Events in Design, Architecture and Building

Dr Amir Armanious, a lecturer in finance in the UTS Business School, observed a growing number of students struggling with basic financial concepts. Suspecting this issue extended beyond his classroom, he and Professor Dave Michayluk undertook to research financial literacy at UTS.

UTS research seeks to put Australia’s disability history at the centre of government planning processes.

In a quiet museum in La Spezia, Italy, a handwritten diary from the late 1800s tells tales of Aboriginal cultures, languages, and people through the eyes of explorer Giovanni Podenzana. Thousands of kilometres away, in Sydney, Dr Monica Galassi is helping bring these stories home.

Dr Asquith partnered with Northcott Innovation to create a strategy for end–of–life care for people living with cognitive disabilities across 100 Supported Independent Living homes in NSW.

Dr Abela Mahimbo co-led a participatory research project with community leader Ms Susan Aduk Dau, to better understand the health literacy needs of Dinka-speaking refugee communities in NSW.

Taking a systems approach to understand the role of blue foods as nature-based solutions in the Pacific region.

Siobhan Irving and Sydney Queer Muslims have developed a toolkit for culturally safe care to help healthcare providers better understand the unique needs of queer Muslims.

UTS and Australian craft brewery Young Henrys are turning waste from beer making into climate-friendly livestock feed.

New smart antenna technology custom-built for Australian conditions is helping to connect mobile black spots on farms and in regional areas.

The rapid 3D printing of surgical implants that precisely fit individual patients is a step closer with new software to help with their design and manufacture.