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UNSW solar PhD leads simulated Mars mission

01 Oct 2014

A UNSW photovoltaics PhD graduate and former academic Martha Lenio will command an eight-month Mars mission simulation funded by NASA.

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UNSW farm robots win national competition

26 Sep 2014

Some healthy competition between UNSW student teams has resulted in a clean sweep in an agricultural robotics competition held in Sydney.

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New Dean of Engineering appointed

24 Sep 2014

UNSW has announced the appointment of Professor Mark Hoffman as the new Dean of Engineering.

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Style over substance: sustainability reporting falling short

23 Sep 2014

Socially responsible investors rely on sustainability reports for their investment decisions but the quality and consistency of reporting remains a problem, writes Renard Siew.

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Competition seeds hope for new farm robots

23 Sep 2014

Two UNSW student teams are doing battle in the grand final of an agricultural robotics competition in Sydney this week.

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Quantum series makes a splash

15 Sep 2014

A YouTube series on quantum mechanics starring electrical engineer Andrea Morello has attracted almost 130,000 views in its first fortnight.

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Australia’s first fuel cell bicycle

06 Sep 2014

UNSW researchers have built an Australian-first bicycle that can take riders up to 125 kilometres on a single battery charge and $2 of hydrogen.

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Finally, some light relief for the Renewable Energy Target

05 Sep 2014

The Warburton Review panel tying themselves in knots trying to justify reducing or abolishing the RET and deliver windfall profits to fossil-fuel generators is something to behold, writes Iain McGill.

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Couch gets robotic makeover

04 Sep 2014

A team of UNSW engineering students has created a robotic couch that can move in any direction and be controlled using an Xbox gamepad.

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Space research to make cheaper satellites, improve GPS

02 Sep 2014

UNSW space researchers will be able to improve technology that mitigates satellite navigation interference and make satellites cheaper, thanks to almost $600,000 in new federal funding.

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