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What do cybersecurity, humanitarian engineering, quantum computing and AI all have in common?
🎙️ They're all covered on our podcast!
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🎙️ They're all covered on our podcast!
Listen now 🎧 unsw.to/ETF
January 12, 2026 at 10:42 PM
What do cybersecurity, humanitarian engineering, quantum computing and AI all have in common?
🎙️ They're all covered on our podcast!
Listen now 🎧 unsw.to/ETF
🎙️ They're all covered on our podcast!
Listen now 🎧 unsw.to/ETF
☀️ New @unsw.edu.au study finds that 20% of solar panels fail faster than expected.
By understanding why some panels degrade faster than others, the experts say we can improve performance, cut waste and get more clean energy from the solar systems we already rely on.
By understanding why some panels degrade faster than others, the experts say we can improve performance, cut waste and get more clean energy from the solar systems we already rely on.
Cracking the ‘long tail’ problem: new research targets hidden solar panel issue
Around a fifth of solar panels examined in a new study fail much faster than expected and some may last for only half their anticipated lifetime.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:27 AM
☀️ New @unsw.edu.au study finds that 20% of solar panels fail faster than expected.
By understanding why some panels degrade faster than others, the experts say we can improve performance, cut waste and get more clean energy from the solar systems we already rely on.
By understanding why some panels degrade faster than others, the experts say we can improve performance, cut waste and get more clean energy from the solar systems we already rely on.
📱As social media platforms step up their age-verification efforts, privacy expert Dr Rahat Masood, warns that whenever people feel pressured to ‘prove their age’ online, scammers are quick to take advantage.
Learn more about how age-verification systems work 🔗 www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Learn more about how age-verification systems work 🔗 www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
December 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
📱As social media platforms step up their age-verification efforts, privacy expert Dr Rahat Masood, warns that whenever people feel pressured to ‘prove their age’ online, scammers are quick to take advantage.
Learn more about how age-verification systems work 🔗 www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Learn more about how age-verification systems work 🔗 www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
👏 Congrats to Prof. Andrea Morello who has secured $35m in funding to set up the new ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Performance and Integration.
The centre will serve as a national research hub, enabling workforce growth and strengthen Australia's leadership in quantum technologies.
The centre will serve as a national research hub, enabling workforce growth and strengthen Australia's leadership in quantum technologies.
Driving discovery: UNSW receives $70m for two Centres of Excellence
Two new national research centres will unite leading experts to tackle challenges in ocean sustainability and quantum computing – areas critical to Australia’s future prosperity.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
👏 Congrats to Prof. Andrea Morello who has secured $35m in funding to set up the new ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Performance and Integration.
The centre will serve as a national research hub, enabling workforce growth and strengthen Australia's leadership in quantum technologies.
The centre will serve as a national research hub, enabling workforce growth and strengthen Australia's leadership in quantum technologies.
☕️🫐 Turning coffee scraps into longer-lasting blueberries?
UNSW researchers just did that.
A new edible coating made from spent coffee grounds is helping soft fruits stay fresh for longer - cutting food waste and reducing the need for plastic packaging.
UNSW researchers just did that.
A new edible coating made from spent coffee grounds is helping soft fruits stay fresh for longer - cutting food waste and reducing the need for plastic packaging.
Coffee scraps help blueberries stay fresher, longer
UNSW researchers are turning what was once waste into a protective film that could help extend the expiry date of some of Australia’s favourite summer fruits.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:40 AM
☕️🫐 Turning coffee scraps into longer-lasting blueberries?
UNSW researchers just did that.
A new edible coating made from spent coffee grounds is helping soft fruits stay fresh for longer - cutting food waste and reducing the need for plastic packaging.
UNSW researchers just did that.
A new edible coating made from spent coffee grounds is helping soft fruits stay fresh for longer - cutting food waste and reducing the need for plastic packaging.
UNSW has topped the country for Career Impact for the third consecutive year in The Australian Financial Review's 2025 Best Universities Ranking 🏆👏
And the good news doesn't end there: UNSW also moved up to rank equal second for Overall Best University and equal third for Research.
And the good news doesn't end there: UNSW also moved up to rank equal second for Overall Best University and equal third for Research.
Three years at the top for Career Impact, equal second overall: AFR Rankings
The Australian Financial Review has placed UNSW first for Career Impact and equal second overall in its annual rankings of the best Australian universities.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
UNSW has topped the country for Career Impact for the third consecutive year in The Australian Financial Review's 2025 Best Universities Ranking 🏆👏
And the good news doesn't end there: UNSW also moved up to rank equal second for Overall Best University and equal third for Research.
And the good news doesn't end there: UNSW also moved up to rank equal second for Overall Best University and equal third for Research.
🤳 In a few weeks, new rules will block under-16s from having an account on #socialmedia channels like Facebook and Instagram.
However, UNSW's Dr Rahat Masood and Dr Hammond Pearce warn age-verification checks could spark new #privacy challenges.
However, UNSW's Dr Rahat Masood and Dr Hammond Pearce warn age-verification checks could spark new #privacy challenges.
Age-gating ushers in a new era for social media
Experts warn that the new social media ban for young people under 16 could create fresh privacy challenges.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:24 AM
🤳 In a few weeks, new rules will block under-16s from having an account on #socialmedia channels like Facebook and Instagram.
However, UNSW's Dr Rahat Masood and Dr Hammond Pearce warn age-verification checks could spark new #privacy challenges.
However, UNSW's Dr Rahat Masood and Dr Hammond Pearce warn age-verification checks could spark new #privacy challenges.
🏆 We're 1st in the Australia, and equal 7th globally, in the 2026 QS World University Sustainability Rankings.
UNSW ranked 1st worldwide in the Social Impact category with a perfect score of 100, an Environmental Impact score of 94.4 and a Governance score of 97.7.
UNSW ranked 1st worldwide in the Social Impact category with a perfect score of 100, an Environmental Impact score of 94.4 and a Governance score of 97.7.
UNSW tops the nation in social impact and environmental rankings
The University is the top-ranked institution in Australia in the new QS World University Rankings: Sustainability.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
🏆 We're 1st in the Australia, and equal 7th globally, in the 2026 QS World University Sustainability Rankings.
UNSW ranked 1st worldwide in the Social Impact category with a perfect score of 100, an Environmental Impact score of 94.4 and a Governance score of 97.7.
UNSW ranked 1st worldwide in the Social Impact category with a perfect score of 100, an Environmental Impact score of 94.4 and a Governance score of 97.7.
Australia has an early advantage in the race for green metals – but the nation’s real opportunity lies not in what it digs up, says UNSW’s Dr Rahman Daiyan, but in what it can transform.
Australia must hone its green-metals edge, or risk losing it, says expert
Australia can't afford to miss its green metals opportunity, says a UNSW expert speaking at COP30 in Brazil.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Australia has an early advantage in the race for green metals – but the nation’s real opportunity lies not in what it digs up, says UNSW’s Dr Rahman Daiyan, but in what it can transform.
🙌 A new residential college dedicated to women studying #STEM will be established at UNSW Sydney, thanks to a record $30 million donation from the H.S. Chau Foundation in Hong Kong.
Record $30 million donation to establish residential college for women
The partnership between the H.S. Chau Foundation and UNSW reflects a shared vision to support leadership, innovation and equity in STEM.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
🙌 A new residential college dedicated to women studying #STEM will be established at UNSW Sydney, thanks to a record $30 million donation from the H.S. Chau Foundation in Hong Kong.
@unsw.edu.au engineers are taking an innovative solar cell inspection technology to market, thanks to a grant from the Trailblazer Recycling & Clean Energy Fund and investment by their industry partner, BT Imaging.
The tool is expected to save the solar manufacturing industry $US1.4 billion a year.
The tool is expected to save the solar manufacturing industry $US1.4 billion a year.
UNSW innovation could slash solar manufacturing cost by billions
Researchers will work with UNSW spinout company BT Imaging to accelerate the commercialisation of solar cell defect detection technology, thanks to a $1.4m commercialisation project.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
@unsw.edu.au engineers are taking an innovative solar cell inspection technology to market, thanks to a grant from the Trailblazer Recycling & Clean Energy Fund and investment by their industry partner, BT Imaging.
The tool is expected to save the solar manufacturing industry $US1.4 billion a year.
The tool is expected to save the solar manufacturing industry $US1.4 billion a year.
Innovation starts with people.
In our latest Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Rita Henderson, and Kath Richards, Chief Engineer of Engineers Australia, dive into how diversity, inclusion and leadership can shape the future of engineering. ✨
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/etf-leadership
In our latest Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Rita Henderson, and Kath Richards, Chief Engineer of Engineers Australia, dive into how diversity, inclusion and leadership can shape the future of engineering. ✨
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/etf-leadership
October 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Innovation starts with people.
In our latest Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Rita Henderson, and Kath Richards, Chief Engineer of Engineers Australia, dive into how diversity, inclusion and leadership can shape the future of engineering. ✨
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/etf-leadership
In our latest Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Rita Henderson, and Kath Richards, Chief Engineer of Engineers Australia, dive into how diversity, inclusion and leadership can shape the future of engineering. ✨
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/etf-leadership
@unsw.edu.au and the Dili Institute of Technology have co-hosted a two-day forum to address some of Timor-Leste's environmental challenges.
The symposium brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and leaders to chart future pathways using Nature-based Solutions in local communities.
The symposium brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and leaders to chart future pathways using Nature-based Solutions in local communities.
A pipeline of sustainable solutions: UNSW co-hosts critical conversation in Timor-Leste
A major international symposium addressed urgent environmental and societal risks facing small communities in the Southeast Asian nation.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
@unsw.edu.au and the Dili Institute of Technology have co-hosted a two-day forum to address some of Timor-Leste's environmental challenges.
The symposium brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and leaders to chart future pathways using Nature-based Solutions in local communities.
The symposium brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and leaders to chart future pathways using Nature-based Solutions in local communities.
👏 @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Martin Green has been awarded the Faraday Medal - the UK's most prestigious engineering honour.
Awarded by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the medal recognises his outstanding achievements in solar photovoltaics.
Read more 🔗 www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Awarded by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the medal recognises his outstanding achievements in solar photovoltaics.
Read more 🔗 www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
October 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
👏 @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Martin Green has been awarded the Faraday Medal - the UK's most prestigious engineering honour.
Awarded by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the medal recognises his outstanding achievements in solar photovoltaics.
Read more 🔗 www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Awarded by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the medal recognises his outstanding achievements in solar photovoltaics.
Read more 🔗 www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
#Cyberattacks are rising – is your data safe? 🔐
🎙️ On the Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Dr. Hammond Pearce, and Director of InTune AI, Sharat Madanapalli, break down how cybersecurity is evolving and what you can do to stay protected.
Listen now 🎧 www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/...
🎙️ On the Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Dr. Hammond Pearce, and Director of InTune AI, Sharat Madanapalli, break down how cybersecurity is evolving and what you can do to stay protected.
Listen now 🎧 www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/...
October 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
#Cyberattacks are rising – is your data safe? 🔐
🎙️ On the Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Dr. Hammond Pearce, and Director of InTune AI, Sharat Madanapalli, break down how cybersecurity is evolving and what you can do to stay protected.
Listen now 🎧 www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/...
🎙️ On the Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Dr. Hammond Pearce, and Director of InTune AI, Sharat Madanapalli, break down how cybersecurity is evolving and what you can do to stay protected.
Listen now 🎧 www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/...
🌳💧 Deforestation can increase risk of #flooding by up to 700%, says new research led by @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Ashish Sharma.
The loss of forest canopy has long been linked to more flooding - but actually proving it has been difficult, until now.
The loss of forest canopy has long been linked to more flooding - but actually proving it has been difficult, until now.
Deforestation can cause eight-fold increase in flood event risk, says report
New research, based on forest fires in Australia, proves there is a significantly higher risk of large-scale flooding when major deforestation has occurred in catchment areas.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:19 AM
🌳💧 Deforestation can increase risk of #flooding by up to 700%, says new research led by @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Ashish Sharma.
The loss of forest canopy has long been linked to more flooding - but actually proving it has been difficult, until now.
The loss of forest canopy has long been linked to more flooding - but actually proving it has been difficult, until now.
👏 Prof. Ashish Sharma has been elected a Fellow of the @agu.org, the world's largest Earth and space science association.
Prof. Sharma studies how extreme floods and droughts are changing with our climate, and what that means for rural and regional communities.
Prof. Sharma studies how extreme floods and droughts are changing with our climate, and what that means for rural and regional communities.
UNSW researchers recognised by the world's leading Earth and space science association
Two UNSW academics were honoured by the American Geophysical Union for their work in water resource management and urban climate systems, respectively.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM
👏 Prof. Ashish Sharma has been elected a Fellow of the @agu.org, the world's largest Earth and space science association.
Prof. Sharma studies how extreme floods and droughts are changing with our climate, and what that means for rural and regional communities.
Prof. Sharma studies how extreme floods and droughts are changing with our climate, and what that means for rural and regional communities.
🌟 Energising conversations, big ideas, and new collaborations!
In partnership with the UNSW Energy Institute, our latest Empowering Excellence Breakfast brought students and industry leaders together to share insights on clean energy, innovation and net-zero.
In partnership with the UNSW Energy Institute, our latest Empowering Excellence Breakfast brought students and industry leaders together to share insights on clean energy, innovation and net-zero.
September 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
🌟 Energising conversations, big ideas, and new collaborations!
In partnership with the UNSW Energy Institute, our latest Empowering Excellence Breakfast brought students and industry leaders together to share insights on clean energy, innovation and net-zero.
In partnership with the UNSW Energy Institute, our latest Empowering Excellence Breakfast brought students and industry leaders together to share insights on clean energy, innovation and net-zero.
💡 Big step for quantum computing!
@unsw.edu.au spin-out Diraq, working with imec, has shown that silicon-based #quantum chips can be industrially manufactured with over 99% accuracy.
This breakthrough means scalable, real-world quantum computers are closer than ever.
@unsw.edu.au spin-out Diraq, working with imec, has shown that silicon-based #quantum chips can be industrially manufactured with over 99% accuracy.
This breakthrough means scalable, real-world quantum computers are closer than ever.
Quantum computer chips clear major manufacturing hurdle
UNSW startup Diraq’s quantum processors consistently perform with exceptional accuracy in industrial production environment.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
💡 Big step for quantum computing!
@unsw.edu.au spin-out Diraq, working with imec, has shown that silicon-based #quantum chips can be industrially manufactured with over 99% accuracy.
This breakthrough means scalable, real-world quantum computers are closer than ever.
@unsw.edu.au spin-out Diraq, working with imec, has shown that silicon-based #quantum chips can be industrially manufactured with over 99% accuracy.
This breakthrough means scalable, real-world quantum computers are closer than ever.
🙌 We're pleased to announce that A/Prof. Murad Tayebjee has been named as the faculty's new Associate Dean (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion).
Passionate about equity in education, A/Prof. Tayebjee champions opportunities for disadvantaged high schoolers through community engagement.
Passionate about equity in education, A/Prof. Tayebjee champions opportunities for disadvantaged high schoolers through community engagement.
September 25, 2025 at 6:41 AM
🙌 We're pleased to announce that A/Prof. Murad Tayebjee has been named as the faculty's new Associate Dean (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion).
Passionate about equity in education, A/Prof. Tayebjee champions opportunities for disadvantaged high schoolers through community engagement.
Passionate about equity in education, A/Prof. Tayebjee champions opportunities for disadvantaged high schoolers through community engagement.
👏 Congratulations to Prof. Maurice Pagnucco and Prof. Yansong Shen who has been appointed Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering.
The researchers are recognised for their work in advancing the field of artificial intelligence and creating sustainable technologies.
The researchers are recognised for their work in advancing the field of artificial intelligence and creating sustainable technologies.
Two UNSW academics elected Fellows of ATSE
UNSW Sydney Professors Maurice Pagnucco and Yansong Shen are named 2025 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
👏 Congratulations to Prof. Maurice Pagnucco and Prof. Yansong Shen who has been appointed Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering.
The researchers are recognised for their work in advancing the field of artificial intelligence and creating sustainable technologies.
The researchers are recognised for their work in advancing the field of artificial intelligence and creating sustainable technologies.
A team of @unsw.edu.au engineers have developed a spray that could slow the rate at which cotton materials catch fire – and reduce risk of burning. 🔥
The water-based spray coats fabric with a virtually invisible layer of protection without altering the fabric’s softness or breathability.
The water-based spray coats fabric with a virtually invisible layer of protection without altering the fabric’s softness or breathability.
Engineers develop spray to make clothes more fire-resistant
The innovative solution could help reduce the risk of burns by delaying how quickly cotton materials catch fire.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
A team of @unsw.edu.au engineers have developed a spray that could slow the rate at which cotton materials catch fire – and reduce risk of burning. 🔥
The water-based spray coats fabric with a virtually invisible layer of protection without altering the fabric’s softness or breathability.
The water-based spray coats fabric with a virtually invisible layer of protection without altering the fabric’s softness or breathability.
💻 ChatGPT is coming to @unsw.edu.au!
In the biggest education deal in Australia with OpenAI, the agreement will enable researchers, educators and professional staff to harness advanced AI tools on a secure platform.
In the biggest education deal in Australia with OpenAI, the agreement will enable researchers, educators and professional staff to harness advanced AI tools on a secure platform.
UNSW Sydney inks Australia’s biggest ChatGPT Edu deal with OpenAI
UNSW has signed an enterprise agreement with OpenAI to give 10,000 staff access to the secure and advanced capabilities of the ChatGPT Edu platform.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
💻 ChatGPT is coming to @unsw.edu.au!
In the biggest education deal in Australia with OpenAI, the agreement will enable researchers, educators and professional staff to harness advanced AI tools on a secure platform.
In the biggest education deal in Australia with OpenAI, the agreement will enable researchers, educators and professional staff to harness advanced AI tools on a secure platform.
🩺 Not all healthcare is created equal.
In this episode of Engineering the Future, A/Prof Lauren Kark and Dr Kathryn Currow explore how we can build fairer, more accessible healthcare systems - no matter your postcode, income or identity.
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/ETF-Equitable-healthcare
In this episode of Engineering the Future, A/Prof Lauren Kark and Dr Kathryn Currow explore how we can build fairer, more accessible healthcare systems - no matter your postcode, income or identity.
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/ETF-Equitable-healthcare
September 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
🩺 Not all healthcare is created equal.
In this episode of Engineering the Future, A/Prof Lauren Kark and Dr Kathryn Currow explore how we can build fairer, more accessible healthcare systems - no matter your postcode, income or identity.
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/ETF-Equitable-healthcare
In this episode of Engineering the Future, A/Prof Lauren Kark and Dr Kathryn Currow explore how we can build fairer, more accessible healthcare systems - no matter your postcode, income or identity.
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/ETF-Equitable-healthcare
👏 Congratulations to Prof. Nicholas Ekins-Daukes on his appointment as the new Head of School for Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering.
He joined @unsw.edu.au in 2017 and leads a large R&D program to improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells.
Read more: www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/09...
He joined @unsw.edu.au in 2017 and leads a large R&D program to improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells.
Read more: www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/09...
September 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
👏 Congratulations to Prof. Nicholas Ekins-Daukes on his appointment as the new Head of School for Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering.
He joined @unsw.edu.au in 2017 and leads a large R&D program to improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells.
Read more: www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/09...
He joined @unsw.edu.au in 2017 and leads a large R&D program to improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells.
Read more: www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/09...