Brands: authentic activism v slacktivism
12 Jun 2020
Corporate brands need to do more than support – they need concrete action to enable social change, says a UNSW consumer behaviour expert.
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Vaccine or no vaccine, there’s no returning to the pre-COVID-19 world
Vaccine or no vaccine, there’s no returning to the pre-COVID-19 world
12 Jun 2020
It has been described as a once-in-a-century pandemic, but COVID-19 will cause a permanent shift in the way the world operates at the social, political and economic level.
The art of positivity
The art of positivity
11 Jun 2020
Students from across the UNSW community have joined artist Louise Zhang to create a virtual mural of things that keep them positive.
Indigenous architecture: storytelling, belonging and heart
Indigenous architecture: storytelling, belonging and heart
11 Jun 2020
The emerging field of Indigenous architectural practice is restoring tradition and bringing belonging back to the built environment.
Heart disease and stroke research awarded $4.7m funding
Heart disease and stroke research awarded $4.7m funding
11 Jun 2020
UNSW researchers are developing an app to reduce re-admission of stroke patients to hospital and an online shopping tool to reduce blood pressure.
Little studied immune cell may be key to activating energy-burning ‘beige fat’: study in mice
Little studied immune cell may be key to activating energy-burning ‘beige fat’: study in mice
11 Jun 2020
UNSW scientists have shown in mice that eosinophils, a type of immune cell, could be important in activating a type of fat that burns energy instead of storing it.
Engineers find neat way to turn waste carbon dioxide into useful material
Engineers find neat way to turn waste carbon dioxide into useful material
11 Jun 2020
Making catalysts to convert waste carbon dioxide into useful industrial products has been expensive and complicated – until now. UNSW engineers show it’s as easy as playing with Lego.
UNSW Business School secures EQUIS re-accreditation
UNSW Business School secures EQUIS re-accreditation
10 Jun 2020
UNSW Business School has cemented itself among the world’s leading business schools with EQUIS re-accreditation.
Australia to lead world-first trial in children with brain cancer
Australia to lead world-first trial in children with brain cancer
10 Jun 2020
A researcher from UNSW Sydney and Children’s Cancer Institute has received a $1.1 million grant from the Australian Government to test a new treatment in children with brain cancer.
I can't breathe: the suffocating truth of Australia’s race relations
I can’t breathe: the suffocating truth of Australia’s race relations
10 Jun 2020
As #BlackLivesMatter protests echo around the world, Australia must address the lack of accountability for its own Indigenous deaths in custody, UNSW experts say.