University Of New South Wales

The levels of atmospheric aerosols and greenhouse gas emissions will have a significant impact in the future on both the production of photovoltaic energy and associated costs. That is the conclusion of research by engineers at UNSW who…

Six UNSW researchers and professional staff have been recognised at the 2023 Royal Society of NSW Awards. Scientia Professor Helen Christensen has been awarded the James Cook Medal, which is the Society’s highest honour. Professor Maria…

It might seem like something out of Star Trek, but people controlling so-called ‘smartbrains’ with their own thoughts could happen sooner than you think. A smartbrain is a more common term for what biomedical engineers refer to as a…

UNSW Sydney researchers have been awarded over $14 million in federal government funding for cutting-edge health and medical research. The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grants went towards five projects including therapy for…

UNSW Sydney ranked fifth in the world out of 1403 institutions for Social Impact in the QS World University Sustainability Rankings, up from 11th in 2022. In their second year, the QS World University Sustainability Rankings provide a…

UNSW Scientia Professor Megan Davis, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Society, will visit Harvard University as the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair of Australian Studies and visiting professor of law at Harvard Law School for the 2024-2025…

Strong research output has helped UNSW Sydney advance one place to third in Australia in the 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) released today by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.At 72nd globally, UNSW is one of six Australian…

New research deconstructing the anatomy of a honeybee stinger could help pave the way for a future generation of miniaturised medical devices used for drug delivery in humans. Recently published in the journal iScience, the…

It has been three months since the historic return of platypuses back to Royal National Park, with all 10 platypuses settling into their new home, after their disappearance several decades ago.The National Park is now well positioned to…

Researchers from UNSW Sydney and St. Vincent’s Hospital have identified a key pathway, involved in inflammation, which appears to be activated in people with long COVID who have symptoms of ‘brain fog’. Scientists from the School of…