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19 June 13 |
An Antarctic odyssey; Australia's looming ‘China choice’; and introducing Diamandini, the diminutive female android that interacts with humans – read the latest issue of Uniken in print, online or download the mobile app.
19 June 13 |
The art world is unforgiving of incompetence. We are able to see so much good art in this country because professional staff are very good at what they do, writes Joanna Mendelssohn.
19 June 13 |
UNSW Canberra author Nicole Moore’s recounting of her discovery of a secret collection of banned books has been shortlisted for a Prime Minister’s Literary Award.
19 June 13 |
UNSW researchers have proposed a new way to distinguish between quantum bits placed together in a silicon chip, taking them closer to the construction of a large-scale quantum computer.
18 June 13 |
We still have a long way to go before people understand that domestic violence is a crime that should be met with zero tolerance, writes Alecia Simmonds.
18 June 13 |
Australia's international commitments and federal resolve put high hurdles before any state that seeks to reintroduce the death penalty, writes George Williams.
18 June 13 |
Men who pump themselves up by denigrating women are revealing how weak they really are, argues Lindy Edwards.
17 June 13 |
Higher university entry scores for teaching and greater financial rewards on graduation are among the changes needed to address a shortage of top science teachers, writes Merlin Crossley.
17 June 13 |
UNSW Australia has been recognised as one of the world’s top science and technology universities with an invitation to join Globaltech, the Global Alliance of Technological Universities.
17 June 13 |
Many of the 6 million children diagnosed with ADHD in the US have been prescribed amphetamines as a treatment, which can lead to addiction and overdose, warn Pieter Cohen and Nicolas Rasmussen.
17 June 13 |
Australia cannot ignore Singapore's investigation into attempts to manipulate key financial benchmarks, writes Justin O'Brien.
15 June 13 |
Public conversations about politics have become uniquely personal and nasty since the election of our first female prime minister, argues Cheryl Kernot.
14 June 13 |
The salary gap between men and women in NSW is narrowing, according to the second annual report on the status of women released at UNSW today.
14 June 13 |
The future of solar-powered vehicles in Australia is being re-imagined by a group of talented UNSW students determined to make a more "human friendly" car.
14 June 13 |
The National Children’s and Youth Law Centre based at UNSW Law will receive a funding injection of $90,000 from the Federal Government.
14 June 13 |
After receiving an honorary degree, technology entrepreneur and philanthropist Daniel Petre told graduates they should expect to have at least five major career changes in their lives.
13 June 13 |
Industrial design graduate Hollie Baigent has won an international competition for her innovative, affordable way to deliver vaccines in developing countries.
13 June 13 |
Federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek has launched a state-of-the-art medical training facility at Liverpool Hospital.
13 June 13 |
Bicycle helmets certified to Australia’s national standard significantly reduce the causes of head, skull and brain injury, a new laboratory study has found.
12 June 13 |
Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer has been appointed Chair of Universitas 21, the leading global network of research-intensive universities.
12 June 13 |
One of the country’s leading oncologists and researchers, Professor Robyn Ward, is among UNSW staff and alumni to be recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours.
12 June 13 |
With the federal election approaching, policies are needed that end funding uncertainties and consolidate investment in research, writes Merlin Crossley.
11 June 13 |
A suicide prevention app, a laser sensor to measure aircraft speed, and a toolkit for point-of-care DNA diagnostics are three technologies in the running for UNSW Innovation Awards.
11 June 13 |
The Australian School of Business has today earned accreditation from the Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the hallmark of excellence in business education.
10 June 13 |
The decision to dismantle the provision of ESL services in government schools could have permanent and irreparable damage, write Chris Davison and Michael Michell.
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