UNSW Professor Jessica Grisham explains the psychology behind hoarding disorder
Was it Miss Scarlett with a dagger, or a massive nearby galaxy with strong gravity? Photo: Unsplash.
27 Nov 2020
A faraway galaxy with almost no dark matter has threatened to break our theory of galaxy formation. New evidence suggests the galaxy isn’t an anomaly – but a victim of theft.
Professors Cordelia Selomulya, Stuart Khan and Renate Egan have been honoured for outstanding contributions to advancing engineering, technology and applied science. Photo: UNSW Sydney
27 Nov 2020
Researchers honoured for their pioneering work in renewable energy, water management and chemical engineering.
Professor von Kowallis was invited by a group of Year 11 literature students to lecture on Lu Xun.
27 Nov 2020
Jon von Kowallis’s election as Fellow recognises his outstanding contribution to Chinese language and literature.
26 Nov 2020
Dr Orazio Vittorio from Children’s Cancer Institute and UNSW Sydney has been recognised for his exceptional contribution to childhood cancer research.
26 Nov 2020
Hoarding is a recognised mental health condition and should be treated as such – without the stigma associated with high-profile cases seen in the media, a UNSW clinical psychologist says.
25 Nov 2020
Scientia Professor Toby Walsh has been recognised for his work to advance artificial intelligence.
Professor Gregory Dore has won the 2020 Eureka Prize for infectious diseases research.
25 Nov 2020
Professor Gregory Dore from The Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has won the prestigious 2020 Eureka Prize for infectious diseases research.
Award-winning student and refugee Zaki Haidari, featured in the 'Temporary' podcast, fled the Taliban as a teenager and now lives in Australia under temporary protection. Photo: Abdul Karim Hekmat.
26 Nov 2020
UNSW Centre for Ideas, UNSW Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law and Guardian Australia launch a new storytelling project.
Back to school time: remote-controlled robots are giving children with serious illness the chance to interact with their school and classmates again. Photo: The Story Mill.
25 Nov 2020
Most school students are back in school after a tumultuous school year, but remote learning – and social isolation – is an ongoing reality for thousands of sick children around the country.
The Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education joins the Vice-Chancellors of the four NUW Alliance universities and NUW CEO at the signing ceremony on Monday. Photo: NUW Alliance.
24 Nov 2020
The ‘NUW Alliance,’ the University of Newcastle, UNSW Sydney and the University of Wollongong has a new joint venture partner – Western Sydney University.
Dr Sridhar Ravi said that bumblebees were able to skilfully fly through different sized openings by manipulating the speed of their approach and posture. Photo: UNSW Canberra
24 Nov 2020
Small insects understand how big they are, and can use that information while flying in a complex environment, new research shows.
In NSW, the number of platypus observations declined by around 32 per cent in the last 30 years. Photo: Stuart Cohen
23 Nov 2020
We need to list one of the world’s most iconic animals as a threatened species, UNSW scientists say.
All four of Nanak Narulla's siblings have studied at UNSW Sydney.
23 Nov 2020
Nanak Narulla plans to work in public interest environmental litigation and climate change policy after studying at Oxford.
NUW Energy will explore the challenges of climate, energy and the environment to find sustainable, economic solutions for society. Image: Shutterstock
23 Nov 2020
Researchers from three universities including UNSW Sydney will combine their strengths to pursue cheaper energy.
The research offers the potential for the micro-scale control of electrical discharge in medicine and manufacturing applications. Photo: Lannon Harley
20 Nov 2020
New research involving UNSW Canberra has the potential to mitigate bushfire danger and advance surgical techniques.
20 Nov 2020
With parks and other green spaces often at a premium on the ground, could we look to the skies for the answer?
Photo: Kelly Barnes/AAP
20 Nov 2020
Clear messaging about who needs to get tested is better than stigmatising people who are understandably worried about their health.
Professors Ian Jacobs and Matthew England hope to raise public awareness and inform world leaders on issues critical to climate change. Photo: UNSW Sydney
18 Nov 2020
The International Universities Climate Alliance’s first major initiative will call on world leaders to act on the climate emergency.
31 UNSW academics are on the 2020 list of Highly Cited Researchers.
19 Nov 2020
UNSW Sydney has continued its yearly rise in the number of researchers named as providing global leadership.
Australia and Germany have released national hydrogen strategies to help grow the development of renewable hydrogen as a clean source of energy.
19 Nov 2020
A new study is set to test the viability of a hydrogen supply chain between Australia and Germany.
Our emotional response to music could be pre-determined. Photo: Shutterstock.
19 Nov 2020
The way we feel about music is shaped not only by the music itself but by our mindset, a new study shows.
UNSW Science and Engineering were awarded the lion's share of the University's grants in the 2021 Discovery Projects round.
18 Nov 2020
The new round of grants will support research in arts and social sciences, built environment, business, engineering, law, medicine and science.
17 Nov 2020
Psychologists are hoping the UNSW Face Test will help unearth more of Australia’s top performers in facial recognition, known as super-recognisers.
Dr Hayley Bates is working with Professor Mike Archer to save the endangered Moujntain Pygmy Possum using evidence from the fossil record of its ancestors.
The critically endangered mountain pygmy-possum could have its survival chances boosted if scientists succeed in moving the tiny animal from its alpine habitat to a warmer, lowland forest environment, a UNSW Sydney study suggests. If successful the project, led by UNSW researchers Professor Mike Archer and Dr Hayley Bates, could provide a template for saving other similarly threatened animals worldwide.
Running up an incline like a staircase is one example of doing HIIT - high-intensity interval training. UNSW Medicine researcher Dr Andrew Keech runs uphill near his home and says it's a great, efficient way to keep fit. Photo: Shutterstock
16 Nov 2020
Short bursts of intense exercise – known as HIIT – could help you get back into shape by summer and stay that way, a UNSW Sydney exercise physiology researcher says.
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13 Nov 2020
New research shows while most taxi and rideshare journeys are completed safely, there is still an unacceptable level of harassment and intimidation.
Healthy doctors and nurses are an essential line of defence against this virus, the researchers say. Photo: Shutterstock
12 Nov 2020
A new study estimates how Australian health workers’ risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection differs from that of the broader community.
Liposomes, which are spherical fat molecules found in cell membranes, can be loaded with CRISPR molecules that can then target specific areas of the body when triggered by light. Picture: Shutterstock
12 Nov 2020
Biomedical researchers have come up with a novel way to use a beam of light to deliver CRISPR gene therapy molecules targeting illnesses.
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