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An infographic showing medical workers working to flatten the curve to slow COVID-19 infection. Image: Shutterstock

COVID-19: How graphic design can help save lives

26 Mar 2020

UNSW lecturer Dr Rebecca Green on how infographics can cut-through the information overload and help save lives in the COVID-19 pandemic.

A robot looks out over a city skyline. Image: Shutterstock

Choosing the best sounds enriches human-robot interaction

25 Mar 2020

A UNSW PhD candidate is refining human-machine communications through his research into the sounds used in social robotics.

Body mapping session in Virtual Reality using EmbodiMap developed by UNSW fEEL Lab Scientia Professor Jill Bennett and lead immersive media designer Volker Kuchelmeister.

Art in times of crisis

24 Mar 2020

Scientia Professor Jill Bennett says the arts offer useful ways of dealing with complex mental health and emotional challenges.

Kathmandu earthquake

How does corruption fuel so-called 'natural' disasters?

24 Mar 2020

A new research initiative aims to reduce vulnerability in urban environments.

Working remotely can be difficult for architects because the industry largely relies on desktop software to model designs. Credit: Shutterstock

Building the architecture industry’s capacity for remote work

23 Mar 2020

With COVID-19 forcing many industries online, a tool co-created by a UNSW Associate Professor makes this move easier for architects and designers. 

Squidsoup, Murmuration, 2019. Photo: Charles Darr

Lights, computers, music!

17 Mar 2020

UNSW Art & Design academic Dr Oliver Bown on his latest work in sonic art.

Ibrahim Mahama No Friend but the Mountains

Sydney Biennale review: an incisive global perspective on deeper crises

17 Mar 2020

The 22nd Biennale of Sydney is testament to the capacity of art and exhibitions to move beyond reflection to lead dialogue, especially at times of crisis and cancellations.

Women in city at night

Safer cities: the case for open data

16 Mar 2020

Freely available public data could help shape better cities that are accessible and inclusive.

A beautiful collaboration that all began in Fitzroy Crossing

13 Mar 2020

UNSW Art & Design lecturer and designer, Trent Jansen and Nyikina man, Johnny Nargoodah have been collaborating in the design and crafting of collectable furniture since they met in Johnny’s home town of Fitzroy Crossing in 2016.

Electronics artist Jasmine Guffond. Photo: Camille Blake.

The sounds of surveillance: Jasmine Guffond’s electronic album sounds out our digital traces

11 Mar 2020

A UNSW Art & Design PhD candidate is using sound to investigate online surveillance cultures.

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