Lab-grown tissue spun from silk could help thousands of heart attack victims heal
Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina is growing new tissue to heal damaged hearts — but the challenge comes with its own complications.
Tag: women in engineering
Meet the engineers who helped make this world-first image of a black hole possible
The first image of a black hole is the culmination of years of research and experimentation with computational imaging and ...
Civil engineer Esther Warren is helping bring the Melbourne airport rail link to life
Civil engineer Esther Warren’s taste for trains has put her at the top of a major transport infrastructure project.
Reforming chemical engineering’s ‘dirty and dangerous’ reputation
Rose Amal is working to take chemical engineering’s image from dirty and dangerous to clean and sustainable.
Research into cardiac patches asks how to heal people after a heart attack
Researchers have been trying to develop an ideal biomaterial to patch the heart for more than a decade. Recent studies ...
A focus on the supplier-client relationship is the secret to this engineer’s success
From construction to energy, Prue Crawford-Flett has built her success on robust leadership and strong relationships.
Why educating people is the best defence against cyber attacks
The new head of one of Australia’s top cybersecurity research bodies is ready for cyber attacks from all angles.
Engineering startup uses AI to keep pipes watertight
Two engineering graduates have designed an artificial intelligence (AI) solution to find cracks and leaks in pipes more quickly and ...
How one engineer built her career on turning challenges into opportunities
Taking on highly complex defence work helped engineer Rachel Harch advance her career and become the youngest Fellow of Engineers ...
Engineering’s journey to gender balance is progressing one step at a time
How can the engineering profession live up to the International Women's Day theme of 'Balance for Better'?.
