As a global university of technology and design, RMIT undertakes high quality research that solves critical problems affecting communities around the world. Research at RMIT is undertaken around the following five research focus areas:
Professor appointed to CSIRO Adjunct Fellowship To help foster greater research collaboration with RMIT University, the CSIRO has appointed Professor Athman Bouguettaya, Head of the School of Computer Science and IT, as an Adjunct Science Fellow with the CSIRO ICT Centre. 02/02/2012
LCA validates SMART Pack's green credentials A comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment conducted at RMIT University is behind the launch this month of Nestlé Oceania's new NESCAFÉ Gold SMART Pack - an alternative coffee packaging that offers consumers a simple way to reduce their impact on the environment. 01/02/2012
Study reveals happiness levels in Indigenous teens The first study to investigate the happiness of Indigenous Australian teenagers has revealed a story of resilience in the face of adversity. 01/02/2012
Psychologist explains madness of the markets The Global Financial Crisis was driven by psychological failings and a culture of peer pressure and denial, according to a new book by RMIT University's Adjunct Professor Susan Long. 31/01/2012