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Dr Robert Speight speaks to sugarcane industry’s bright biofuture

DR ROBERT SPEIGHT was interviewed for Sugar Research Australia's quarterly publication Cane Matters about the transformative potential of engineering biology in industries such as sugarcane.

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Engineering biology creates sustainable solutions from nature’s building blocks

This series of animations shows how our researchers are using engineering biology to solve sustainability challenges.

Apply now for top-up PhD and MPhil scholarships

CSIRO’s Advanced Engineering Biology Future Science Platform (AEB FSP) is seeking Expressions of Interest for PhD and Masters/MPhil top-up scholarships. Round 1 applications are due 21 April 2023.

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What’s next for public engagement in advanced engineering biology?

New research from DR LUCY CARTER and colleagues interrogates whether science organisations actually utilise the results of public engagement research to its intended effect.

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On-farm applications of advanced bioengineering

AgriFutures Australia engaged CSIRO to assess eight on-farm applications of advanced bioengineering techniques for Australia’s agriculture, aquaculture and forestry industries over the next 10 years.

Advanced Engineering Biology FSP launches alongside three other new CSIRO programs

The Advanced Engineering Biology FSP (AEB FSP) will deliver new tools to develop fast-tracked solutions for some of the most pressing challenges of this century.