Dr Katya Numbers from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has posed unique risks to people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Dr Numbers' research has revealed people living with dementia have a relatively high risk of contracting severe COVID-19 and are also at risk of neuropsychiatric disturbances as a result of lockdown measures and social isolation.
16 Jun 2021
The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, a debut novelist, and the co-founders of Shippit software are some of the UNSW alumni recognised this year.
16 Jun 2021
The five bills would apply to Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google. If some (or all) of them become law, we can expect some major changes in how they do business.
Sharks have gained a bad reputation as “cold-blooded killing machines” yet there is a higher chance of being killed by cows. Photo: Madman Entertainment
15 Jun 2021
From working on Jaws to putting herself in danger, Valerie Taylor vowed to change public attitudes to sharks. A new film dives deeply into her underwater life.
A new report from UNSW City Futures Research Centre recommends far-reaching changes to stabilise Australia’s housing market. Photo: Unsplash.
15 Jun 2021
A new UNSW report recommends a Royal Commission and broader RBA remit to address the effect of soaring house prices on productivity, economic instability and inequality.
11 Jun 2021
The RBA shouldn't be spooked into raising interest rates, but the prospect of inflation in the next few years is an important consideration for central banks around the world.
UNSW PhD candidate John Turnbull conducting Reef Life surveys in Sydney Harbour. Photo credit: Josh Moloney
On World Oceans Day at UNSW, we reflect on how the ocean connects us all. Our researchers are working hard to understand ocean environments, helping to create a sustainable future and celebrating the many forms of life that the oceans supports.
11 Jun 2021
Australia's Prime Minister wants reform of the World Trade Organisation to rein in China's "economic coercion". But it also needs to constructively engage with China on that reform.
10 Jun 2021
While many organisations are implementing artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions, there are costs and risks that need to be carefully considered.
The 2022 QS World University Rankings analyse the performance of the world’s top 1300 universities. Photo: UNSW.
09 Jun 2021
UNSW is among the top four universities in Australia in the latest QS university rankings.
This case leaves open the prospect of compensation claims for asylum seekers who have been in detention, where no effort has been made to remove them. Photo: Shutterstock
09 Jun 2021
This case is important because it represents a rare litigation win for an asylum seeker. He doesn't automatically get the right to stay in Australia, but he's won damages — and that's unusual.
08 Jun 2021
We don’t know enough about biological processes in people who are ageing with HIV - a new study sheds light on the matter.
04 Jun 2021
The Federal government has just announced it will help fund the building of a quarantine facility in Victoria; meanwhile UNSW academics wonder why it has taken this long.
Dr Orazio Vittorio has been named a NSW Tall Poppy for excellence in scientific research and science communication. Photo: Children's Cancer Institute
07 Jun 2021
Childhood cancer researcher Dr Orazio Vittorio has received a 2021 Young Tall Poppy Science Award for his work in developing treatments for childhood cancers.
Dr Clare Stephens from the UNSW Water Research Centre received a 2021 Fulbright Future Scholarship. Photo: Fulbright Australia.
07 Jun 2021
Ten UNSW academics, PhD candidates and alumni will travel to esteemed US research institutions and organisations under the flagship foreign exchange program.
Current and former UNSW students (L-R) Emma Bosco, Rebecca Beeson, Anyier Yuol and Taylah O'Neill shared their expertise with Westfield Sports High School students. Photo: UNSW Sport
02 Jun 2021
UNSW, Westfields Sports High and Creating Chances last week collaborated to pilot a program designed to open dialogue and engagement with Year 12 students aiming to become elite athletes and complete university studies.
In an attempt to increase coverage, from Wednesday the Victorian government will allow aged-care and disability-care workers to jump the queue in state-run mass vaccination clinics. Photo: Nigel Hallett/AAP
02 Jun 2021
If new incentives don't work, mandatory policies may be the only way forward in ensuring high COVID vaccine coverage of staff.
Even the smallest pieces of space debris can cause significant damage to satellites and human astronauts in space. Image: Shutterstock
02 Jun 2021
Humans have left an absolute mess in space but no one wants to clean it up.
The DNA sequence of a Basenji named 'China' (pictured) could have a big impact on the understanding of dog evolution, domestication and canine genetic diseases. Photo: Jon Curby.
01 Jun 2021
UNSW researchers have mapped the DNA sequencing of the Basenji which sits at the base of the domestic dog family tree.
01 Jun 2021
A UNSW researcher says a positive social media campaign could help to counter misinformation and fears about COVID vaccine side effects and boost vaccination uptake.
European carp are an introduced pest which can travel big distances. Photo: Derrick Cruz.
31 May 2021
The recent one in 100 flood event is set to reverse carp eradication efforts in the Murray-Darling, a UNSW scientist says.
Kahneman’s book discusses many different types of noise, but the most significant discussion relates to system noise – the variability in decisions arising in systems meant to produce uniform judgements. Photo: Zarya Maxim Alexandrovich/Shutterstock
31 May 2021
Bias is a psychological process detectable in individual judgements. Noise is a different phenomenon affecting human decisions.
25 May 2021
UNSW scientists have used a new conservation strategy to give the bridled nailtail wallaby a head start in life.
Professor Megan Davis, Pat Anderson and Noel Pearson have worked tirelessly to push towards a referendum to enshrine a First Nations Voice in the constitution.
26 May 2021
On the fourth anniversary of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, UNSW’s Professor Megan Davis joins Pat Anderson and Noel Pearson to welcome the Sydney Peace Prize announcement.
1200 First Nations people were involved in the 13 Regional Dialogues across Australia that led to the Uluru Constitutional Convention in 2017. Photo: UNSW Indigenous Law Centre
26 May 2021
On the fourth anniversary of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, advocates say if the Commonwealth “legislates an Indigenous Voice, our lives will not improve”.
25 May 2021
The 2021 Nature Index lists the University as 76th out of the world’s top academic institutions, up 10 places from 86th in 2020.
A UNSW study has examined whether some alpine plants in Kosciuszko National Park have changed their physical form over time in response to recent climate warming. Photo: Shutterstock
24 May 2021
Some native plants do not appear to be adapting to warming conditions.
Photo: Paul Tranter, Author provided
24 May 2021
Cities around the world are reducing traffic speeds and improving access to local services and activities by public transport, cycling and walking. They are now reaping the many 'slow city' benefits.
21 May 2021
UNSW Sydney has awarded honorary doctorates to Joanna Capon and Richard Alcock, in recognition of their distinguished careers and eminent service in their respective industries and the community.
Associate Professor Stuart Turville from UNSW Sydney and the Kirby Institute's Immunovirology and Pathogenesis Program explains how variants emerge, how they are detected and what we know about the B.1617 variant.
Associate Professor Stuart Turville from UNSW Sydney’s Kirby Institute leads a team that has developed genetically “supercharged” cells to quickly understand the dynamics of different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
To respond to COVID-19 effectively, scientists need to be able to understand complex information about the virus as quickly as possible. A/Prof Turville calls these cells ‘canaries in the coal mine’ – because they allow his team to describe a variant or strain of the virus quicker than any other method.
Illustration: Shutterstock
21 May 2021
As more and more people use dating apps to find a partner, a trove of data from these users is revealing what men and women really want.
Bipolar disorder is a common mood disorder that affects around 350,000 Australians and an estimated 40 to 50 million people worldwide. Image: Shutterstock
21 May 2021
The world's largest bipolar genomics study will help to better diagnose and treat people who are likely to develop the condition.
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