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UNSW biosecurity researchers develop intelligence program that ‘could have prevented COVID-19’
Researchers from the University of NSW have developed a biosecurity program they say could have prevented COVID-19 and believe it will be instrumental in thwarting future pandemics. UNSW’s Head of Biosecurity Research, Raina MacIntyre, has spearheaded an intelligence program called Epiwatch that she is confident could have detected COVID-19 in China in mid-November 2019 – one month before the
Developing communities through knowledge-based institutions
Professor Judy Raper, Dean and CEO at TEDI-London, the flagship initiative founded by the PLuS Alliance, highlights the role of universities in enriching local communities and disseminating knowledge via TEDI-London’s active involvement in Canada Water’s redevelopment with British Land.
PLuS Alliance signs agreement with City of Pune
UNSW leaders, on behalf of the PLuS Alliance, signed an MOU with representatives from the City of Pune to develop Smart City facilities that address pressing urbanisation challenges in one of the largest cities in India.
ASU ranked #1 as the most innovative university in America
U.S. News and World Report has named ASU as the most innovative university all five years the category has existed. The widely publicized annual rankings by the magazine, compares more than 1,500 institutions on a variety of metrics.
PLuS Videos
Interventions that reduce stress
Discover how programs and screening tools developed by Professor Richard Bryant and a team at UNSW have dramatically improved outcomes for victims of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Creating light from a brick
Learn how a team of PLuS Alliance researchers made a brick that creates light using expertise in chemistry, mechanical engineering and solar radiation.
Solving the sustainability challenge
Associate Professor Rimjhim Aggarwal from ASU explains how taking a systems approach may help solve some pressing sustainability challenges and deliver United Nations goals.