Sky’s the limit: celebrating engineering that’s out of this world
12 Apr 2019
Researchers from UNSW Engineering are harnessing new technologies to help build Australia’s space future.
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Vital Signs: Why governments get addicted to smoking, gambling and other vices
Vital Signs: Why governments get addicted to smoking, gambling and other vices
12 Apr 2019
Governments are addicted to tax revenue from harmful activities. It is stopping them from doing what is in society’s best interests.
How much evidence is enough to declare a new species of human?
How much evidence is enough to declare a new species of human?
11 Apr 2019
Reports say that a new species of ancient human has been identified in a cave in The Philippines. But only a few bone and teeth fossil fragments have been found, so far.
Sand, surf and STEMM: what's on a coastal engineer's mind
Sand, surf and STEMM: what’s on a coastal engineer’s mind
11 Apr 2019
Ian Turner is internationally regarded for his work on protecting our coastlines. Now, he sees supporting gender equity as his next important challenge.
Career success depends on your network, says UNSW alumna
Career success depends on your network, says UNSW alumna
11 Apr 2019
Technical skills will only get you so far in your career, the rest is up to how you get on with people.
Why Australians are using painkillers for social and emotional suffering
Why Australians are using painkillers for social and emotional suffering
11 Apr 2019
A new book destigmatises some of our distinctions around the use of pharmaceutical painkillers.
Project to redefine the museum experience tops ARC funding for UNSW
Project to redefine the museum experience tops ARC funding for UNSW
11 Apr 2019
Smart farming technology and bringing Sydney Rock Oyster reefs back from extinction are other successful projects.
Suicide rates in suicidal people discharged from hospital down 50%
Suicide rates in suicidal people discharged from hospital down 50%
10 Apr 2019
A new study by UNSW Sydney researchers has explored half a century of research into the suicide rates of people discharged from hospital after they presented with suicidal thoughts or behaviours.
Housing with no serious faults and buyer protection – is that too much to ask of builders and regulators?
Housing with no serious faults and buyer protection – is that too much to ask of builders and regulators?
10 Apr 2019
Years of regulatory failure are have direct impacts on the hip pockets of the many Australians who bought defective houses or apartments. It’s turning into a multibillion-dollar disaster.
Miss Measurement and her demons
Miss Measurement and her demons
10 Apr 2019
Professor of Economics Gigi Foster says everybody is judged by metrics. But what are the criteria, and do performance measurements actually help in the long run?