Computer Science and Engineering

Professor Gernot Heiser

UNSW has partnered with Secure Systems Research Center to implement ground-breaking cyber security technology.

DNA analysis

Nanopore sequence analysis can now be done more than 30 times faster, providing quicker and better specialised treatments for patients with cancer and other diseases.

settlement on mars

UNSW Engineering stories this year were filled with great discoveries, including the missing jigsaw piece in quantum computing to a new way of making green ammonia.

Cricket coin toss

Game theory expert Haris Aziz says cricket should introduce a new way of conducting the toss so there’s less of an advantage gained just from calling heads or tails correctly.

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UNSW and Neutrality partner to develop secure computer operating systems that will protect critical humanitarian infrastructure.

Webcam light turned on

Beware of malicious files called Trojans that could give hackers access to your computer webcam without your knowledge.

A vaccinated person using the digital health passport app on their mobile phone.

UNSW legal and software engineering experts look at the implications of vaccine passports and the impact on people’s liberty and safety.

Big tech apps on mobile phone

New research shows that the variety of online players is shrinking rapidly, although the overall size of the worldwide web continues to expand and functional and geographic opportunities are rising.

Visualisation of digital verification

New blockchain architecture out of UNSW Engineering allows secure sharing and verification of credentials that has multiple real-world applications.

Man on the computer

The dark web is perceived as the underbelly of the internet world but it’s not all as negative as it may seem, says UNSW computer security expert.

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