News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
Newly discovered memory process influences decision-making: neuroscience study
02 Apr 2020
Learned connections between stimuli and reward – like the positive emotions associated with popular brands – have a powerful influence over our future decisions. Scientists have started to discover why.
World’s top universities unite to tackle climate change amid COVID-19 challenge
01 Apr 2020
UNSW Sydney has brought a global alliance of top climate change researchers together to provide a new, international platform for universities to communicate climate research with authority to our leaders.
UNSW researcher awarded $1.7m international life science grant
02 Apr 2020
A UNSW Sydney researcher has received a prestigious international grant to create self-propagating synthetic cells.
Are smokers more likely to catch COVID-19?
01 Apr 2020
Two UNSW Sydney academics discuss how coronavirus – primarily a respiratory virus – affects smokers.
What is the #1 missing link in successful strategy implementation?
01 Apr 2020
Most strategy implementations fail to achieve their objectives because there is a vital missing link when it comes to integrating strategy formulation and strategy implementation, according to new UNSW research.
Job losses soar: we need leaders who hold humanity at their core
01 Apr 2020
The inequality gap could widen to the ‘deserving’ and ‘undeserving poor’ if leaders aren’t courageous, says Centre for Social Impact CEO.
The laws of war
01 Apr 2020
A book by a UNSW law academic reveals the authoritarian laws in Australia during WW1 and their modern parallels.
‘Pandemic drones’: useful for enforcing social distancing, or for creating a police state?
01 Apr 2020
While ‘good drones’ have been valuable in this pandemic, using drones to embed new systems of surveillance could be a dangerous and slippery slope.
UNSW academic wins award for teaching excellence
31 Mar 2020
Associate Professor Jayashri Ravishankar has transformed teaching practices for large engineering classes, improving attendance, academic results and student employment.
The ripple effects of COVID-19 on Indigenous family and domestic violence
31 Mar 2020
UNSW expert warns recent legislation to protect against COVID-19 does not adequately consider the impact on Indigenous victims of family and domestic violence.