UNSW cancer researcher wins NSW Young Woman of the Year
07 Mar 2019
Pancreatic and brain cancer researcher Dr Angelica Merlot hopes her award will encourage more women to join the fight against deadly diseases.
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Big Anxiety Festival scores funding boost for 2019 instalment
Big Anxiety Festival scores funding boost for 2019 instalment
07 Mar 2019
The second Big Anxiety Festival, a world-leading initiative of UNSW Sydney and other organisations that uses the arts to promote mental health, has received new support from the state government.
We need to talk about the R-word
We need to talk about the R-word
06 Mar 2019
Australia has not been in recession for 27 years. Here’s a reminder of the basics.
Australia in recession on GDP-per-capita basis, as 2019 federal budget nears
Australia in recession on GDP-per-capita basis, as 2019 federal budget nears
06 Mar 2019
Stalling consumer spending is a major factor behind this morning’s figures, says UNSW Business School’s Richard Holden.
Margaret Atwood woos students with tales of creativity and the gift of the writer
Margaret Atwood woos students with tales of creativity and the gift of the writer
06 Mar 2019
The acclaimed author appeared at an exclusive Centre of Ideas event on the Kensington campus.
Sea ice plays pacemaker role in abrupt climate change
Sea ice plays pacemaker role in abrupt climate change
07 Mar 2019
A new study looking at variations in past sea ice cover in the Norwegian Sea found the shrinkage and growth of ice was instrumental in several abrupt climate changes between 32,000 and 40,000 years ago.
UNSW team helps revolutionise eye care for millions
UNSW team helps revolutionise eye care for millions
05 Mar 2019
In a country where optometrists are one in 4 million, UNSW is supporting a dramatic expansion in health care that will change how many people see their world.
Lacrosse fire ruling sends shudders through building industry consultants and governments
Lacrosse fire ruling sends shudders through building industry consultants and governments
05 Mar 2019
Architects, certifiers and engineers who work as consultants to builders are on notice about potential liability for the use of flammable cladding, but governments are also culpable for their actions.
UNSW twins plan to double their impact in business
UNSW twins plan to double their impact in business
05 Mar 2019
Khatereh and Shirin Shiran’s connection with UNSW reaches back to their childhood. Now, however, their sights are set on the future.
Our brains reveal our choices before we’re even aware of them: study
Our brains reveal our choices before we’re even aware of them: study
06 Mar 2019
We like to think that we are in the driver’s seat when it comes to the choice and strength of our everyday thoughts, but new research from UNSW suggests they might be more automatic and unconscious than we think.