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Six new Diamond DA40 XLT aeroplanes have landed in the UNSW School of Aviation at Bankstown Airport, and with their state-of-the-art technology, these aircrafts will take students' training experience to new heights.
Read more about the new fleet:
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1/2 Congratulations to Scientia Professor @VeenaSahajwalla who has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to science, materials research, technology and waste management!
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New research, co-authored by UNSW’s @ProfJoelPearson, sheds light on the neural mechanisms behind aphantasia - a condition where individuals cannot voluntarily generate visual mental imagery.
Find out more: unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/20…
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In 2024, our science community have driven progress and impact, and now we've raced to the end of the year!
We'll be taking a short break until 6 January 2025, and our page won't be monitored during this time.
Wishing you a safe and restful holiday season!
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1/3 🌟 Applications are now open for the 2025 STEMM Champions Program!
The STEMM Champions Program offers a 12-month experience providing opportunities to build leadership and communication skills, receive personalised coaching, gain valuable outreach experience, and more!
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From microscopic-level dopamine signalling to clinical trials treating addiction, the 10-minute talk 'Dopamine Habits' is an epic odyssey through the brain, presented by UNSW psychology researcher Dr @GenevraHart.
Watch the video from @UNSWCentreIdeas now:unswcentreforideas.com/artic…
ALT 📸 Credit: Maria Boyadgis
ALT 📸 Credit: Maria Boyadgis
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Congratulations to our December 2024 Science graduates! 🎓🎉
We are so proud of the dedication you’ve shown throughout your studies, and we are thrilled to now be celebrating this milestone with you!
DM or tag us @UNSW Science to share the photo highlights from your graduation.
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Over 25 projects involving UNSW scientists have received funding from the Australian Research Council (@arc_gov_au) in the latest Discovery Project round 🎉
In total, UNSW has secured more than $41 million in these competitive grants.
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Maddison O’Gradey-Lee has been named the 2025 NSW Young Australian of the Year! 🏆
Maddison is completing a PhD at UNSW Psychology and @blackdoginst, and has been recognised for her work leading a global youth mental health advocacy movement.
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Superstars and rising stars in science storytelling shone bright at the launch of The Best Australian Science Writing 2024 🌟
This night of engaging discussions and award celebrations was hosted by this year's book editors, the dynamic duo @dctrjack and @CarlSmithAUS.
ALT 📸 Credit: Cassandra Hannagan
ALT 📸 Credit: Cassandra Hannagan
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2/2 “This study paves the way for real-time surveillance of whooping cough strains,” says Dr Luu, a @UTS_Science Research Fellow and @UNSWBABS Adjunct Associate Lecturer.
“The method we've developed ... needs as few as four copies of the bacterial DNA to work effectively.”
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1/2 A new genomic test that can identify specific strains of whooping cough has been developed by a team of UNSW and @UTSEngage scientists, led by Prof. Ruiting Lan (@LanlabUnsw) and Dr @LaurenceLuu.
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The report, launched at the #COP16 Convention on Biological Diversity, is a world-first assessment of global kelp forests, which are found across a third of the world’s coastlines, and the findings highlight the need to accelerate kelp conservation.
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Congratulations to Scientia Prof. Justin Gooding who has been elected as a Fellow to the Academy of Health and Medical Sciences!
Prof. Gooding is an international leader in surface chemistry, particularly the modification of surfaces for improved sensing devices.
Congratulations to Prof Justin Gooding for being elected #AAHMS fellow 2024! Justin is a fellow of all 3 STEM academies: @Science_Academy @ATSE_au @AAHMS_health
@UNSWScience @schmidtim @MK_CCI @KrisKilian @UNSW
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1/2 You’re invited to the book launch of The Best Australian Science Writing 2024!
📅 Wednesday, 6 November
📍 UNSW Kensington
Celebrate the power of storytelling and meet the authors of this year’s most compelling science writing.
Register to attend: eventbrite.com.au/e/the-best…
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Congratulations to UNSW School of Chemistry researchers Professor @ChuanZhao11, Dr @martina_lessio, Dr @Kyne_Lab and Dr @laura_mckemmish, who have each been recognised at The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (@RACInational) National Awards for 2024 🎉
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Read the findings of the paper “Hybrid Exb/Mot stators require substitutions distant from the chimeric pore to power flagellar rotation” published in the Journal of Bacteriology: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…
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By building nano-sized "Frankenstein motors", @UNSWBABS Scientia Associate Professor @phatmattbaker and Dr @PietroRidone have helped to piece together the evolutionary history behind the motors powering bacterial flagella.
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2/2 The ongoing investigation is being carried out by researchers A/Prof. Jonathon Beves, Prof. @schmidtim, Prof. @WAlexSyd, @DrHansenCS, Dr @martina_lessio and A/Prof. @nguyenunsw of the School of Chemistry, and Dr Aditya Rawal from the UNSW Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre.
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1/2 Hundreds of tar balls washed up on Sydney beaches this week, and UNSW scientists are tracing the source, along with @RandwickCouncil.
The analysis aims to determine whether the tar balls originated from human activity or natural oil seep.
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