University Of New South Wales

UNSW has welcomed the federal budget announcement of $128.5 million in new funding to create 4000 student places over the next four years to boost the number of STEM graduates. The places will be delivered across the university sector…

Scientists from UNSW Sydney with collaborators at Boston University have developed a tool that shows early promise in detecting Parkinson’s disease years before the first symptoms start appearing.In research published today in the journal…

The silicon microchips of future quantum computers will be packed with millions, if not billions of qubits – the basic units of quantum information – to solve the greatest problems facing humanity. And with millions of qubits needing…

In Australia, solar power is one of the country’s leading renewable energy sources with rooftop solar PV installed in more than 3.3 million homes.Sadly, approximately 90 per cent of these systems might ultimately end up in landfill once…

The Migrant Justice Institute – led by UNSW Sydney and UTS law professors – and the Human Rights Law Centre today welcome the Albanese Government's commitment to introducing visa-based protections for migrant workers who address…

On 3 February 2023, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) made a surprising announcement. From 1 July, authorised psychiatrists will be able to prescribe MDMA for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and psilocybin…

Prominent businessman and investor James Packer, jointly with The Packer Family Foundation, has made a $7 million gift that will substantially transform mental health research at UNSW Sydney with the establishment of the James Packer…

Researchers have created the most comprehensive database of deaths and injuries caused by crowd accidents ever compiled, which they hope will improve safety at mass gatherings across the world.The directory features details of 281 major…

A new method developed by scientists at the Children’s Cancer Institute (CCI) and UNSW Sydney is solving a decades-old clinical problem: getting treatment drugs to act selectively on cancer cells in the body. Published today in Science…

The teaching profession is already struggling with shortages and a lack of new candidates in a situation widely regarded as a crisis. Now, research warns teachers are being priced out of housing near their schools, with many areas even…