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📣 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. newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/sc…
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A new cancer treatment method developed by UNSW and @KidsCancerInst 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.newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/he…
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🏆 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 @GWR & is officially in the books as a Guinness World Record! 👏
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🧵 THREAD - An international team of astronomers have piloted a new image treatment procedure for studying the orphan stars between galaxies, opening the door for future analyses of intra-group light. 🔭
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Researchers from UNSW and the @GarvanInstitute 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.
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💬 "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.
ALT Peer-Reviewed Study Humans are altering the diet of Tasmanian devils, which may accelerate their decline
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It's #WorldFrogDay! Here are the 7 known frog amplexus (mating) positions, originally shared by @UNSWScience amphibian expert Dr @JodiRowley. 🐸
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BREAKING: Prof Michelle Simmons has been formally admitted to The @RoyalSociety! Alongside @ElonMusk & 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! 🇦🇺👊
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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.
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🧵 #THREAD - A new genetic study from @unswscience has found large dams restrict platypus movement and impact their #conservation. 👇
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An iconic UNSW sunset if we've ever seen one. 👏
Cheers to mohsen.khlj on Instagram for the great capture! 📷
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We've ranked 71st in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings amongst 1799 universities from 104 countries.
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Today we admitted UNSW’s first honorary Dogtorate. ⭐️
Jasper The Samoyed has been studying hard alongside his owner Jovi as she completed her Master of Laws.
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🚀 UNSW Alumni, Dr Meganne Christian has been selected to join the European Space Agency's (@esa) 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. newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/sc…
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🏆 Our researchers have absolutely smashed it at the 2022 @eurekaprizes, 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 @AstroKirsten explains how light pollution is damaging our view of the stars, and what we can do about it. 🔭newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/sc…
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🏆 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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🧵 THREAD - UNSW engineers from @diraqqc have discovered a new method for manipulating the #quantum state of a single qubit with compact, ultra-fast properties that could prove essential to making #QuantumComputers a reality. 👇
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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.
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Forget the fountain of youth – it turns out lobsters have a natural secret weapon against ageing, with some of the oldest estimated to be between 120-140 years old.
So, could the key to lobsters’ longevity also slow down our human biological clocks? 🧵👇
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22 UNSW staff, students and alumni have been featured on the @australian's 2022 list of innovators - an outstanding recognition of the entrepreneurs, founders and change makers pushing boundaries across #Australia. 👏
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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.
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"Our researchers have once again done us proud."
UNSW has advanced in the 2022 @ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities, rising to 64th globally.
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🧵 THREAD - First home buyer schemes are failing to improve access to home ownership in #Australia. 🏡
@UNSWCityFutures researchers have found that a lack of supply-focused policies has worsened #housing access and affordability problems for first home buyers. 📈
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The opinions expressed by our academics do not always represent the views of UNSW.
Opinions expressed by Prof. Gigi Foster on #60Mins last night do not represent the views of UNSW. (1/2)
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🏆 "The father of modern #photovoltaics", UNSW's Martin Green, has become the first Australian to win the prestigious @millenniumprize for transforming the production of #SolarEnergy. ☀️
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A huge congratulations to UNSW Scientia Professor and Cobble Cobble woman Professor Megan Davis (@mdavisqlder) who has been appointed Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair of Australian Studies at @Harvard University.
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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.
ALT The UNSW Library illuminated by red, yellow and black lights. The Aboriginal flag is also projected onto the building with the word ‘YES’ underneath it.
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🏆 14 UNSW researchers have been named as 2022 @arc_gov_au 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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Breaking: the 2018 Australian of The Year is our own pioneering quantum physics professor Michelle Simmons! #AustralianoftheYear
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Skykraft – a spin-off company from @UNSWCanberra – has successfully activated Australia's largest ever satellite constellation. 🚀
The satellites have now reached low Earth orbit after their launch on Jan 3 by @SpaceX from Cape Canaveral.
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🤔 Do you think empty offices should be converted into apartments to address housing shortages?
UNSW's @SustainableTall says that while there are advantages to office-to-residential conversions, in practice they come with design and equity challenges. newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/ar…
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💬 "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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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.newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/sc…
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🧵 #THREAD - @unswscience 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/ge…
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A case study led by researchers from UNSW, @blackdoginst and @georgeinstitute shows patients with treatment-resistant depression are missing out on potentially life-changing treatment with ketamine because systemic barriers have made it unaffordable.newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/he…
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UNSW scientists with collaborators at @bu_tweets have developed an #ArtificialIntelligence tool that shows early promise in detecting Parkinson’s disease years before symptoms start appearing.
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🌏 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. 🔍
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💬 "...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. 🪸
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UNSW and @UTSEngage researchers have shown that cancer cells can resist the effects of chemotherapy by activating a force-generating rescue mechanism.
The team behind the study hopes to use their findings to improve cancer therapies.newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/he…
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Scientists from @UNSWRNA, @GarvanInstitute & @KirbyInstitute are moving forward with the development of a variant-proof #COVID19 vaccine thanks to vital funding from @NSWHealth.
The vaccine will be resistant to emerging variants, ending the need to modify booster formulas. 💉
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#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 @UNSWScience amphibian expert Dr @jodirowley?
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UNSW researchers led by @Andrea_QEng 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. 👏
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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.
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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."
@UNSWMedicine epidemiologist and @WHO advisor, @MarylouiseMcla1 recommends Australian #COVID19 restrictions stay until at least June.
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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. 🔋👏
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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/BabylonianTrigonomet…
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💬 "It's a clear violation..."
Almost 3000 children in NSW have received #COVID health measure fines that could breach #Australia’s obligations under the @UN Convention on the Rights of a Child.
@UNSWLaw's @NoamPeleg explains. 👇
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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.
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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.
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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.
@unswmedicine's Professor Bill Rawlinson breaks down the risk to humans. 👇newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/he…
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It is with deep sadness that we share that Professor Emeritus Mary-Louise McLaws AO @MarylouiseMcla1 passed away this weekend after a battle with brain cancer.
Throughout her career, Prof McLaws spearheaded major improvements in infection control & helped save innumerable lives.
ALT Portrait of the late Professor Emeritus Mary-Louise McLaws AO
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The majority of start-up companies fail, so what sets the lucky few apart? 🤔
A UNSW-led study has shown that start-up founders have distinct personality traits, and they’re more important to the success of their companies than previously thought.
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"If the line goes down during a bushfire, it can leave them without electricity from the grid for quite some time."
A UNSW report has found disaster-prone areas could become more resilient by adopting Distributed Energy Resources like solar and batteries.newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/so…
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💬 "Having a medication to help people come off methamphetamine would revolutionise treatment."
In a world-first, @ndarcnews researchers are trialling a new medication for people who want to stop using crystal methamphetamine.newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/he…
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Our team at @UNSWScience are donating 105 litres of supplies of ethanol, glycerol & hydrogen peroxide to help fill the shortage of vital hand sanitiser for the @COBLH at the RPA Hospital.
Fighting #COVID19 is a community effort, and we're proud to play our part.
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We’ve illuminated our main library tower in support of our Indian students and friends (and others around the world) who are suffering from or affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We hope you all stay safe, stay well, stay strong! ❤️
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🏆 UNSW joins the global top 20!
We’re proud to announce that UNSW has climbed 26 spots in the 2024 QS @worlduniranking to equal 19th globally and equal 2nd in Australia alongside our neighbours at @Sydney_Uni. 👏
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Despite our spam-filtering technologies, most people still receive spam every day. How do these messages end up flooding our inboxes? And are there any legal consequences for the senders?
UNSW’s @virtualkayleen explains. 🔍
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Breaking: 2018 Australian of The Year & UNSW Prof Michelle Simmons has been elected Fellow of The @RoyalSociety — the highest scientific honour bestowed by the academy! 🏆 She joins the greatest scientific minds including Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton & Stephen Hawking #RSFellows
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Scientists from UNSW and @Cambridge_Uni have demonstrated a novel method for recording the sound of atoms - recording the ‘crackling noise’ of approximately 30 nanometre deep areas – the equivalent of the displacement of approximately 100 atoms. 🎤
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UNSW and @blackdoginst 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.
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💬 "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 @worlduniranking, placing us in the top four per cent of universities.
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We created a Human Rainbow on campus to mark @sydneymardigras! 🌈
We're proud to be a welcoming and inclusive environment for the #LGBTIQ+ community and their allies, and stand in solidarity alongside them. 🏳️🌈 #UNSWPride
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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-electricit…
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History is calling, UNSW has answered.
Read more about the First Nations Voice to Parliament and UNSW’s involvement: unsw.edu.au/the-voice
ALT A group photo of UNSW community members on the steps at the Main Walkway on Kensington Campus.
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UNSW researchers have discovered the first evidence that eastern grey kangaroos form long-term relationships.
The study provides new information on the social organisation of the kangaroo and could have implications for their management.
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ALT Photo of eastern grey kangaroos with text that reads ‘Peer-Reviewed Study. Kangaroo mothers become more social when caring for joeys. New UNSW study finds kangaroo relationships might be more complex than previously thought’
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At UNSW today, @JulieBishopMP recalled an intense 'shirtfronting' with Vladimir Putin.
Watch to the end for her impressive impersonation of the Russian President. 🍿 #auspol
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Microbes could hold the key to explaining how climate change affects sea sponges, warn scientists from @UNSWScience.
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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/ge…
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Check out that lineup! So proud of our alumni @RebelWilson repping UNSW on the global stage, celebrating the pursuit of a university education at #CollegeSigningDay in the US — alongside @MichelleObama, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro & @Zendaya! 💛
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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
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So excited for the UNSWWaterWorks (UNSWWW) project! It's going to significantly cut down travel time from upper to lower campus.
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Our campus will be 100% solar powered, as part of our goal to become carbon neutral by 2020.
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Prof. Gigi Foster and Adjunct Prof. Bill Bowtell will also be expressing their personal opinions on #QandA tonight.
Freedom of speech is critical in our democracy, so protecting academic freedom is of the highest importance to UNSW. (2/2)
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'I like my cloth mask. Is it OK to keep wearing it?' 😷
In the age of #Omicron, @KirbyInstitute infectious diseases expert, Raina MacIntyre says it's time to rethink cloth masks and upgrade to a well-fitting #N95 respirator.
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International human rights lawyer, United Nations Indigenous rights expert & now... Marie Claire’s Powerhouse Woman of the Year! 👏
A huge congrats to Cobble Cobble woman @mdavisqlder who has been named ‘The Powerhouse’ in Marie Claire’s annual Women of the Year Awards.
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🌱 Scientists from UNSW and @BotanicSydney 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.
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A recent @UNSWScience 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.
Read more.👇
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Research from @UNSWCanberra and @ANUmedia 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.
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Almost 30 years after its discovery, UNSW Palaeontologist and PhD candidate @lazarus__taxon has formally named and described a fossil he saw in an exhibition as a 12 year old with his family in 1997 – the Arenaerpeton supinatus.
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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. nitter.app/UNSWMedicine/status/12… #MaskUp newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/he…
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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.
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“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.” @monaeltahawy #UNSWideas
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Congratulations to @UNSWMedicine / @KirbyInstitute Prof Raina MacIntyre for receiving a @WomensAgenda 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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UNSW, @uniofoxford & @uniofexeter 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
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We’re so proud of Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous, @UNSWLaw Prof Megan Davis [@mdavisqlder], who's won the Overall Woman of Influence award and Public Policy award at the @FinancialReview Women of Influence 2018. What a powerhouse! 🙌 #100WOI
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An open letter from UNSW reaffirming our support and admiration for #AdamGoodes #auspol bit.ly/1MVINid
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What a way to end the year! 🙌
A solar powered car designed and built by UNSW students has set a world record by travelling 1000km on a single charge in under 12 hours. ☀️🏎️
Sunswift 7 is the latest solar-powered car from UNSW, with the first being built in 1996.
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We're so proud of @UNSWMedicine epidemiologist @MarylouiseMcla1, who has been providing expertise around #COVID19 since the outbreak began.
She spoke to @Lisa_Wilkinson on @theprojecttv about her early life, family and the heroes of the pandemic. 👇🏼
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