Leading plastic surgeons swap scalpels for charcoal and clay to learn the artistic principles associated with the human form and take their new skills back into surgical practice.
From a series of workshops by artist and UNSW College of Fine Arts lecturer Michael Esson.
m.esson@unsw.edu. au, www.cofa.unsw.edu.au
Indigenous writer, director and cinematographer Warwick Thornton talks about his award winning short films, Green Bush (2005) and Nana (2007) at the Flash symposium held at COFA.
http://www.cofa.u nsw.edu.au/
Rock fishing is one of Australia's most dangerous sports. Researchers at UNSW have found that swells of only one and a half metres can be deceptively dangerous.
Contact:
Peter Trute | p.trute@unsw.edu.au | +61 2 9385 1933
Richard Buckland proves the amazing potential for using live video lectures with his computer science students at UNSW.
Check out Richard's live lectures @ http://www.youtube.c om/unswelearning
Researchers in the Faculty of Science are working on the development of solar hydrogen, a clean, green form of energy using water and sunlight. To read more about the research, go to http://www.unsw.edu. au/news/pad/articles /2004/aug/Solar_hydr ogenMNE.html
Trends in contemporary drawing, as showcased at an international drawing conference hosted by UNSW's College of Fine Arts in Sydney, Australia. Check out the amazing life-like drawing of the Chinese braid.
UNSW Media:
Fran Strachan | fran.strachan@unsw.e du.au | +61 2 9385 8732
Associate Professor Greg Leslie of UNSW has developed new technology that could offer new hope to farmers in drought-affected and marginal areas by enabling crops to grow using salty water.
Russell Lowe's whole world revolves around innovative design - from the way he uses computer gaming technology in architecture to his passion for vintage bikes and making his skin a notepad.
http://www.fbe.un sw.edu.au
Using cameras that operate at a million frames a second, UNSW's Dr Harald Kleine captures shockwave phenomena - anything from explosive blasts and bullets to the supersonic flows around jet aircraft. In visualising the invisible, he has created a vibrant new art form.
http://www.adfa.u nsw.edu.au
Media contact:
Fran Strachan | +61 2 9385 8732 | fran.strachan@unsw.e du.au
First year UNSW Computer Science and Engineering students battle it out with their custom made robots.
For more info, check out their website @ http://www.cse.unsw. edu.au/
Scientia Professor Martin Green comments on the increased affordability of using solar generated electricity for the average household.
Contact:
Peter Trute | +61 2 9385 1933 | p.trute@unsw.edu.au
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