When the student is the scientist: gaming brings STEMM to life
26 Mar 2019
Games that make science accessible for students are accelerating learning. The UNSW Sydney initiative is spreading around the world.
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Health check: can eating certain foods make you smarter?
Health check: can eating certain foods make you smarter?
26 Mar 2019
We pick healthy foods to look after our bodies, but research shows certain healthy choices can also benefit our brains.
Protecting wetlands from underground mining impacts
Protecting wetlands from underground mining impacts
25 Mar 2019
UNSW Engineers want to learn more about the impact of coal mining on wetlands – before and after mining occurs.
Cultural respect program shows little immediate impact on patient outcomes
Cultural respect program shows little immediate impact on patient outcomes
25 Mar 2019
A cultural respect program has done little to improve Aboriginal patients’ outcomes and health professionals’ behaviour over the short term, UNSW medical researchers say.
Intimidated by the budget? You’re not alone
Intimidated by the budget? You’re not alone
25 Mar 2019
Every year the budget brings along with it a frenzy of media activity from news hacks looking for interesting angles but the budget is more than just a headline and news grab, says UNSW Business School Professor Gigi Foster.
Cleaning up the past: UNSW joins campaign against PFAS chemicals
Cleaning up the past: UNSW joins campaign against PFAS chemicals
22 Mar 2019
UNSW researchers are working with industry to help deal with pollution in water supplies stemming from places such as firefighting training facilities, airports and industrial sites.
The sky should be the limit: meet the researcher working towards new horizons for women in astronomy
The sky should be the limit: meet the researcher working towards new horizons for women in astronomy
22 Mar 2019
Associate Professor Sarah Brough wants to know how time has shaped our galaxies – and she is a gender equity champion for the next generation of astronomers.
Inaugural Provost appointed to UNSW Sydney
Inaugural Provost appointed to UNSW Sydney
22 Mar 2019
Professor Anne Simmons AM has a long association with UNSW, as a student and more recently in a series of leadership roles.
UNSW Law ranked 12th law school in the world by SSRN
UNSW Law ranked 12th law school in the world by SSRN
22 Mar 2019
Scientia Professor Ross Buckley was the second-most downloaded law author according to the rankings.
Housing policy reset is overdue, and not only in Australia
Housing policy reset is overdue, and not only in Australia
22 Mar 2019
The problems with housing systems in Australia and similar countries run deep. Solutions depend on a fundamental rethink of our approach to housing and its central place in our lives and the economy.