University Of New South Wales

Nominations are now open for 2023 for the prestigious Australian Mental Health Prize. The Prize, established by the UNSW Sydney’s Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, shines a light on the mental health challenges in our…

Two UNSW Sydney academics have been honoured with election as 2023 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science for their outstanding contribution to new approaches to ecosystem management and developing materials for renewable energy…

Australia must address inequities within its education system that neglect the needs of gifted students, says UNSW expert in gifted education Associate Professor Jae Yup Jared Jung. An absence of specialised training leaves teachers…

Wild dingo populations have less dog lineage, with a significantly greater proportion of pure dingoes than previously thought, according to new research, challenging the view that pure dingoes are on the decline due to crossbreeding.The…

Scientists from UNSW Sydney and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute are working to shed light on the number one cause of heart attacks for women under the age of 50.Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a serious…

The Ecological Society of Australia (ESA) has awarded a 2023 Gold Medal to Professor David Keith from UNSW Science. Each year, the ESA recognises the career impact of leading Australian ecologists by awarding the Gold Medal.Prof. Keith’s…

UNSW staff and alumni received awards in five categories at the recent Australian Space Awards – the most for any of the universities or organisations nominated. The Australian Space Awards set the benchmark for excellence in the field of…

Scores of literary fans passed through the gates of Carriageworks – and other local hubs – for the 2023 Sydney Writers’ Festival, with UNSW in its first year as Premier Partner and exclusive university sponsor of the weeklong event.UNSW…

Engineers from UNSW Sydney have discovered a way to create flexible electronic systems on ultra-thin skin-like materials.The development allows entire stretchable 3D structures to operate like a semiconductor and could help significantly…

UNSW Sydney researchers, for the first time, have completely defined the essential cellular process known as methylation. In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the landmark study emphasises the…