A new $5m centre of excellence will enable capacity building in India
16 Jul 2021
UNSW and the Indian Academy of Highway Engineers have endorsed the establishment of the Centre for Advanced Transportation Technology and Systems.
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Vital Signs: amid the lockdown gloom, Australia's jobless rate hits decade low of 4.9%
Vital Signs: amid the lockdown gloom, Australia’s jobless rate hits decade low of 4.9%
16 Jul 2021
The last time Australia’s unemployment rate was below 5% was June 2011.
Why we need engineers who study ethics as much as maths
Why we need engineers who study ethics as much as maths
16 Jul 2021
The Miami apartment collapse is a grim reminder of why engineering matters, and why comprehensive education in ethics should be embedded in the training of engineers.
Ecological Society of Australia honours UNSW academic
Ecological Society of Australia honours UNSW academic
15 Jul 2021
River ecologist and conservation biologist Professor Richard Kingsford has been awarded a prestigious 2021 ESA Gold Medal.
Travelling through deep time to find copper for a clean energy future
Travelling through deep time to find copper for a clean energy future
15 Jul 2021
Using geology and AI, a virtual model of how the Earth’s tectonic plates have evolved can help reveal deposits of copper.
Studying social media can give us insight into human behaviour. It can also give us nonsense
Studying social media can give us insight into human behaviour. It can also give us nonsense
13 Jul 2021
Researchers found the letters X, Y, and Z make tweets more shareable. The nonsensical result shows how easily statistics can be misused.
As Sydney’s lockdown continues, what support is available – and needed – for people losing income?
As Sydney’s lockdown continues, what support is available – and needed – for people losing income?
13 Jul 2021
JobKeeper and the Coronavirus Supplement ended earlier this year. But the last few months in have shown the COVID crisis is far from over in Australia.
First Nations people urgently need to get vaccinated, but are not being consulted on the rollout strategy
First Nations people urgently need to get vaccinated, but are not being consulted on the rollout strategy
13 Jul 2021
As the Delta strain spreads in Australia, there is increasing urgency to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are vaccinated.
Survey finds encouraging platypus numbers on Kangaroo Island
Survey finds encouraging platypus numbers on Kangaroo Island
13 Jul 2021
UNSW researchers have been involved in a platypus survey on Kangaroo Island which was severely affected by bushfires 18 months ago.
Law Professor elected as Chair of United Nations Indigenous rights body
Law Professor elected as Chair of United Nations Indigenous rights body
13 Jul 2021
Professor Megan Davis, UNSW Balnaves Chair in Constitutional Law and Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous, is the new Chair of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous People.