Winning story explores how our past is embedded in rocks
28 Oct 2022
Lauren Fuge wins the 2022 UNSW Press Bragg Prize for Science Writing.
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How social connection keeps your brain young: study
How social connection keeps your brain young: study
27 Oct 2022
Keeping up with friends into old age could help prevent dementia.
One million homes target makes headlines, but can't mask modest ambition of budget
One million homes target makes headlines, but can’t mask modest ambition of budget
28 Oct 2022
The recent federal budget neglects the need to reform an ailing system.
How shoring up drones with artificial intelligence helps surf lifesavers spot sharks at the beach
How shoring up drones with artificial intelligence helps surf lifesavers spot sharks at the beach
28 Oct 2022
Discerning whether that dark splodge in the water is a shark or just, say, seaweed isn’t always straightforward.
Clean sweep for UNSW academics in cardiovascular research awards
Clean sweep for UNSW academics in cardiovascular research awards
27 Oct 2022
Professor Jamie Vandenberg, Associate Professor Clare Arnott and Associate Professor Eleni Giannoulatou have taken out all categories in the 2022 CVRN Ministerial Awards for Cardiovascular Research.
Labor's 'sensible' budget leaves Australians short-changed on climate action. Here's where it went wrong
Labor’s ‘sensible’ budget leaves Australians short-changed on climate action. Here’s where it went wrong
27 Oct 2022
The budget earmarked worthwhile climate measures, but many are piecemeal. Amid record-breaking extreme weather in Australia, federal spending on climate action still falls well short.
Engineers light the way to bionics of the future
Engineers light the way to bionics of the future
27 Oct 2022
A multi-disciplinary team at UNSW has found a way to convert nerve impulses into light, opening the way for more scalable neural implants.
UNSW ranks equal fifth globally and first in Australia in QS Sustainability Rankings
UNSW ranks equal fifth globally and first in Australia in QS Sustainability Rankings
27 Oct 2022
UNSW Sydney performs strongly in tackling the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance challenges.
UNSW waste pioneer recognised with Clunies Ross Innovation Award
UNSW waste pioneer recognised with Clunies Ross Innovation Award
27 Oct 2022
UNSW Sydney’s Veena Sahajwalla has received one of Australia’s most prestigious research awards for her globally recognised waste transformation technologies.
Solar panels aren't perfect yet – we can make them even better and cheaper
Solar panels aren’t perfect yet – we can make them even better and cheaper
25 Oct 2022
The world’s solar panels rely on technology pioneered in Australia. Now our researchers are working on ultra-low-cost, high efficiency solar cells.