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18 August 2011
UNSW@ADFA's Dr Sameer Alam has been named the 2011 ACT Young Tall Poppy of the Year for his research in simulation and modelling of air traffic systems.
16 August 2011
The move to buy Motorola Mobility gives Google a major boost in its patent battles with Apple and Microsoft, writes Dr Srikumar Venugopal.
12 August 2011
UNSW has a record-breaking 11 finalists in the running for Australia's premier science awards, the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
10 August 2011
Two UNSW academics have been recognised among Australia's star researchers with the award of Laureate Fellowships.
10 August 2011
When you're a tiny creature in a vast ocean it pays to hang out with the right crowd, a new study into the diverse world of marine microbes has found.
02 August 2011
UNSW researchers have shown they can safely destroy hazardous industrial toxins in groundwater by injecting naturally occurring bacteria into a contaminated Sydney aquifer.
22 July 2011
The final space shuttle mission could mark the start of a new era of opportunity in space for Australia, says UNSW's Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research.
21 July 2011
Australia's Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb, has launched the Australian Centre for Nanomedicine at UNSW - the first research centre of its kind in the nation.
14 July 2011
New nanotechnology-based treatments, including nerve tissue engineering that draws on the limb-regrowing ability of the axolotl are being discussed at a conference in Sydney.
07 July 2011
UNSW solar cell researchers have posted a world record double in a breakthrough that promises to make solar power more efficient and affordable.
05 July 2011
A new technology developed by UNSW researchers to predict the risk of falls and prevent them happening could help elderly people stay in their own homes longer.
01 July 2011
Researchers have made a genetic blueprint of the Tasmanian Devil genome which may help answer questions about adult and childhood cancer.
21 June 2011
UNSW scientists are part of a new national campaign aimed at countering misinformation in science.
07 June 2011
We must stand up for the right of researchers to put forward their views free from intimidation, says UNSW's Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) Les Field, who's welcomed the government's condemnation of threats against climate change scientists.
24 May 2011
Researchers are creating the first global tool to forecast how changes in wave patterns and rising sea levels will affect beach erosion.
24 May 2011
A new report from the independent Climate Commission "should be a wake-up call for global and national action on greenhouse gas emissions", says UNSW climate scientist Professor Matthew England.
20 May 2011
Energy systems expert Professor Hugh Outhred examines what's really pushing up the price of electricity
13 May 2011
A brilliant water saving idea by UNSW engineering academics Greg Leslie and Bruce Sutton has impressed the judges on ABC TV's New Inventors.
04 May 2011
The new Australian Centre for Sustainable Mining Practices at UNSW will use advanced technologies such as 3-D simulation to assist the long-term viability of the mining industry.
15 April 2011
Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in quantum communications and computing using a teleporter and a paradoxical cat.
12 April 2011
Increased sustainability in steel production could result from a new research agreement signed by one of the world's top steel producers and four Australian universities.
01 April 2011
High school students will embark on a mission to Mars and learn what it's like to follow science and engineering careers, thanks to UNSW's Pathways to Space project.
01 April 2011
UNSW researchers have unveiled the microchip which is expected to power Australia's first bionic eye.
25 March 2011
China's Minister for Science and Technology, His Excellency Dr Wan Gang, has praised Australia's commitment to innovative technological research during a visit to UNSW.
25 March 2011
Four UNSW researchers have been honoured by being elected to the Australian Academy of Science, the highest number for any university in this round.