📣 UNSW scientists have re-introduced platypuses to the world's second-oldest National Park.
The Royal National Park in Sydney previously supported a platypus population but the iconic native animal has not been seen in the park in 50 years.
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A new cancer treatment method developed by UNSW and researchers has been found to be effective at reducing leukaemia in cell cultures and mice.
The method targets cancer cells without damaging healthy cells like in traditional chemotherapy.
🏆 We got the record!
Last year Sunswift 7, a solar-powered car designed & built by UNSW students, set a world record for the fastest EV to travel 1000km on a single charge.
The attempt has now been verified by & is officially in the books as a Guinness World Record! 👏
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Researchers from UNSW and the have found that exposing tumours to bacteria converts immune cells into cancer killers.
The work could lead to better treatments for people with advanced or previously untreatable cancers.
It's #WorldFrogDay! Here are the 7 known frog amplexus (mating) positions, originally shared by amphibian expert Dr . 🐸
BREAKING: Prof Michelle Simmons has been formally admitted to The ! Alongside & pioneers of science, she’s now signed “the book”. Its signatures date back to 1660 & include those of Newton, Darwin & Einstein. 9 of this year’s 50 fellows are Aussie! 🇦🇺👊
💬 "The more that habitat was impacted by humans, the more restrictive the diet became."
UNSW research has shown that living in human-modified landscapes is narrowing the diet of the Tasmanian devil - which could increase the spread of the fatal Devil Facial Tumour Disease.
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A global study of moss from soil from more than 123 ecosystems has shown that topsoil mosses improve nutrient cycling, decomposition of organic matter and even control of pathogens harmful to other plants and people.
🧵 #THREAD - A new genetic study from has found large dams restrict platypus movement and impact their #conservation. 👇
🚀 UNSW Alumni, Dr Meganne Christian has been selected to join the European Space Agency's () 2022 astronaut class.
Meganne will be among #Australia's first-ever female astronauts.
Congratulations Meganne! 👏
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UNSW researchers have developed a prototype of a tiny, flexible 3D bioprinter that can print living cells directly onto organs inside a human body.
The tech could be used to access hard-to-reach areas via small skin incisions or natural orifices.
🏆 Our researchers have absolutely smashed it at the 2022 , taking home four prestigious #EurekaPrizes for their research work at #Australia's most high-profile science awards. 👇
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💬 “I think it's important for everyone to be able to look up into the stars, because it's one of the most accessible sciences out there.”
UNSW's explains how light pollution is damaging our view of the stars, and what we can do about it. 🔭
🏆 UNSW's Martin Green and three of his former PhD students have received the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering in recognition of their work to develop PERC solar cell technology. 🔅
The prize recognises ground-breaking innovations of global benefit to humanity.
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🦎 Wildlife trafficking is a serious threat to the global #environment but new research from UNSW shows #ArtificialIntelligence can be used to bolster the fight against wildlife trafficking.
22 UNSW staff, students and alumni have been featured on the 's 2022 list of innovators - an outstanding recognition of the entrepreneurs, founders and change makers pushing boundaries across #Australia. 👏
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"Our researchers have once again done us proud."
UNSW has advanced in the 2022 's Academic Ranking of World Universities, rising to 64th globally.
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UNSW engineers have developed a new, more effective way of recycling solar panels, which can recover silver at high efficiency.
The patented process quickly and efficiently sorts the component materials of photovoltaic panels.
🧵 THREAD - First home buyer schemes are failing to improve access to home ownership in #Australia. 🏡
researchers have found that a lack of supply-focused policies has worsened #housing access and affordability problems for first home buyers. 📈
🏆 "The father of modern #photovoltaics", UNSW's Martin Green, has become the first Australian to win the prestigious for transforming the production of #SolarEnergy. ☀️
Breaking: the 2018 Australian of The Year is our own pioneering quantum physics professor Michelle Simmons! #AustralianoftheYear
🏆 14 UNSW researchers have been named as 2022 Future Fellows, receiving more than $13 million in funding to support a range of projects in science, engineering, the humanities and medicine.
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🤔 Do you think empty offices should be converted into apartments to address housing shortages?
UNSW's says that while there are advantages to office-to-residential conversions, in practice they come with design and equity challenges.
💬 "This is about regulating the 'Wild Wild West' and protecting investors from themselves..."
In a world-first, Australia is looking to regulate #bitcoin and other #cryptocurrencies in a move that has global commentators buzzing. 👇
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Skykraft – a spin-off company from – has successfully activated Australia's largest ever satellite constellation. 🚀
The satellites have now reached low Earth orbit after their launch on Jan 3 by from Cape Canaveral.
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STUDY - UNSW marine scientists have calculated the commercial value of the world's kelp forests, showing they provide billions of dollars in value to society and are capable of removing 4.91 megatons of carbon from the atmosphere every year.
🧵 #THREAD - researchers have developed a solid-state battery material that doesn't diminish after repeated charge cycles, potentially offering a safe and durable alternative to the lithium-ion batteries currently used in #ElectricVehicles. 🔋
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💡We've ranked first in Australia for the greatest number of new start-up and spinout companies founded in 2021 through technology developed at UNSW.
Read more: newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/general/u
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UNSW scientists with collaborators at have developed an #ArtificialIntelligence tool that shows early promise in detecting Parkinson’s disease years before symptoms start appearing.
#FrogIDWeek begins today! 🐸 Help to conserve Australia's frogs using the @FrogID app.
Did you know frogs have seven known amplexus (mating) positions, originally shared by amphibian expert Dr ?
🌏 If the environment had the same legal rights as a human being, would we continue to destroy its habitats, pollute it with our waste, and exploit its resources – all for short-term economic gain?
UNSW's Dr Marc De Leeuw and Alice Bleby investigate. 🔍
💬 "...what is clear is that coral disease prevalence is climbing across the globe..."
A UNSW study has found that coral disease tripled over the past 25 years and could increase to 76.8% by 2100 if temperatures continue to rise at current rates. 🪸
Scientists from , & are moving forward with the development of a variant-proof #COVID19 vaccine thanks to vital funding from .
The vaccine will be resistant to emerging variants, ending the need to modify booster formulas. 💉
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"It’s a dangerous time to roll back the restrictions without knowing that we’re doing it safely in an atmosphere of very few hidden cases."
epidemiologist and advisor, recommends Australian #COVID19 restrictions stay until at least June.
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We support a First Nations Voice to Parliament.
The Voice is a step towards recognising the First Peoples of Australia. Enshrined in the Constitution, it would be an independent & permanent body designed to advise Parliament on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander matters.
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UNSW researchers led by have demonstrated the operation of a new type of quantum bit, called the ‘flip-flop’ qubit, which combines the quantum properties of single atoms, with easy controllability using electric signals, like those used in ordinary computer chips. 👏
A UNSW study has found stress combined with calorie-dense ‘comfort’ food creates changes in the brain that drive more eating, boost cravings for sweet, highly palatable food, and lead to excess weight gain in mice.
A 3700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet could be the oldest and most complete example of applied geometry known to humankind.
Read more: unsw.to/BabylonianTrig
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📣 UNSW #PhD / HDR candidates, we've heard you...
To help ease cost-of-living pressures, we'll be increasing stipends for HDR scholarships to $35,000 in 2023 and $37,684 in 2024.
The increase will apply to all new and current scholarship holders with scholarships under $35k. 👇
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UNSW researchers have demonstrated a novel technique for creating tiny 3D materials that could eventually make fuel cells like hydrogen batteries cheaper, more sustainable and more efficient. 🔋👏
💬 "It's a clear violation..."
Almost 3000 children in NSW have received #COVID health measure fines that could breach #Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Rights of a Child.
's explains. 👇
UNSW quantum engineers have designed a high precision spin measuring device a million times more sensitive than commercial spectrometers. The device could help scientists understand the structure and purpose of materials better.
The jellybean solution: UNSW engineers have shown that jellybean quantum dots are possible in silicon - a solution that gives qubits more space so the necessary control wires can fit into quantum circuitry.
A particularly infectious and lethal strain of avian influenza, aka bird flu, appears to be spreading to mammals, with cases in wild otters, foxes, seals and in farmed minks.
's Professor Bill Rawlinson breaks down the risk to humans. 👇
Our team at are donating 105 litres of supplies of ethanol, glycerol & hydrogen peroxide to help fill the shortage of vital hand sanitiser for the at the RPA Hospital.
Fighting #COVID19 is a community effort, and we're proud to play our part.
💬 "Having a medication to help people come off methamphetamine would revolutionise treatment."
In a world-first, researchers are trialling a new medication for people who want to stop using crystal methamphetamine.
🏆 UNSW joins the global top 20!
We’re proud to announce that UNSW has climbed 26 spots in the 2024 QS to equal 19th globally and equal 2nd in Australia alongside our neighbours at . 👏
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Breaking: 2018 Australian of The Year & UNSW Prof Michelle Simmons has been elected Fellow of The — the highest scientific honour bestowed by the academy! 🏆 She joins the greatest scientific minds including Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton & Stephen Hawking #RSFellows
We created a Human Rainbow on campus to mark ! 🌈
We're proud to be a welcoming and inclusive environment for the #LGBTIQ+ community and their allies, and stand in solidarity alongside them. 🏳️🌈 #UNSWPride
At UNSW today, recalled an intense 'shirtfronting' with Vladimir Putin.
Watch to the end for her impressive impersonation of the Russian President. 🍿 #auspol
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Check out that lineup! So proud of our alumni repping UNSW on the global stage, celebrating the pursuit of a university education at #CollegeSigningDay in the US — alongside , Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro & ! 💛
We’ve officially flicked the switch to 100% renewable electricity! ☀️
The Sunraysia Solar Farm is now helping us achieve net zero emissions from energy use, and will save 1.25 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over the next 15 years.
Read more: unsw.to/renewable-elec
UNSW and researchers have shown that generic Ketamine is a safe, effective therapy for treatment-resistant depression in a double-blind trial.
Generic ketamine offers an affordable alternative to patented S-ketamine for treating depression.
We're thrilled to share that the President of Ireland will deliver a public address at UNSW on Oct 19. RSVP today: bit.ly/2y3bPOE
💬 "This is recognition of the calibre of our work, and the efforts of our staff to improve the quality of lives through research with a global impact."
UNSW has ranked 45th in the world in the prestigious QS , placing us in the top four per cent of universities.
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We're proud to announce we're moving away from investment in fossil fuels.
By 2025, we'll divest from companies whose primary business is the ownership and exploitation of fossil fuels as part of our commitment to being a world-leader in climate science. newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/general/u
Our campus will be 100% solar powered, as part of our goal to become carbon neutral by 2020.
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Microbes could hold the key to explaining how climate change affects sea sponges, warn scientists from .
🌱 Scientists from UNSW and have trained #ArtificialIntelligence to unlock data from millions of plant specimens kept in herbaria around the world - harnessing #MachineLearning to study and combat the impacts of climate change on flora.
A recent study looking into how online interaction influences young people’s wellbeing has found the potential for being judged online could be affecting their mood and ability to concentrate on everyday tasks.
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To those joining the #ClimateStrike in Sydney today – we respect the right to protest and will not be penalising students for participating in lawful and respectful protests.
An open letter from UNSW reaffirming our support and admiration for #AdamGoodes #auspol bit.ly/1MVINid
We took videos of what happens when you talk, cough and sneeze in different scenarios — while not wearing a #facemask. 😷
So which mask works best? This video case study by a group of UNSW researchers investigated. #MaskUp newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/wh
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Research from and has highlighted the role that cold fronts played in making the 2019 Black Summer bushfires drastically worse – finding they led to bigger and more erratic fires.
“Find a way to defy, disobey and disrupt the patriarchy. And when I say patriarchy, I don’t mean men - I mean the privilege of male dominance that is suffocating us all.” #UNSWideas
We’re so proud of Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous, Prof Megan Davis [], who's won the Overall Woman of Influence award and Public Policy award at the Women of Influence 2018. What a powerhouse! 🙌 #100WOI
Congratulations to / Prof Raina MacIntyre for receiving a Frontline Hero Award for her communication about the necessity of mask-wearing, and other important scientific info, since the early stages of #COVID19.
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We're so proud of epidemiologist , who has been providing expertise around #COVID19 since the outbreak began.
She spoke to on about her early life, family and the heroes of the pandemic. 👇🏼
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A #herdimmunity approach to #coronavirus is an "extremely dangerous" strategy and a breach of medical ethics that would put vulnerable people at risk, Prof Raina MacIntyre of the @KirbyInstitue at says.
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UNSW, & researchers have published the largest study exploring the effects of concussions.
The study (n = 15,764) found that people who experienced three or more concussions had worse cognitive function & concentration
We each have our own reasons for getting vaccinated, from protecting our friends to giving Mum a big hug.
It's been a long ride, but we're almost there. We're calling on our community to get vaccinated as soon as you can. #LetsDoThisUNSW 💪
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Our campus Jacaranda trees are finally in full bloom 💜
There are 17 trees across campus, huge props to anyone who can find them all 😉
The simplest and most effective way to prevent the spread of coronavirus? Washing your hands. 🧼 🤲🏼
explains how soap breaks down the greasy viral membrane in this animation by UNSW's 3D Visualisation Aesthetics Lab.
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"Until we have a vaccine, we can't completely control the pandemic."
's Prof Raina MacIntyre explains to the why it's critical for us to wait for a #COVID19 vaccine and not rely on herd immunity.
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Congratulations to Dr on being named winner of the Science & Medicine Category in the 40 Under 40: Most Influential Asian-Australians Awards 2022. 👏
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Cutest PhD submission ever! 👨👩👧👦 grads and PhD students Louis & Emily have submitted their doctoral theses on the same day, accompanied by their two kids. Cardiologist Dr Wang & gastroenterologist Dr He first met as med students right here at UNSW in 2001!
Smile! Prime Minister couldn't leave campus before snapping some of his famous selfies with UNSW students.🤳
Universal basic income is an unconditional payment to everyone, with no means test or work requirements.
It's a policy idea gaining traction internationally, and 's Dr Andrew Clarke says it could contribute to addressing homelessness in Australia.
Leading climate science researcher has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Morton Medal by the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society () for his vital work in meteorology, oceanography and climate science. 🌏 newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-t
