A Bionic Eye by 2020

Future vision ... UNSW researchers are confident of developing an Australian bionic eye by 2020.
 

A working bionic eye could be an Australian world first by 2020 if action is taken quickly, leading researchers at the University of New South Wales say.
The bionic eye was identified as a key health goal for Australia at the 2020 Summit held in Canberra on April 19-20 and Professor Nigel Lovell, from the UNSW Australian Vision Prosthesis Group (AVPG), said a functional device can be a reality within 12 years with a concerted national effort. More...


New award honours lifetime in Engineering
Mrs Olga Archer with Dean of Engineering Professor Graham Davies at the signing ceremony for The Douglas Archer Prize.

A generous gesture by the family of the late Professor Douglas Archer has allowed the creation of a new prize for excellence in Aerospace Engineering. More...

High-Tech Training for Oil and Gas Industry
Driller’s control panel of DS 5000.

The University of New South Wales’ School of Petroleum Engineering, in collaboration with the Australian oil and gas industry, opened a state-of-the-art drilling rig training facility in Perth on Monday, March 31. More...

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