A Griffith research project is changing the way the tourism industry delivers the visitor experience through real time social media data analysis. Associate Professor Bela Stantic, acting Head of the…
Desal plants a ‘hidden asset’ for power, water
Renewable hydropower generated from desalination plants and other existing infrastructure would bring economic and environmental benefits to our biggest cities, according to research from Griffith University. Based on studies focused…
If planners understand it’s cool to green cities, what’s stopping them?
Our cities are getting hotter, more crowded and noisier. Climate change is bringing more heatwaves, placing pressure on human health, urban amenity, productivity and infrastructure. Urban residents naturally want to…
Australian coal v renewables: how much will it cost to bring electricity to India’s poor?
The Australian government continues to claim that coal will play a vital role in bringing cheap energy to developing nations. In particular, it’s claimed India’s poor will benefit from the…
Waterproofing technology improves solar cell efficiency
Researcher from the Centre for Clean Environment and Energy have developed a molecular waterproofing technique to improve the humidity tolerance of new solar cell technology. The cells, based on a compound…
Natural born killers: is warfare in our bones?
Skeletal remains of a group of hunter-gatherers massacred around 10,000 years ago are raising questions about humankind’s propensity for warfare. The fossilised bones of the Stone Age victims were unearthed…
Changing our thinking on early human migrations
Stone tools discovered on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and dating to at least 118,000 years ago suggest early humans colonised the island much earlier than previously thought. Professor Rainer…
Five ways to reduce your eco-footprint this Christmas
Our impact on the environment might not be at the forefront of our minds during the rush of the Christmas festive season. We might be far more worried about our…
How Universities fit into the Paris Climate Agreement
A landmark agreement to cut the world’s reliance on fossil fuels and thus slow the pace of global warming presents an important opportunity for universities, says Griffith University’s Professor Brendan…