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🧠 Brain health affects every one of us. Nearly 500,000 Australians are living with dementia, with a further 1.7 million ...
20/10/2026

🧠 Brain health affects every one of us. Nearly 500,000 Australians are living with dementia, with a further 1.7 million people involved in the care of someone living with the condition.

Join UNSW Medicine & Health for Inside the mind, bringing together The Hon Mark Butler MP and Scientia Professor Henry Brodaty AO for an important conversation about dementia, healthy brain ageing and what comes next.

Moderated by Professor Cheryl Jones, the evening will explore how research, policy and community action can work together to improve outcomes for Australians.

Meet researchers, discover emerging technologies and connect with organisations providing information, resources and support.

📅 Tuesday, 17 November, 5.30 - 8.30pm
📍 Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park
🎟️ Free to attend

Whether you're personally affected by dementia, supporting someone you care about, working in health or simply interested in protecting your brain as you age, this conversation is for you.

Register now 🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/inside-the-mind-a-national-conversation-on-the-future-of-brain-health-tickets-2002404792638?aff=MEDSOCIALS

19/10/2026

Could the future of surgery be less invasive and more accessible? 🩺

For UNSW alum Dr Gordon Slater, studying medicine was the foundation for a career advancing surgical techniques to help improve health care.

🎓 Discover what happens after graduation in Future Proofed, our series exploring unexpected careers and the UNSW degrees that helped shape them.

🏆 Meet our 2026 UNSW Alumni Award winners 🏆 These graduates have made incredible contributions and impact in art, cultur...
19/10/2026

🏆 Meet our 2026 UNSW Alumni Award winners 🏆

These graduates have made incredible contributions and impact in art, culture, community service, professional excellence and innovation, research, entrepreneurship and social impact. UNSW is proud to call them alumni and to highlight their exceptional work.

Learn more about the 2026 winners 🔗 https://www.unsw.edu.au/alumni/our-impact/alumni-awards

15/10/2026

hey can you take us for a ride?

💬 “Population ageing means we cannot simply wait for people to develop dementia and then respond. We need to act across ...
13/10/2026

💬 “Population ageing means we cannot simply wait for people to develop dementia and then respond. We need to act across the spectrum - from reducing modifiable risk factors and identifying people at risk earlier, through to improving diagnosis, treatment and care."

Researchers from the UNSW Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing have led a landmark study that projects the number of new worldwide dementia cases is set to rise to 24.7 million a year by 2050. The study also estimated that 11.4 million people developed dementia in 2023.

The research focuses specifically on incidence – the rate at which people develop dementia or the number of new cases per year – rather than prevalence, which measures the total number of people living with the condition at a given time. Understanding incidence is critical for governments and health systems because it helps anticipate future demand for diagnosis, clinical care and support services, while informing where prevention efforts may have the greatest impact.

Read more 🔗 https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/10/new-dementia-cases-to-hit-24-7-million-annually-by-2050--study

💛 From classmates to life partners! 💍Some of the most meaningful connections made at university last well beyond graduat...
13/10/2026

💛 From classmates to life partners! 💍

Some of the most meaningful connections made at university last well beyond graduation.

For UNSW alumni Steven Szeto (Bachelor of Aviation, Class of 2007) and Michelle Chan (Bachelor of Commerce, Class of 2008), their story began on campus in the same ACCT1501 class. Years after graduation, they reconnected through a UNSW alumni event, and their story entered a new chapter.

Recently, Steven and Michelle returned to campus to capture some special pre-wedding moments, revisiting the place where their journey first began.

As President of the UNSW Hong Kong Alumni Chapter, Steven continues to be part of the UNSW alumni community, making their story an especially meaningful reminder of the connections that can continue long after graduation.

Congratulations, Steven and Michelle! Wishing you both a wonderful wedding celebration and a lifetime of happiness together.

Australia’s income support system is leaving large numbers of people below the poverty line, according to a new report f...
12/10/2026

Australia’s income support system is leaving large numbers of people below the poverty line, according to a new report from the Australian Council of Social Service and UNSW-led Poverty and Inequality Partnership released today.

The report revealed that three in four people in households relying on JobSeeker and Youth Allowance were below the poverty line. It also showed half of all people in households relying mainly on income support were living in poverty in 2022–23 – around 1.9 million people, including children. The risk was highest in households relying mainly on JobSeeker Payment (76%), Youth Allowance (73%) and Parenting Payment (71%).

Read more 🔗 https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/10/three-in-four-people-in-households-reliant-on-jobseeker-live-in-poverty

08/10/2026

spring is springing 🌼

Might be our favourite sunset view yet. 🌆📸: on Instagram
07/10/2026

Might be our favourite sunset view yet. 🌆

📸: on Instagram

UNSW Engineers have collaborated with energy company UtmoLight to set a new efficiency record for a large-area perovskit...
07/10/2026

UNSW Engineers have collaborated with energy company UtmoLight to set a new efficiency record for a large-area perovskite solar submodule.

The UNSW team, led by Scientia Professor Xiaojing Hao, achieved a certified stabilised power conversion efficiency of 23.5%, beating the previous benchmark by 0.6 percentage points.

The result is particularly significant because it sets an efficiency benchmark for a 30 x 30cm perovskite submodule, narrowing the efficiency gap with small-area laboratory cells, which are typically only around 1 cm².

Read more 🔗 https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/10/UNSW-new-large-scale-perovskite-PV-efficiency-world-record

06/10/2026

Wait… used cooking oil can help fuel planes?! ✈️

For UNSW alum Renee Wootton Tomlin, studying aerospace engineering was the start of a career tackling some pretty big problems – including how we make aviation more sustainable.

🎓 Discover what happens after graduation in Future Proofed, our series exploring unexpected careers and the UNSW degrees that helped shape them.

More than 35% of Australian households already have a solar system. For households that can afford the upfront investmen...
06/10/2026

More than 35% of Australian households already have a solar system. For households that can afford the upfront investment, the attractions are clear: lower electricity bills, greater independence from energy companies and, in some cases, backup power during a blackout.

But as solar and batteries become an increasingly important part of Australia's electricity system, a question of fairness is emerging: who gets to benefit from the transition to home energy systems – and who doesn't?

UNSW Engineering energy expert Associate Professor Anna Bruce says this is an issue policymakers and energy consumer advocates are increasingly concerned about.

Read more 🔗 https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/10/Solar_energy_is_everyone_benefitting_equally?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

02/10/2026

the first one hits hard 😌

☀️ On a 25-by-25-metre patch of land at UNSW’s Water Research Laboratory in Manly Vale, the future of solar power is fac...
01/10/2026

☀️ On a 25-by-25-metre patch of land at UNSW’s Water Research Laboratory in Manly Vale, the future of solar power is facing a punishing test.

Up to 160 next-generation solar modules will be mounted outdoors and exposed to conditions lab experiments can’t fully replicate as part of a new $18 million, five-year project to field-test commercial perovskite and perovskite-silicon tandem modules led by UNSW’s Dr Jessica Yajie Jiang.

The project researchers aim to continuously monitor the output of each module they test, using 80% of its initial efficiency as a key benchmark. Once output falls below that level, the module will be considered significantly degraded.

Read more 🔗 https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/10/testing-the-next-generation-of-solar-panels?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

UNSW academics involved in the Space Intelligence for Resilient Infrastructures Wildfire Alliance have secured a major a...
01/10/2026

UNSW academics involved in the Space Intelligence for Resilient Infrastructures Wildfire Alliance have secured a major award for developing new systems designed to spot fires from space.

Launched in 2023, XPRIZE Wildfire was a four-year global competition that challenged teams to develop technologies capable of detecting, characterising and responding to fires before they became destructive. The contest attracted interest from 370 teams worldwide.

Professor Linlin Ge from the UNSW School of Civil & Environmental Engineering is part of the SIRIUS team that won first place in the Space-Based Wildfire Detection and Intelligence category.

Read more 🔗 https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/09/unsw-researchers-win-global-award-for-wildfire-detection-from-space?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

01/10/2026

had to hop on the colour hunt trend! 🎨💛

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