Department of Engineering news and events
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Community trial brings heart health checks home
Heart Health Check Community Project to assess cardiovascular risk.
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Skilled, future-ready: meet Bendigo’s newest grads
573 graduates attend Bendigo campus' two-day ceremonies.
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Six new Distinguished Alumni awarded in 2026
La Trobe awards six new Distinguished Alumni in 2026
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Research, innovation boosting food production
Research and innovation partnership boosting food productivity
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Making roads safer for motorcyclists through research
La Trobe University researchers have received Victorian Government funding to find innovative ways to keep motorcyclists safe on the road and reduce crashes.
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La Trobe deepens Australia–India partnership
VC advances collaboration on skills, innovation and research.
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La Trobe celebrates record university offers
A record number of students have received offers from La Trobe.
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Shyalan's passion for problem-solving
Shyalan Ramesh has always been passionate about technology and problem-solving.
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2025 Engineering and IT Showcase
The 2025 Engineering and IT Showcase featured our most outstanding student projects, delivered in partnership with industry and government agencies.
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Developing more sustainable materials
Ing Kong, Professor of Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, is developing sustainable materials and manufacturing technologies that reduce harm to the environment.
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Using escape rooms for robotics education
Dr Robert Ross has developed two immersive escape rooms designed to teach robotics principles.
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Making bricks from waste
La Trobe researchers have found that making bricks from waste, without firing them, is a promising, greener alternative for building materials.
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Building a future: Lara’s journey in engineering
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) student, Lara Dee Pavlovska, has turned a childhood passion for problem-solving into a promising career in construction.
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New research centre to address air bubble issue
Government gives $3m to probe widespread health, industrial problem.
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Postgraduate study opens doors in construction
Master of Construction and Engineering Management student, Tshering Pem, chose postgraduate study to learn about the practical aspects of construction management in Australia.
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