How Nepal benefits when women become active in water management
13 Jan 2020
Humanitarian engineering student Elia Hauge discovers that a changing demographic in Nepal has led to more women taking on active roles in managing water.
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Australian agriculture in 2050: what will it look like?
Australian agriculture in 2050: what will it look like?
13 Jan 2020
Dr Joshua Zeunert’s new project will forecast potential scenarios to inform decision-makers and help ensure our food supply security.
Moving back in: the rise of multigenerational households
Moving back in: the rise of multigenerational households
10 Jan 2020
Living with your parents is not all about saving money or free childcare, says Dr Edgar Liu from UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre.
The engineers helping us to see the real size of our environmental footprints
The engineers helping us to see the real size of our environmental footprints
10 Jan 2020
The Industrial Ecology Virtual Laboratory is helping governments and businesses see that society has an environmental footprint extending far beyond its physical boundaries.
UNSW experts advising on the bushfire crisis
UNSW experts advising on the bushfire crisis
09 Jan 2020
UNSW academics are available for interview on the bushfires, discussing links to climate change, and how fires affect our health and water supplies.
Our buildings aren't made to keep out bushfire smoke. Here's what you can do
Our buildings aren’t made to keep out bushfire smoke. Here’s what you can do
09 Jan 2020
Air purifiers with a HEPA filter are an expensive option. Plugging ventilation holes in walls helps, but there are also dangers.
The story of a wave: from wind-blown ripples to breaking on the beach
The story of a wave: from wind-blown ripples to breaking on the beach
07 Jan 2020
There’s much more to waves than the part you see at the beach. And it can all start hundreds, if not thousands, of kilometres from the shore.
Deaths caused by extramedical use of opioids preventable
Deaths caused by extramedical use of opioids preventable
06 Jan 2020
A review of more than 100 studies from around the world has shown that people who use opioids for extramedical reasons have significantly higher rates of mortality.
Drinking water under threat: water contamination risks this bushfire season
Drinking water under threat: water contamination risks this bushfire season
07 Jan 2020
Professor Stuart Khan from UNSW Sydney explains the immediate and long-term effects of bushfires on water quality.
Engineers ensuring Internet of Things devices work for, not against us
Engineers ensuring Internet of Things devices work for, not against us
06 Jan 2020
UNSW engineers are exploring how Internet of Things devices will change our lives for the better, but not before they are made much more secure.