biochar, which can act as a catalyst to produce phenol-rich bio-oil.

PYROCO has been developed by RMIT in collaboration with South East Water - Melbourne, Australia, Intelligent Water Networks and other water authorities over several years and is now being applied to several exciting circular economy applications.

Read more: https://www.rmit.edu.au/.../all-news/2025/apr/pyroco-bio-oil

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Fibre is more than just soluble and insoluble, and food scientists from RMIT, CSIRO and University of Surrey are proposing a new, more nuanced fibre classification to better guide nutritional decisions and drive targeted health food products.

Dietary fibres in fruit, vegetables, beans and whole grains are some of the most important food components for human health. They help digestion, weight management, blood sugar control, heart health, cancer prevention and more, but researchers say consumer advice on how best to use them for these various benefits is sorely lacking.

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Scientists call for targeted fibre diets to boost health Australian food scientists have reclassified dietary fibres – beyond just soluble and insoluble – to better guide nutritional decisions.

RMIT student Indigo Stuart was named National Graduate of the Year at this year’s PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival! Her incredible, handwoven honours collection, "Inheritance" was completed on a four-shaft table loom. Stuart developed and engineered her own weaving system to create her zero-waste garments 🤯

Read more: https://www.rmit.edu.au/.../graduate-weaves-melbourne...

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Meet Harneet Kaur, one of our students featured in the new RMIT brand campaign ‘What the future?!’.

An international student from India studying an Associate Degree in IT, Harneet is already embodying the spirit of RMIT. She’s thrown herself into university life, racking up over 40 hours of volunteer work and playing an active role in the RMIT Indian Club.

The ‘What the future?!’ campaign highlights real-world innovation and problem-solving at RMIT, and Harneet believes this aligns perfectly with her own ambitions.

“I want to specialise in cybersecurity and inspire other young students to pursue their dreams,” she says.

“One day, I hope to create a platform to mentor international students and help them navigate their journeys.”

Learn more about Harneet’s journey: https://www.rmit.edu.au/.../ready-for-whats-next-harneets...

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A new report by RMIT Online and Deloitte Access Economics has found increasing women’s participation in technology careers could represent a $6.5 billion opportunity for Australian businesses.

According to the ‘Women in Tech: How Skills and Talent Diversity Drive Business Success’ report, women who successfully transition into tech can also benefit significantly, estimating they can earn $31,100 more annually, representing a 31% average salary boost to the individual and a $4.3 billion positive wage impact overall.
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More women in tech could deliver a $6.5bn benefit to Australian businesses A new report has found that increasing women’s participation in technology careers could represent a $6.5b opportunity for Australian businesses.

Researchers from RMIT University and The University of Melbourne have discovered that water generates an electrical charge up to 10 times greater than previously understood when it moves across a surface.

The team, led by Dr Joe Berry, Dr Peter Sherrell and Professor Amanda Ellis, observed when a water droplet became stuck on a tiny bump or rough spot, the force built up until it “jumped or slipped” past an obstacle, creating an irreversible charge that had not been reported before.

The researchers say understanding this “stick-slip” motion of water over a surface can help us design safer ways of storing and transporting flammable liquids, which is crucial for the transition to net zero, as well as boosting energy storage and charging rates.

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Did you know that RMIT allowed both men and women to study from the moment it was established in 1888 as the Working Men's College? In celebration of International Women's Day tomorrow, we share this gem from RMIT University Archives, featuring a pottery class taught by Miss Gladys Kelly, the first full-time pottery teacher at RMIT. She professionalised pottery teaching, and by the 1930s the teaching of ceramics was flourishing. Now, ceramics is an integral part of our renowned Art degree.

[Reference: Working Men's College, Melbourne Technical College and RMIT Photographic Collection 1880-1980, Item No. PH3.5.005, Series S0462, RMIT University Archives]

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Inspired by the humble deep-sea sponge, RMIT engineers have developed a new material with remarkable compressive strength and stiffness that could improve architectural and product designs.

The double lattice design was inspired by the intricate skeleton of a deep-sea sponge known as Venus' flower basket. Extensive testing and optimisation revealed the pattern's impressive combination of stiffness and strength, mixed with an ability to contract when compressed.

Lead researcher and RMIT post-doctoral researcher, Dr Jiaming Ma, said this last aspect – known as auxetic behaviour – that opens a whole range of possibilities to apply the design across structural engineering and other applications.

“While most materials get thinner when stretched or fatter when squashed, like rubber, auxetics do the opposite,” Ma said.
The bioinspired lattice structure could work as a steel building frame, for example, allowing less steel and concrete to be used to achieve similar results as a traditional frame.

It could also form the basis of lightweight sports protective equipment, bullet proof vests or medical implants.
Learn more: https://www.rmit.edu.au/.../2025/feb/sea-sponge-lattice

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