2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Japanese Studies at UNSW! The Japanese program began in 1975 within a small Asian Studies Unit in the Faculty of Commerce and Economics. As enrolments grew, the Unit evolved into the School of Asian Business and Language Studies. The language component then moved to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and is now part of the School of Humanities & Languages. Our program is one of the largest and most respected in Australia, with an international reputation for its sociocultural approach to Japanese language education. We are privileged to have Prof Chihiro Thomson - Australia’s leading academic in Japanese language education - on our teaching staff since 1993. The School of Humanities & Languages now teaches 7 languages and boasts an exchange program with over 300 partner universities around the globe. We’re also proud to be ranked #5 in Australia for modern languages (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025). Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gfTBauNc
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💬 "This is unacceptable in one of the wealthiest countries in the world," says Dr Yuvisthi Naidoo, from ADA’s Social Policy Research Centre. 1 in 7 Australians are now living in poverty, according to a new report released this week by UNSW and ACOSS. Steep increases in rents have a particularly severe impact on people with the lowest incomes. The report found that from June 2021 to June 2023, the median advertised weekly rent for Sydney units rose from $486 to $680. Read more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gwCy_F7G
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Congratulations to Tia Madden on receiving the 2025 Tim Olsen Drawing Prize for the work ‘Some Sort of Notation’ ✨ 💬 The judges said the work was a “stand out for its use of drawing as a tool to explore fundamental aspects of the human experience. The work is suggestive of narrative, dialogue, and elemental mark-making, and variously evokes musical notation, written language, and figurative drawing. The interplay of two-dimensional marks, sculptural forms, shadows, and composition creates a compelling and multidimensional experience.” The judges also highly commended the work of two other students: 🏆 Mei Lin Meyers for ‘Rhizome’ 🏆 Trinity Johnson for ‘Dreaming of this’ 🤝 This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Timothy John Olsen Drawing Prize, supported by OLSEN Gallery. View the online exhibition here: https://lnkd.in/g3VH2AQ9
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Can’t get that song out of your head? There might be a cure for that. ADA researcher Professor Emery Schubert has uncovered why certain tunes become “earworms.” Find out what makes earworms dig in - and how to tune them out. Spoiler: It’s about repetition, familiarity, and timing - especially when our minds are idle. You can thank us later. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gM79P7mi
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📱 Disconnected: The impact of Australia’s Digital Divide Nearly 1 in 4 Australians are digitally excluded – unable to access or confidently use the internet and essential technologies. From affordability and internet access to digital literacy, the barriers are significant. UNSW ADA sociologist Dr Ash Watson unpacks how digital inequality is deepening social exclusion, especially for rural communities, older Australians, people with disabilities, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds. 🧠 “If digital technology is the ticket to belonging, those without it are being left behind.” But there are potential solutions: community libraries, local initiatives, and people-first design can all be part of closing the gap created by the digital divide. 🔗 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gpMdsSuD
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How are Indigenous Knowledges shaping the future of science? Join Aboriginal Australian STEM advocate and author A/Prof Corey Tutt OAM for an insightful conversation about Indigenous Knowledges in science discovery and communication. 📅 Monday, 20 October 🕓 5pm - 7pm 📍UNSW Kensington Corey will discuss his new book ‘Caution! This Book Contains Deadly Reptiles’, the importance of Indigenous-led dialogue, and why embedding Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing matter for all of us. Tickets are free. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gNwdduqP
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Animation studies bring new characters to life 🎨💻 Meet Eddy, the funky fish designed and 3D-modelled by Annie Kang, a final year Masters of Animation & VFX student at UNSW ADA. Annie created Eddy in the course ‘Creature Studio', drawing inspiration from Splatoon video game characters, New York City in the 1980s, and her hobby for fish-keeping. 💬 “Having kept fish for several years, I believe fish are full of personality, more than most people may believe, and therefore attempted to create a lovable, silly yet relatable fish character full of life.” Annie says the experience of producing Eddy provided valuable lessons in how to create an animation-ready model, which will help inform her work moving into the next stage of her degree. 💬 “I am looking forward to developing my big project in the Capstone unit where I'll be able to utilise everything that I have learnt into one final project. I am definitely keen on creating more characters like Eddy for this task.”
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Architecture firms are gradually adopting AI. 76% of architecture, engineering, construction and operations organisations are planning to increase their investment in AI and emerging tech during the next three years. Professor M. Hank Haeusler from UNSW ADA’s School of Built Environment said the foundation for understanding AI’s impact on professional services lies in recognising the fundamental distinction between action tasks and decision tasks. Action tasks such as drafting documents, are more susceptible to AI automation, whereas decision tasks, such as ethical considerations, require human intuition and emotional intelligence. Qualities AI is unable to replicate (yet). Read more: https://lnkd.in/gEq9typz UNSW Business School
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🎓 Double degree – double opportunity 🎓 Grace Truman is studying neuroscience, philosophy and sociology as she completes a Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science (Advanced) degree. We asked her 5 quick questions about studying a double degree. Her advice for anyone considering a double degree? “Take the opportunity and run with it! There is so much to learn, and so many people to learn from. From your peers to your lecturers to the researchers and authors of your course readings, a double degree opens you up to more perspectives and encourages you to keep pushing and expanding your own.” For the full Q&A ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gXvB8AsT
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How will AI shape the future of business and society? Join us at AI in Action | AI in Motion, the launch of AI in Business and Society, a new cross-disciplinary major and specialisation at UNSW designed to prepare students for a future of AI. Hosted by UNSW Business School and UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture faculty, this event brings together students, academics, and industry partners for a day of exploration and collaboration. There will be interactive workshops on ethics, marketing and careers, alongside debates, panel discussions and a startup showcase. A highlight will be the Student AI Innovation Challenge, where UNSW’s brightest minds pitch bold new applications of AI. Tickets are free and you can find more details here: https://lnkd.in/gpf8PsAG