Cities Research Institute

Griffith planners and students scoop up industry awards

Clean sweep continues at the Minister's Planning Awards.
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1 No Poverty

New interactive report shows financial vulnerability hotspots across Australia

The newly released CofFEE Financial Resilience Barometer reveals locations experiencing hardship and financial vulnerability across Australia.
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Cities Research Institute

‘Oystertecture’ builds a pathway to SWELL for architects

Architects share stage amongst more than 70 artists at this year’s Gold Coast sculpture event.
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15 Life on Land

Improving water access in remote and isolated communities

Griffith University contributed to a global review highlighting the effects of racism, social exclusion and discrimination on achieving universal safe water and sanitation in high-income countries and published in The Lancet Global Health. Griffith Cities Research Institute and Coauthor Associate Professor Cara Beal said despite Australia being one of the richest per capita countries in […]
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Cost savings and consumer ease drives sustainable transport solutions at Griffith

Griffith University is trialing a suite of sustainable transport technologies to alleviate parking and congestion concerns across campus and community. Car-share startup RIIDE is one of five new initiatives, underpinned by a ‘floating’ model that eliminates the time-inefficient task of returning the car to its original pick-up point. With parking zones dotted across the Gold […]
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Half-century of cyclone data puts researchers on track to explore future risks

Fifty years of BOM data reveals unusual characteristics and trends of tropical cyclones from Coral Sea.
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Griffith University welcomes new Professor of Practice — Disaster Management

Griffith University’s disaster management credentials have been boosted following the appointment of renowned expert Professor Iain MacKenzie to the role of Professor of Practice — Disaster Management.
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Architecture

Long-running success continues for Griffith planning stars

Griffith students and graduates dominate awards for third year running.
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Arts Education Law

Action and accountability key for Griffith COP27 delegates

Griffith researchers in tourism, climate adaptation and climate science to present key reports and take part in global discussions.
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Cities Research Institute

Sat tags on track to explore climate impacts on whale migrations

Hopes tracking whale movements towards Antarctic will yield insights into adaptation to climate change.
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Alumni

The future of green infrastructure

A new smart planter is set to provide a simple and efficient way to green buildings and surfaces where conventional planting is impossible.
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Arts Education Law

Early career researchers secure more than $1.7m in ARC funding

Four Griffith research projects secure ARC funding.
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Cities Research Institute

Public art in regional cities is a Gogh

Regional cities in Queensland are fast becoming the perfect canvas to integrate public art into their built environments.
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Australian Rivers Institute

Griffith recognised as a leader in sustainable development

Griffith has been ranked in the global Top 100 (92) of universities globally in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022.
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Architecture, construction and planning

Partnership to support First Nations town planners

A new Griffith University and Tweed Shire Council partnership is set to support emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander town planners.
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Cities Research Institute

Mining liquid gold in city parklands

Griffith University researchers are part of a new trial to turn human urine into fertiliser in city parklands, reshaping the future of wastewater infrastructure.
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Cities Research Institute

Early heat warning system to help save lives in changing climate

More than $2 million funding to propel development of health technology project.
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Architecture, construction and planning

Stellar six students score New Colombo Plan Scholarships

Six Griffith University undergraduates will spend time overseas learning from our Indo-Pacific neighbours after being named as recipients of the 2022 New Colombo Plan Scholarship.
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