Since the millennium drought in the mid 2000s, Brisbane has built new major infrastructure, including a water grid, desalination plant, and a now-decommissioned recycled water scheme. The city has also…
After the lockdown: new opportunities and challenges for cities
The COVID-19 health and economic crises affect us not only as individuals but also in terms of the places where we live and work and for most of us, those…
Contact Tracing App: Data Taking Control Over COVID-19
Experts have thrown around their opinions regarding technology-centred handshake mechanisms as the weapon to combat the COVID-19. This approach requires mass, voluntary, adoption by the 3 billion smartphone users. The…
Hunt for a COVID 19 vaccine
The hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine is a worldwide scientific endeavour involving thousands of researchers from universities, research organisations, and drug research companies. Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery‘s (GRIDD) Professor Bernd…
Has COVID 19 accelerated digital disruption?
As the world adjusts to the new normal of life with COVID-19, it seems the pace of technological change has gone up a notch. Schools and universities are now delivering…
Meet Griffith’s Forensic Anthropologist, Donna MacGregor
To celebrate 2020 International Women’s Day, we would like to introduce you to a remarkable female within the Griffith University School of Environment and Science…. Meet Donna MacGregor. Often referred…
There’s a looming waste crisis from Australia’s solar energy boom
As Australians seek to control rising energy costs and tackle the damaging impacts of climate change, rooftop solar has boomed. To manage the variability of rooftop solar – broadly, the “no power…
Infrastructure critical to epidemic response
Infectious disease threats, epidemics and pandemics are inevitable in this modern world where international travel dissolves borders. In the past decade, we have witnessed this first hand. From avian influenza to…
Remarkable Tales – Digital creativity
Creativity. In this episode, we look at how we harness it in our lives and workplaces, to make us happier and more productive. Dr David Tuffley is Griffith University’s Senior…
Australia’s digital competitiveness is slipping. Here’s how we can catch up
Australia’s ability to compete with other nations in a technology-enabled world is declining, according to a report recently released by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). In 2019 Australia dropped…