The US Ambassador to Australia met with UNSW leaders, researchers and students as well as attending a friend’s graduation ceremony during her visit to campus.
We can all channel our inner amateur researcher and make a valuable contribution to science.
A self-guided digital intervention is showing promise for helping cancer survivors manage their post-treatment uncertainty.
UNSW's impressive results highlight the University's efforts to support world-class research and researchers. Photo: UNSW.
UNSW's strategic investment in research sees it advance to 64th globally.
The royal commission asks why it has taken so long for the ADF to change, despite decades of scrutiny. Photo: Darren England/AAP
The evidence presented and initial findings show how important the royal commission is.
Wetlands at Sydney Park. Photo: Supplied.
Engaging communities on water quality testing and stormwater management promotes cultural ownership and investment in sustainable water practices.
European countries have been particularly affected by Russia's decision to cut oil and gas supplies in response to economic sanctions imposed on it in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. Image from Shutterstock
UNSW expert Renate Egan explains how countries around the world have reacted to the oil and gas supply chain issues caused by the fallout of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Scientia Professor Sven Rogge is the new Dean of Science at UNSW Sydney. Photo: UNSW Sydney
Scientia Professor Sven Rogge has been appointed Dean of Science following a lifelong passion for the discipline.
UNSW research has shown that a particular transposable element can control the immune system to favour host survival following virus infection. Image: Shutterstock.
UNSW research has uncovered a ‘jumping gene’ which is vital for quickly suppressing an immune response to infection after a virus clears the body.
There are ways investors can spot companies misrepresenting their climate change credentials, say experts from UNSW Sydney.
Mainstream medicine hasn’t yet found enough evidence-based treatments for long COVID. No wonder sufferers are turning to unproven therapies.
The ability to improve performance by working less doesn’t seem so far-fetched based on the evidence. Photo: Pexels
Evidence suggests a four-day work week can lead to better work-life balance. It is already the norm in some countries. Will Australia catch up?
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What is ‘structured water’ (aka hexagonal water, EZ water, or H3O2)? You might see people advertising it, but it’s not a real thing.
Dancers performing evening ceremonial Bungul at the Garma Festival in northeast Arnhem Land. Aaron Bunch/AAP Image
Australian Governments must embrace Indigenous Nation Building if the Uluru Statement is to lead to effective structural reform and self-determined government for First Nations peoples.
Surface tension contributes to the unusual interaction of water with the nanoscopic graphene oxide pores. Photo: Shutterstock.
The same force that allows water to climb trees may prevent it from flowing through nanoscopic pores in certain materials.
The third-generation non-replicating vaccine is the preferred vaccine for monkeypox. Photo: Caroline Brehman/EPA/AAP
The third-generation vaccine has fewer potential side effects than second-generation vaccines and can be safely given to people with weakened immune systems.
Photo: The Conversation
Experts, and not those with deep pockets or connections, should be charged with making the decisions that affect us all.
The NSW government has issued close to 3000 fines to children between 10-17. Photo: Shutterstock
The NSW government's decision not to replace COVID fines - issued to about 3000 children - with cautions, could violate the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child.
Just two years out from the deadline to return 450 billion litres of water to the Murray Darling Basin, only 2.6 billion litres, or about 0.5% of this water, has actually been delivered. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP
Federal Labor has pledged to deliver the Murray Darling Basin Plan. But a new report casts serious doubt on that promise.
A treatment that trains both the brain and the body has shown important effects on pain and disability, a new study has found.
The transparent and flexible material could pave the way for emerging 2D electronic applications.
Researchers from UNSW Sydney help us understand why the genre is so popular.
Kate Harding, Carnarvon 2020 (detail). Exhibition view of D Harding with Kate Harding: Through a lens of visitation at the Chau Chak Wing Museum. Photo: David James
Descendants of the Bidjara, Ghungalu and Garingbal peoples, two renowned artists come together in this family exhibition.
The highlight of the night was the presentation of the Blues awards by UNSW Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Attila Brungs. Photo: UNSW Sport
The annual UNSW Blues and Sport Awards Dinner was a celebration of excellence in the face of adversity.
A partnership between UNSW’s Gendered Violence Research Network and Commonwealth Bank is raising awareness around groups at greater risk of economic and financial abuse.
For the First Nations Voice, the priority should be to develop a proposal that is sufficiently clear and detailed to enable Australians to cast an informed vote. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP Images
What can history teach us to ensure a successful referendum for A First Nations Voice to parliament?
The Albanese government is moving towards a referendum having Australia voting on a First Nations Voice to Parliament. So how much detail should voters have about the Voice?
Micrograph of the monkeypox viral particles that cause the monkeypox disease. Image: US Centers for Disease Control
There are steps to avoid infection and a vaccine is likely, says a public health expert from the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney.
Building tunnels is not a boring task. The Australian infrastructure industry is booming with several projects involving the construction of new underground tunnels. Image: Shutterstock
There’s a whole lot of thought that goes into subterranean and underwater tunnel construction, say UNSW expert.
Based on a comparison with the previous survey, more than a quarter of the population was infected in the previous three-month period. Photo: Shutterstock.
Serosurveys provide a more complete picture of how much COVID is out there than testing alone, because they measure antibodies to the virus.
More cities are discovering the benefits of cycling lanes for their citizens. Photo: Unsplash.
The benefits of more cycling infrastructure pedal themselves, says a UNSW urban design expert.
What are the major risks for first time investors who jump into a volatile financial market? Photo: Kelly Sikkema
Markets are going haywire, with volatility that hasn’t been seen since COVID hit. With some stock prices plummeting, is now a good time to buy?
The retrofit of our cities in the age of the Anthropocene is vital, says a UNSW researcher.
In many parts of the world, Staphylococcus aureus (golden staph) has become tolerant to our last line of defence, the antibiotic vancomycin.
Researchers have uncovered an elaborate system for adaptation in Staphylococcus aureus, identifying and characterising mechanisms for multi-drug resistance and providing new lines for antibiotic defence.
With a growing number of people in NSW speaking a language other than English, interpreters are more important than ever. Photo: UNSW
The new interpreters will play a crucial role in ensuring language is not a barrier to accessing information or services within communities.
Framework climate laws are an important piece of the climate policy puzzle. Photo: Shutterstock
New research looked at similar laws in Victoria and around the world. The Albanese government must learn from their successes and failures.
The Pythagoreans first discovered the Golden Ratio, also called the “Divine Proportion”, about 2,400 years ago. Photo: Vianney Le Caer/AP
It has long been thought the ancient Greeks used the Golden Ratio to beautify their art and architecture. Turns out that’s not really true.
More families are choosing to live in apartments. Photo: Shutterstock.
Re-envisioning who belongs in apartments will contribute to better city planning, says an urban cultural geographer at UNSW.
"This list serves as an optimistic reminder of what’s possible, and who we need to support if we’re to truly achieve the brighter future we all deserve,” says David Swan. Photo: Shutterstock
From tech startups to platforms that make healthcare more accessible, UNSW alumni, students and staff feature as some of the movers and shakers in this year’s ‘Innovators 2022’ list.
UNSW and ACOSS partnership research report finds a widening gap between those who bought homes when they were affordable and those shut out of home ownership.
The University appears in 52 out of 54 research disciplines, making it equal first worldwide for the highest number of subjects ranked.
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