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25 June 2024
Federation researchers have won funding from a UK-based charitable initiative to support their work in improving the safety of artificial intelligence systems.
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21 June 2024
VIDEO A recent Fed Forum event at the Morwell Innovation Centre has highlighted the benefits of investing in innovation for Gippsland’s economy.
19 June 2024
With seemingly little fanfare and few lead-up controversies, the 33rd Summer Olympiad Games are set to commence next month. What will the Olympics bring to the host city?
12 June 2024
The new mapping tool Valuing Urban Wetlands allows users to explore the world of urban wetlands and raises awareness of their biodiversity value.
11 June 2024
A national data catalogue will give researchers access to years' worth of information and accelerate the release of new technology and knowledge in the grains industry.
6 June 2024
VIDEO Dr Meagan Dewar’s work in wildlife disease surveillance has taken her to Antarctica where she has led an international team of researchers searching for the deadly and fast spreading avian flu.
5 June 2024
A Federation researcher is leading an innovative program where 'climate future' vegetation plots will be used to evaluate how specially selected native plants respond to climate changes.
3 June 2024
Federation researchers will use their expertise in planning for the transition to new energy systems in a program that aims to help boost Australia’s economic ties with India.
The current outbreak of H5N1 avian flu has been raging throughout the world since 2020. It seems highly likely that this variant will eventually reach Australia, writes Professor Stuart Berzins.
30 May 2024
Federation researchers are working with a Gippsland-based production company to capture the voices and experiences of 1,000 women based in rural Australia for a new documentary.
29 May 2024
Researchers are developing AI-driven technology that will allow a robot to identify koalas in gum tree plantations, alerting forestry groups to their location before any trees are harvested.
22 May 2024
Federation researchers are working on a system to generate and store hydrogen on-site by harnessing wasted heat from production processes, addressing key barriers in industry adopting the fuel.
13 May 2024
A new virtual reality experience is teaching users how to take preventative measures to avoid parasite infection while they are immersed in a camping scenario in the wilderness of northern Australia.
9 May 2024
A Federation University ecologist has been awarded an Australian Research Council Early Career Industry Fellowship for her work restoring habitat crucial to many threatened species.
30 April 2024
Federation researchers have used their expertise in renewable energy generation to develop an online tool to help companies make informed decisions about their future energy investments.
22 April 2024
Understanding the neurobiology of compassion and its application in every area of human endeavour will remain an important evidence-based research undertaking well into the future, writes Dr Lynne Ree
18 April 2024
A combination of human-driven factors – climate change, bushfires and land clearing – is rapidly driving down numbers of this iconic kingfisher species across its range along Australia’s east coast.
17 April 2024
Federation researchers will bring their expertise in AI to a program that will develop world-leading technologies in regional Australia by collaborating with research partners across several projects.
28 March 2024
A report showing that 2023 was the hottest year on record highlights the need for more measures to protect vulnerable nations from the effects of climate change, a Federation researcher says.
19 March 2024
Starting a running program for the first time can be challenging, especially for newbies. But the good thing is that we can learn from the mistakes of others who have gone through the same journey.
18 March 2024
For Professor Emma Lee, this year's ASEAN-summit was a significant and historic moment for Indigenous inclusion—recognition that thousands of years of knowledge was being heard and respected.
13 March 2024
More than 80 per cent of teachers who have left the profession have retained their teaching registration, giving hope that they may not be permanently lost to education, a new study shows.
8 March 2024
Scientific evidence suggests there are benefits of Ramadan to improving physical and mental health by regulating eating and drinking but people with health conditions also need to be cautious.
21 February 2024
VIDEO Prof Peter Vamplew is an AI researcher whose work focuses on the technical side of how these powerful and transformative technologies can be made safer and aligned to human needs and ethical values.
20 February 2024
The challenges residents of smaller western Victorian communities face in accessing education and training are the focus of a collaboration that aims to get people into jobs with employment shortages.