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16 January 2012
For a select group of high schoolers, UNSW is offering a unique chance to kick-start their university education with a credited, extracurricular computing course.
13 January 2012
Preserving diverse plant life will be crucial to buffer the negative effects of climate change and desertification in in the world’s drylands, according to a new landmark study.
06 January 2012
The narrowest conducting wires in silicon ever made – just four atoms wide and one atom tall – have been shown to have the same electrical current carrying capability of copper, according to a new study published in the journal Science.
19 December 2011
Widespread flooding across the Lake Eyre and Murray-Darling Basins has produced an explosion of waterbird breeding, one of Australia’s longest-running wildlife surveys has found.
16 December 2011
OPINION: Something is seriously amiss when the former PM, John Howard, asserts that parents should be concerned about "one-sided science" being taught in our schools, argues Professor Merlin Crossley in the Sydney Morning Herald.
16 December 2011
OPINION: A vegetarian diet might be the worst possible thing for animal cruelty and the environment, writes Professor Mike Archer in The Conversation.
16 December 2011
OPINION: Innovation success comes to those who are persistent, writes the creator of 'green steel', Professor Veena Sahajwalla, in the Weekend Australian.
15 December 2011
OPINION: The release of Australia’s draft energy white paper outlines a future that is largely dependent on fossil fuels, embraces uranium and expands existing deregulation and privatisation, writes Dr Hugh Outhred.
13 December 2011
Computer science students at UNSW with a bright idea will soon gain rent-free access to an on-campus business incubator space for up to six months.
09 December 2011
To protect natural water systems, national guidelines must be established around the impact of coal seam gas drilling on aquifers, says UNSW environmental engineer Dr Stuart Khan.
08 December 2011
A major new scientific review, involving more than 30 experts from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, sets out our current knowledge of the impacts of climate change on biodiversity.
07 December 2011
A commercial wind power forecasting system called Wind Insight, based on UNSW research, will provide greater security to Australia’s power grid.
06 December 2011
From paleontology and chemistry to computational mathematics and cellular immunology, four of UNSW's best young minds have been recognised with research excellence awards.
02 December 2011
A study shows carbon dioxide levels plunged by 40% before and during the formation of the Antarctic ice sheet, confirming the power of the gas to dramatically alter global climate.
02 December 2011
While traces of pharmaceutical compounds are commonly present in wastewater, interactions with bacteria during treatment could transform them from non-toxic to toxic forms, a new study suggests.
29 November 2011
OPINION: If the Murray-Darling plan doesn't put enough water back into our rivers, we may be lining up for a debate full of angst, writes Professor Richard Kingsford in The Conversation.
25 November 2011
UNSW will lead a new Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living to develop new tools to reduce carbon emissions in the built environment.
24 November 2011
Thinking small has won quantum computing trail-blazer Professor Michelle Simmons the 2011 NSW Scientist of the Year award.
22 November 2011
Vehicles that pass on traffic updates to each other and help manage spikes in electricity demand are among the projects being explored at a new transport research hub.
18 November 2011
It can take years of study to create a chance discovery so just how important is serendipity in scientific breakthroughs?
04 November 2011
Work on mood and psychotic disorders, high blood pressure and tumour growth has won three researchers NSW Young Tall Poppy Awards.
02 November 2011
UNSW has teamed up with major industry partner, Thales, to establish an innovative new masters program in space engineering research.
28 October 2011
The 150-million-year-old Archaeopteryx fossil is still the first known bird despite an earlier study suggesting otherwise, new research reveals.
24 October 2011
New research pinpoints raw sewage as the source of more than a dozen chemicals polluting Sydney's Cooks River.
20 October 2011
An innovation that increases the accuracy of satellite navigation, including in GPS and smartphones, has caught the eye of international space agencies and delivered UNSW a major award.