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Leading change in higher education

Worldwide, organisations continue to be confronted with challenges that demand they change and adapt in order to survive.


Concrete waste: discard or recycle?

Concrete, a construction material made from a mixture of cement, aggregate (sand or stone) and water, had been and still is the most widely used building material worldwide.


What’s that rascal’s law anyway?

We had just graduated – me with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and my friend with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.


The principle of least action

The readers of this article who are not physicists might find the title bizarre.


Many paths lead to your dream job

Many institutions of higher learning have departed from the old practice of accepting only the smartest and most capable students.


No more bubbles when boiling

Theoretical physicist Professor Derek Chan from Swinburne’s Faculty of Life and Social Sciences and colleagues from Saudia Arabia and the USA have discovered a specially engineered surface that allows liquids to boil without bubbling.Their paper entitled ‘Stabilization of Leidenfrost vapour …


Swinburne moves up in world ranking

Swinburne University of Technology has been promoted into the world’s top 400 universities in the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) released recently. Its Vice-Chancellor Professor Linda Kristjanson said Swinburne was entering the top 400 university rankings for the …


Learning from nature

Using lotus leaves and tea tree oil researchers at Swinburne University of Technology are working to prevent infection and improve outcomes for people requiring medical implants, such as hip replacements.Led by Professor Elena Ivanova and Dean of the Faculty of …


Research to boost electric car use

KUCHING – Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne is engaged in a research project aimed at increasing alternative energy transport.The project was launched by the Premier of Victoria, Ted Baillieu, and Swinburne’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Linda Kristjanson, as part of the …


Swinburne Sarawak plans to offer chemical engineering this year

KUCHING –Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus is making preparations to offer chemical engineering in September this year.The university has recently appointed Professor Alexander Gorin, a New Zealand permanent resident, to head the undergraduate program.Gorin received his doctorate in Engineering …