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artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence boom means a multi-trillion dollar industry is coming into existence before our eyes. With great opportunity come great risks, as two important new Australian reports show.

bugs in a salad

From insects to cultured meat, nothing is off the table when it comes to feeding the world’s population which is estimated to be 10 billion people in 30 years’ time.

3D stretchable electronics

Flexible electronic nanomembranes show promise for revolutionary organ-on-chip technologies, potentially reducing the need for animal testing in medical research.

David Keith and Liming Dai

UNSW Professor David Keith and Scientia Professor Liming Dai have been recognised among the nation’s most distinguished scientists.

Crowd Safety Incidents

Researchers create database of more than 280 crowd accidents over the past 120 years and propose new ‘Swiss Cheese’ model aimed at reducing deaths and injuries down to zero in future.

An artist's impression of a jellybean quantum dot

Engineers show that a jellybean-shaped quantum dot creates more breathing space in a microchip packed with qubits.

close up of finger turning power switch on or off

Despite government intervention to reduce electricity prices, energy regulators indicate power bills will still increase this year.

Pile of Australian 100 dollar notes

UNSW has academic experts available to comment on May's federal government budget announcements.

Tommy Chan, Theresa Wisniewski, Nasser Khalili, Sisi Zlatanova, Bijan Samali and Abbas Rajabifard

The new research hub will deliver technologies to address Australia’s critical infrastructure needs.

Andrew Parfitt, Victor Dominello, Attila Brungs

Victor Dominello will lead the Trustworthy Digital Society Hub to advance digital services prioritising security and ethical considerations. 

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