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The inaugural Peter Woodgate Award
May 18, 2023

Inaugural Peter Woodgate Award winner Eva Rodriguez with Prof Pascal Perez of AURIN  Image credit: Alicia Smith Last week AURIN had the great honour of presenting the inaugural Peter Woodgate Award at the geospatial industry’s Locate Conference. For more than 30 years, Peter Woodgate has been a trailblazer and undisputed [...]

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Thank you to our supporters – Research Infrastructure Investment Plan
May 5, 2023

Exciting news from AURIN! We are delighted to announce that our National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Research Infrastructure Investment Plan (RIIP) funding application has been submitted and is currently under review. This is a significant milestone for our organisation, and we are grateful to our partners for their support [...]

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Quarterly Research Wrap: Affordable Housing, Heat Vulnerability, Liveability Indicators and More
May 4, 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, data accessed through AURIN was cited in a wide variety of material, including in seven papers published in peer-reviewed journals. These datasets were used by researchers across Australia and internationally to inform analysis of subjects including the use of drones for flood monitoring, the [...]

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AURIN Nimble Chat – ENE.HUB’s Head of Digital Urbanism Adam Beck
March 10, 2023

  In our latest AURIN Nimble Chat, Outreach and Communications Manager Lara Brown speaks with ENE.HUB’s Head of Digital Urbanism Adam Beck. Together they discuss opportunities for digital twins in Australia, the need to develop international standards, the importance of effective advocacy in demonstrating the market for digital twins, and more! Thanks to Adam [...]

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AURIN appoints Greg Tucker as Interim Board Chair, begins search for ongoing Chairperson
February 2, 2023

Following the passing late last year of the Chair of AURIN’s Board, Dr Peter Woodgate, the University of Melbourne has appointed Mr Greg Tucker, current Board member, as Interim Chair of the Board. This appointment has been endorsed by the Federal Department of Education.  As former CEO of Maurice Blackburn [...]

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Vale Peter Woodgate
January 6, 2023

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the tragic death of Dr Peter Woodgate, Chair of AURIN’s Board, who passed away in late December. Over the last five years, Peter has been instrumental in guiding AURIN through tumultuous times, overseeing essential transformations and supporting the executive [...]