The future of 3D printing is changing and businesses need to explore the possibilities or risk being left behind. That is the message Griffith University Industrial Design expert Dr Jennifer…
Turning salt water into energy
Can the saline water from the desalination process be used to generate power? According to new research harnessing the energy created from salinity gradients — for example, when freshwater meets…
New technology for elite athletes that leaves GPS behind
When it comes to recording accurate performance data for elite athletes, GPS technology can’t keep up, a Griffith researcher claims. Instead SABEL Labs has developed SABEL Sense, an alternative to…
Smart water metering: saving water and money
A range of external factors have placed an increasing responsibility on water utilities to adopt more sustainable approaches to urban water management, as the era of readily accessible and inexpensive…
How 3D printing is breaking the mould
Associate Professor Jennifer Loy has a PhD in Industrial Design and background in design for mass production. Her research interests focus on digital fabrication, in particular 3D printing and its…
Gold Coast hub could engineer a 3D-printed future
The remarkable diversity of 3D printing is changing the way the world thinks about engineering, manufacturing, design, medical technology, industry and more. Some say it could be the catalyst for…
E-waste: what we throw away doesn’t go away
In the life of almost every household appliance, there comes that moment of out with the old and in with the new. In our consumer-driven society, electrical and electronic equipment…
How the worlds thinnest material will change our lives
There’s been growing interest in a material called graphene that could revolutionize the way a whole range of technologies look and work, from phones to tvs, body armour to testing…
Fear, truth and love – our relationship to the Coast
On 6 April 2015 Griffith University hosted TEDxGriffithUniversity. The event, which showcased the extraordinary achievements of a range of thinkers, business leaders, scientists and adventurers, was based on the theme ‘Knowledge…
Car park of the future, today
Griffith University has once again cemented itself as a leader in appealing design and innovative sustainability features with the unveiling of its new $23.3 million multistorey car park. Officially opening…