UNSWISSUE 2 2019 magazine

Handle with care Can a change of climate save the mountain pygmy-possum?

Smooth operator Meet the Dean The future is micro Doors open on new light rail Vlado Perkovic’s unexpected Why 2020 is the year we serving campus commuters path to Medicine define the war on waste 02 / CONTENTS UPFRONT / 03 IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE 2 2019 UPFRONT PARTNERSHIP ANOTHER KEY STEP From the Vice-Chancellor IN INDIA GROWTH STRATEGY Welcome to the • UNSW Sydney has underpinned its second edition of 08 partnership with India’s leading Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) UNSW Magazine with the signing of an agreement that will The way we get boost academic and educational exchange for 2019. to and from and research collaborations between he much-anticipated light rail Kensington the two universities. The two institutions have jointly committed $5 million in seed service heralds a new era of campus is about to undergo its funding up to 2025 to deliver tangible connectivity between UNSW and biggest change outcomes and ensure the partnership’s T in decades. The success. Announcing the agreement, the heart of Sydney. The now familiar red carriages running past Gate 9 are a far cry arrival of trams Pro‑Vice Chancellor International at UNSW, on Anzac Parade Mr Laurie Pearcey, and Dr H Vinod Bhat, from the old trams that served the eastern and High Street Vice-Chancellor of MAHE, said it would suburbs when UNSW was in its infancy. brings a new enhance Australia-India relations. Under An advantage of the light rail is the era in public the University’s India Growth Strategy, UNSW transport, where decreased dependence on cars and has made a series of targeted and strategic the traditions of investments in developing transformative the past inform “Language and communication are the absolute “Another way of doing things”: Adriana Vergés is connecting buses which will equate to an estimated partnerships in India, designed to take a smooth gliding basis of democracy”: Magda Szubanski. with people to talk about real solutions for problems. 663,000-tonne reduction in emissions over advantage of the forecast rise of India future. Now all as Asia’s next superpower and the 30 years. You’ll find more interesting facts you have to do is and practical information on our newest pick your stops … Szubanski's high honour Operation Crayweed shows accompanying growth of the middle class. mode of public transport in the magazine. ‘up there’ with a Logie how Adriana is thinking ahead There’s also an article on Professor Inside FORMIDABLE ADVOCATE: GONSKI Veena Sahajwalla and her UNSW Centre ward-winning actor, author and human marine ecologist using rigorous science RE-APPOINTED AS CHANCELLOR for Sustainable Materials Research and 03–07 / Upfront 17 / Medicine for the soul rights campaigner Magda Szubanski and innovative public engagement Technology. Many countries, including University news, research When sport and study has been awarded UNSW Sydney’s techniques has won UNSW Sydney’s and achievements are the perfect mix Australia, face bans on shipping waste highestA honour – an honorary doctorate in inauguralA Emerging Thought Leader prize. material offshore. Veena has grasped 08–09 / All aboard 18 / The ties that bind recognition of outstanding achievements in the Associate Professor Adriana Vergés was Light rail is about to change How social media is a savage the opportunity to ramp up the performing arts, and eminent service to society selected by a prestigious panel of judges for the way we move tutor for sport stars commercialisation of Microfactorie by advancing important causes. her ability to merge science, the arts and technology to turn waste into valuable 10–11 / Taking the helm 19 / Sex on the menu Ms Szubanski said the Doctor of Letters, powerful storytelling to inspire the community Vlado Perkovic sees a bold The many good reasons why materials, while creating jobs and future for UNSW Medicine women are buying sex honoris causa, was “up there” with her acting to respond to environmental crises, and to share enhancing social and economic outcomes accolades, including AACTAs, Logies and literary this success story globally. – often in rural and regional communities 12–13 / Waste not, want not 20 / Room for the future awards. She said it would mean an exciting Her ability to turn ideas into action has been How Microfactorie technology is How will we live when that need it most. changing our approach to recycling space is a luxury? ongoing association with the University. proven by the success of Operation Crayweed, In this edition we also learn more “I am enormously honoured to receive this a project to restore lost seaweeds to Sydney’s 14 / Hanging on by a whisker 21 / Bound for Mars about our new Dean of UNSW Medicine, The fight to give the mountain Scientists aiming for the red planet doctorate,” said Ms Szubanksi, who serves as an coastal waters. She engaged artists, producers Professor Vlado Perkovic. Vlado’s story pygmy-possum a new home have made Australia their first stop advisory committee member for the Australian and academics to create an awareness campaign is fascinating, having left Croatia with Human Rights Institute at UNSW. “I am really and take the science to the public. • The UNSW Council, by unanimous 15 / Rebel yells 22–23 / New reading decision, has reappointed David Gonski as his family in the late 1960s as a refugee Rebel Wilson’s message Books on summer swimming, Australia’s looking forward to working with this eclectic “For me, thought leadership is increasingly Chancellor of UNSW Sydney for another four- and working his way up through a career for UNSW students best architecture, modern slavery, beating group of people, this interdisciplinary approach.” about stepping outside of your comfort zone year term. Mr Gonski has been a formidable depression and more advocate for education, the University and in medicine to become one of Australia’s 16 / The minds matter UNSW President and Vice-Chancellor and actually trying to look at the world through top kidney disease researchers. And now, Professor Ian Jacobs said: “Magda is an the universal perspectives of other people. its mission since his appointment in 2005. New research takes us He is one of Australia’s most prominent luckily for us, leading UNSW Medicine into the ageing brain exceptional Australian who has led as a TV Academics like me would previously have business leaders and philanthropists, with through an exciting new chapter. and film actress, author, comedian and human spent most of our lives just documenting how board-level roles for Australia and New UNSW Magazine gives us a snapshot rights campaigner. Her dedication to humility much seaweed and seagrass we are losing,” said Zealand Banking Group, the Art Gallery of of the talented people and diverse work Cover image: The mountain pygmy- Managing editor: Peter Harrison and courage are an inspiration.” Associate Professor Vergés, who won $8000. NSW Trust, Sydney Airport Corporation and the Lowy Institute for International Policy. possum, a little battler facing a brighter Designer: Bill Farr/MediaXpress that make our University the educational, Ms Szubanski said two actions rooted in the “Nowadays, I think the best universities in Mr Gonski is also a Patron of the Australian research and social success that it is. I hope future. Photo: Lachlan Gilbert Contributors: Emi Berry, Lucy Carroll, Isabelle Dubach, disciplines during her youth – working at a the world are really encouraging another way Indigenous Education Foundation and reading it brings you the same sense of UNSW Magazine is published by the Richard Freeman, Jane Garcia, Lachlan Gilbert, James women’s refuge and completing an arts degree of doing things that involves stepping out of Raise Foundation, and a Founding Panel pride in our achievements as it does me. UNSW Media and Content team Gorman, Lee Henderson, Belinda Henwood, Anna Kucera, – had been the perfect grounding for a career in that ivory tower and actually connecting with Member of Adara Partners. He chaired the Email: [email protected] Megan Maurice, Larissa Mavros, Val McFarlane, Rebecca Australian Government’s Review of Funding comedy as well as the more serious writing and people about problems that concern them – for Schooling producing the important and Issue 90 ISSN 2209-282X Riley, Ivy Shih, Bridget Spinks, Stuart Snell, Christian Tietz Professor Ian Jacobs advocacy she had done recently. and also actually doing something about it.” influential ‘Gonski Report’.

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UNSW ROCKETS UP CLIMATE SCIENTIST AWARDED WORLD RANKINGS TOP RESEARCH MEDAL • UNSW has jumped 25 spots to 71st in the 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. UNSW was one of six Australian universities to make the top 100. The rise means UNSW will finish the year ranked 69th based on the average across the three main global league tables UNSW benchmarks itself on – the THE, the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU, 94th) and the QS World In service of UNSW for more than Better ways to communicate science: University Rankings (43rd). This aggregate Justine Nolan’s win was the third in three years More than 200 research papers leading to more than Professor Andy Pitman is the recipient in the category for UNSW Law. 10,000 citations of his work: John Myburgh. • half a century: Roger Covell. Darren Saunders and Jodi Rawley. will see UNSW break into the world’s top of the Royal Society of Victoria’s 70 universities for the first time. UNSW prestigious Medal for Excellence in President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Scientific Research. Now in its 60th year, Vale Roger Covell, music Eureka prize winners take Jacobs said research and teaching excellence Nolan triumphs at the nexus Intensive care specialist the Medal recognises the top research visionary, patron and critic science to the people was a key factor in UNSW’s improved of business and humanity receives top honour achievements and leadership strengths performance, adding: “In our 70th year, our of Australian scientists. As Director of students, staff, alumni and supporters can the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate he University community has paid ssociate Professor Darren Saunders take pride in the progress and trajectory of ssociate Professor Justine Nolan has NSW has awarded a Doctor of Science Extremes, based out of UNSW, Professor tribute to highly respected Emeritus has won a prestigious 2019 Australian our University.” been named Academic of the Year at to John Myburgh AO, Professor of Pitman works to understand the behaviour Professor Roger Covell AM after his Museum Eureka Prize for his the annual Lawyers Weekly Australian Intensive Care Medicine and Director of climate extremes, such as heatwaves, NEW DIRECTOR AT WORLD-FIRST Tdeath this year at the age of 88. outstandingA contribution to public science LawA Awards. The Academic of the Year Uof the Division of Critical Care at The George cold snaps, extreme rainfall, cyclones and DISABILITY INITIATIVE drought, and how these directly affect An Emeritus Professor in the Faculty of communication. Award “recognises the academic who is most Institute, for his outstanding contribution to Australian natural and economic systems. Arts and Social Sciences, he was also a leading Associate Professor Saunders was among five effectively shaping legal undergraduate and the field of critical care and trauma. Members of the assessment panel for the musicologist, author, performer, patron, UNSW Sydney and UNSW-affiliated medical and JD students, instilling a passion for the law, Professor Myburgh has published more than award praised Professor Pitman as “an visionary, and critic. His contribution to science researchers recognised at Australia’s most professional excellence and expertise”. 200 research papers and has contributed to outstanding scientist, and a significant science leader” with a strong record of Australian music was immeasurable, including high-profile science awards for achievements Associate Professor Nolan studies the changing intensive care policy and practices all spreading knowledge beyond the scientific his professorship at UNSW, co-founding the in areas of research and innovation, leadership, intersection of business and human rights, over the world. community. He has been the Director of Australia Ensemble, and decades as a music science engagement and school science. particularly corporate responsibility for He is a senior intensive care physician at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate critic of The Sydney Morning Herald. Associate Professor Saunders, who won the human rights and modern slavery. Her book the St George Hospital, Sydney, an honorary Extremes since it was established in 2017 and is also a Professor of Climate Science Professor Covell established UNSW Opera 2019 Celestino Eureka Prize for Promoting Addressing Modern Slavery, co-authored with Professor at the Monash University School of at UNSW. in 1968, commissioned dozens of Australian Understanding of Science, was recognised for Martijn Boersma from UTS, examines how Public Health and Preventive Medicine, and a works for opera and chamber ensemble going beyond the usual channels of science consumers, business and government are part Foundation Member and Past-Chairman of the PIONEERING PARTNERSHIP performance, and championed works unknown communication to make evidence-based of both the problem and the solution in curbing Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care WELCOMES NEW CEO to Sydney audiences. science accessible to the general public. modern slavery in global supply chains (see Society Clinical Trials Group. He joined UNSW as a senior lecturer in 1966 He engages with public debate through • Bioethicist and disability advocate page 22). He was instrumental in establishing the to establish classical music programs on the mainstream, online and social media, moving Professor Jackie Leach Scully (pictured) The 2018 recipient of the UNSW Vice- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care University’s Kensington campus. He became outside his speciality of cancer biology to has arrived as director of the Disability Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence, Research Centre at the Monash University Associate Professor in 1973, growing the School tackle some of the most complex science issues Innovation Institute at UNSW (DIIU), a world- Associate Professor Nolan has pioneered new School of Public Health and Preventive first initiative partnering interdisciplinary of Music and Music Education. including climate change and vaccination. researchers with people with disability. technologies in the classroom and introduced Medicine, as well as the College of Intensive He retired from teaching in 1996, and The Australian Museum’s Frog ID Team, led Professor Scully was most recently the one of the faculty’s most popular courses, a Care Medicine. He has received more than from the role of Artistic Chair of the by UNSW’s Dr Jodi Rowley, won the Eureka Executive Director of the Policy, Ethics human rights elective taught in New York. $77 million in research funding and made Australia Ensemble in 2013. He was an Prize for Citizen Science. and Life Sciences (PEALS) Research Centre She has worked in public interest and private a substantial contribution to education in at Newcastle University in the UK, which energetic educator, and his 1967 scholarly As the Curator of Amphibian and Reptile legal practices and in various expert advisory intensive care medicine. He is a current Council • Matt Gijselman has been appointed CEO focuses on the social and ethical debates of the NUW Alliance, a first-of-its-kind book Australia’s Music: Themes of a New Conservation Biology, a joint appointment in contemporary life sciences. Established roles. Member and Secretary-General for the World partnership between the University of Society remained a principal resource for between the Australian Museum and the UNSW in 2017, the DIIU connects UNSW scholars, Tomoyuki Hachigo, who graduated from Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Newcastle, UNSW Sydney and the University generations of musicologists and composers. Centre for Ecosystems Science, Dr Rowley community, industry, services, government UNSW with a Bachelor of Arts/Law in 2013, is Care Medicine and Fellow of the Australian of Wollongong. The Alliance was launched and practitioners to promote equality He was appointed as a Member of the Order co-developed Frog ID, a citizen science project co-founder of the legal startup Sprintlaw, which Academy of Health and Medical Science. in 2017 and is dedicated to delivering for people with disability by creating and solutions to the biggest challenges facing of Australia in 1986 in recognition of service to aimed at understanding and conserving frogs, sharing knowledge that is interdisciplinary, won the Innovator of the Year Award. The In 2014 he was made an Officer of the Order NSW and generating opportunities for its music, awarded the Pascall Prize for Critical one of the most threatened groups of animals innovative and inclusive. Linking over 100 firm aims to provide faster, simpler and more of Australia (AO) for distinguished service citizens. Mr Gijselman, who takes over from Writing in 1993, the Long-Term Contribution on the planet. leading researchers currently engaged affordable legal services for small business to medicine as an intensive care medical previous CEO Bran Black, is an experienced in disability-related scholarship across to the Advancement of Australian Music Award Frog ID uses a free smartphone app for owners and entrepreneurs. practitioner, educator and researcher, and external relations executive. He has served UNSW, the Institute will be central to the as a government adviser and in senior roles at the 2006 Classical Music Awards, and the Sir participants to record and submit information University’s profile as a global leader in UNSW Law is a partner for the Awards, which as an international innovator in patient with the NRMA, Equifax and the Australian Bernard Heinze Memorial Award in 2013. on calling frogs. disability research. celebrate the year’s best law-related work. management. 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UNSW A GREAT PLACE MUSICIAN AND COMPOSER TO WORK, SAYS SURVEY JOINS HALL OF FAME • UNSW Sydney has been rated one of the top 20 most attractive places to work in Australia, based on global recruitment agency Randstad’s 2019 Employer Brand Research Report. Randstad placed UNSW in 15th position overall, with Qantas soaring above the competition to be named Australia’s most desirable place to work. The rankings are based on the perceptions of more than 10,000 members of the public, Scientia Professor Andrew Dzurak is working on “one of the Exploration of the endless potential designed to uncover how employers are Premier Gladys Berejiklian presents Scientia Professor Rose Energy efficiency upgrades will save enough electricity great challenges of the century”. of nanoparticles: Martina Stenzel. perceived in the eyes of jobseekers and Amal with 2019 Scientist of the Year Award. to power 400 homes by 2022: Ian Jacobs. • UNSW School of the Arts & Media potential employees. David Ward, Vice- lecturer Dr Sandy Evans has received a President of Human Resources at UNSW highly regarded award named after the Leading the charge on ageing, First women honoured Sydney, said: “This achievement reflects Premier names Amal as Environmental plan late Australian jazz pioneer Graeme Bell with chemistry prize the University’s talented community of AO. The saxophonist and composer said energy and computing academics, professionals and researchers NSW Scientist of the Year aims for zero emissions she was “honoured and humbled” to who we are fortunate to work with. They be inducted into the Bell Awards Hall of NSW academics have been awarded three cientia Professor Martina Stenzel is the are the ones who make up the diverse, NSW researchers won half of the awards he University will switch to 100% Fame. The Hall of Fame award recognises of the 17 prestigious 2019 Australian first woman to receive the Royal Society welcoming and open culture that is announced at the annual NSW Premier’s renewable electricity and its buildings will outstanding artistic achievement and Laureate Fellowships from the Australian of NSW’s Liversidge Medal. The prize, ultimately what makes UNSW such a great Prizes for Science & Engineering, be greenhouse gas emissions-free by 2020 contribution to Australian jazz by a living S place to work.” artist. Dr Evans has played with and written UResearch Council. which has been running since 1931, recognises Uincluding the top prize of NSW Scientist of the Tas part of a new three-year plan to build on its for some of the most important groups in Scientia Professor Kaarin Anstey, Director Australian scientists who have made an APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR Year for Scientia Professor Rose Amal. commitment to environmental sustainability. Australian jazz since the early 1980s. She of the UNSW Ageing Futures Institute outstanding contribution to chemistry research. AWARD FOR STUDENT Professor Amal was honoured for her world- Launching the University’s Environmental has toured extensively in Australia, Europe, and Professor of Psychology at UNSW Professor Stenzel, from the School of leading research in fine particle technology, Sustainability Plan 2019-21, UNSW President Canada and Asia, and been featured on Science, will receive $3.2m to advance our Chemistry, is a global pioneer in the application photocatalysis and functional nanomaterials, and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Jacobs over 40 albums. She leads the Sandy Evans Trio and Sextet, and co-leads Clarion understanding of cognitive ageing. She will of novel polymer architectures. She is creating which have implications for solar and chemical noted the University had the scale of a small Fracture Zone and GEST8. She began evaluate the impact of technology, lifestyle and ‘smart’ nanoparticles for drug delivery that are energy conversion applications such as treating city. teaching at UNSW in 2013 and has won experience on cognitive resilience and function. revolutionising the way disease is targeted and water and generating renewable hydrogen. “Our planet is currently facing a series of many awards and honours. Scientia Professor Andrew Dzurak, from treated. Other UNSW winners were: complex environmental challenges, from FELLOWSHIP HONOURS UNSW Engineering, was awarded $2.9m to Her work focuses on the fundamental Professor David Keith, from UNSW Science, pollution of land and oceans to biodiversity REAL-WORLD WORK develop a new quantum computer processes that underpin nanoparticle design to won the award for Excellence in Biological loss and climate change. UNSW is a major • Professor processor based on a new “silicon CMOS make them suitable for the delivery of proteins, Sciences. His research is producing the first global investor, consumer and landholder and our Emma Johnston is qubit” technology. This will resolve issues DNA or metal-based drugs to treat cancer – overview of risks to the world’s ecosystems, Sydney campuses form part of the daily lives among 25 leading to commercially market the technology, specifically ovarian and pancreatic cancer. • UNSW student Ganur Maynard has been dependent plants and animals, and the services of some 62,000 students and more than 6700 Australian scientists previously developed by Professor Dzurak and “It is truly wonderful to be recognised by this named NAIDOC 2019 Apprentice of the Year they provide to sustain societies and economies. staff. It is right that we grow and invest like any and engineers following a series of apprenticeships at announced as his team. enduring and respected scientific academy,” prestigious law firms. The Gamilaroi man is Professor Susan Clark, Garvan Institute of sustainable city would, with a responsible and the 2019 Australian Professor Liming Dai, from UNSW Professor Stenzel said. “I hope it will encourage in his final year of a Bachelor of Law/Arts Medical Research and St Vincent’s Clinical clear plan.” Academy of Engineering, will use $3.5m to develop more women to enter the fields of chemistry degree and has become a role model for School at UNSW Medicine, won the award Under the new plan, UNSW will increase its Technology and new approaches to carbon-based and physics, two natural sciences where female many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander for Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences. on-site solar energy generation through the Engineering (ATSE) students. He is a student representative on Fellows. This year, Professor Johnston is one catalysis without using metals, which are scientists have traditionally been very few and the UNSW Law Reconciliation committee Professor Clark has helped revolutionise the University’s world-first solar energy agreement, of a record 12 women elected to ATSE – the expensive and scarce. Such advances in far between.” and helps organise work experience for understanding of how epigenetics influences design new buildings to operate emissions-free highest proportion since the organisation processing will create new applications for As Co-Director at UNSW’s Centre for other students through the CareerTrackers early development and diseases such as cancer. and introduce centralised waste collection in started more than 40 years ago. The new clean, renewable energy and environmental Advanced Macromolecular Design, Professor Indigenous Internship program. He will join Dr Angelica Merlot, UNSW Scientia Fellow offices to save an estimated 1 million plastic Fellows have been recognised for their Herbert Smith Freehills in 2020 and wants application of science, technology and technologies. Stenzel leads a team of 20 researchers working to use his law career to protect native title at the Children’s Cancer Institute and liners annually. engineering to solve real-world problems. Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Professor to combine synthetic polymers with nature’s and work in property and litigation. He UNSW Medicine, won the NSW Early Career UNSW Head of Environmental Sustainability “It is an incredible honour to be elected Nicholas Fisk congratulated UNSW’s new building blocks such as carbohydrates, peptides hopes to also spend time working for an Researcher of the Year (Biological Sciences) for William Syddall said the University would as a Fellow and a privilege to join this Fellows. and proteins to facilitate new treatments for Aboriginal-run organisation. “I want to learn developing safer and more effective drugs and achieve net zero emissions in the future. community of scientists and engineers more about how to solve the problems our tackling global challenges,” Professor “Australian Laureate Fellowships are challenging cancers and other disease. peoples are facing today,” he says. strategies to combat cancers. “Once UNSW has eliminated greenhouse Johnston said. “The complex problems highly coveted in the research sector and UNSW Scientia Professor Justin Gooding “It’s always a great honour to be recognised Dr Neeraj Sharma, UNSW Science, won the gas emissions from building energy use by ATSE addresses, including the challenges are justifiably regarded as the pinnacle of was the last recipient of the Liversidge award, by your community, but I hope that more Early Career Researcher of the Year (Physical 2020, our focus will turn to indirect sources of of gender equality, automation, social achievement,” Professor Fisk said. presented every two years, in 2016. than anything else, others see that anyone Sciences). Dr Sharma is a global leader in the emissions such as travel, embodied emissions cohesion and the human impact on our can do what I have done and that this environment are crucial issues facing The 17 Fellows will share $53.8 million for Professor Stenzel will give the Liversidge inspires our community to academic and use of neutron and X-ray scattering methods to and purchased goods and services,” Mr Syddall our scientists, and real opportunities for research over five years. Lecture in February. professional success.” study materials for next-generation batteries. said. 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Syd Einfeld Dr intercity platforms. It consists of a side platform closest to the SLR_1095 / 001 / 24OCT19 campaigns in place to educate drivers, cyclists and pedestriansClovelly Rd on a lot has changedBONDI at UNSW. When the last tram pulled into the sheds,

Rainbow St an efficient and environmental option train station and an island platform, each 90 metres in length. safety around light rail. theQueens Park Rd universityJUNCTION was a fledgling institution with a small contingent of for people bound for Kensington From there the tracks head down Devonshire Street and through Pedestrians have been urged to be vigilant and to keep their eyes students. Today there are almost 60,000 students and more than 6000 Surry Hills to Anzac Parade before splitting at Alison Road. up while walking around light rail tracks. An NRMA report from July staff. The addition of light rail as a transport option is a significant step campus, writes Megan Maurice. The Randwick branch heads down Alison Road, past Randwick this year noted that more than one-third of pedestrians crossed busy in the connection of the campus to the wider Sydney community. Racecourse and UNSW’s High Street entrance, near Gate 9, before roads while looking down at their phones or wearing headphones. While they may not look much like the trams that trundled down hen crowds of people chased the last tram to La Perouse continuing on to Randwick. The Kingsford branch – which is due to With the increasing frequency of trams around the UNSW campus Anzac Parade in the first half of the 20th century, the new light rail down the road in 1961, waving goodbye to a Sydney open in 2020 – takes in ES Marks Athletics Field, the Anzac Parade coming into summer, new safety campaigns aim to ensure everyone is is sure to have just as big an impact on the culture and the psyche of institution, nobody imagined that in a distant future entrance to UNSW and finishes up at The Juniors Kingsford. vigilant while walking, riding or driving near tracks. the city. Wthey would again see trams carrying crowds of people through Each tram is 67 metres long and capable of carrying up to 450 the eastern suburbs. passengers, which is roughly equivalent to nine standard buses, From the late 1800s through the middle of the were seen to be blocking progress – and traffic Things are a little different now – the faded green and yellow making them among the longest passenger trams in the world. 20th century, trams were a huge part of life in – of the new kid on the block in transport, the carriages have been replaced by sleek red machines, conductors The light rail is a frequency-based service, rather than running Sydney. The city had the second biggest tram motor car. no longer perch at the back door and the routes have changed to a timetable, and trams are to depart every four minutes network in the Commonwealth, after London, With car ownership skyrocketing, motorist somewhat. But the romance and excitement around light rail has between the CBD and Moore Park and every eight minutes to and at its peak in 1945 there were 405 million groups lobbied the government, who soon remained and with the first branch of the new CBD and South East Randwick and Kingsford from 7am to 7pm, light rail’s ‘peak period’. annual passenger journeys taken. began the move to close down the trams – a Light Rail opening in December, all eyes are on Randwick. The environmental benefits are significant, with a 663,000-tonne From humble beginnings with horse-drawn process that was finalised on 25 February 1961 Like its predecessor, the new light rail begins its journey from reduction in greenhouse gas emissions over 30 years through the and steam trams, Sydney soon moved to an when the gates of the Randwick Workshops Circular Quay, linking with the ferry services to deliver commuters reduced dependence on cars and buses. Light rail also uses 10 times electric power supply and the tramways were closed for the final time. to the eastern suburbs. The 12km route makes its way through less energy than a car per passenger per kilometre. replete with passengers from dawn to dusk. The move from public to private transport the city, stopping at Bridge Street, Wynyard, QVB, Town Hall, The South East bus network changes to accompany the Once beloved, then Many older Sydneysiders have fond memories was part of the zeitgeist of the post-war era. As Chinatown and Haymarket before reaching Central station, where introduction of light rail. The light rail has been designed to of the green and yellow trams, bustling with the environmental impacts of these decisions many UNSW staff and students will board. complement bus services, not replace them, and some express, all- left in the slow lane people, making their way through the city. are now being better understood and more The new light rail platforms are located on Chalmers Street, stops and cross-city services continue to operate. Trams were an everyday part of getting But the trams fell out of favour among the acutely felt, a return to light rail in the CBD and just outside the entrance to the train station, and is known as Testing and driver training have been taking place over the past around Sydney until the motor car got city’s power brokers in the post-war era. No eastern suburbs is less a nostalgic nod to the Central Chalmers Street to ensure there is no confusion with months, with the red trams quickly becoming a familiar part of right of way, writes Megan Maurice. longer synonymous with a modern city, trams past than a vital look to the future.

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The new Dean of Medicine’s road to The road to UNSW Medicine UNSW almost took a very different LEADERSHIP The George Institute for Global Health Australia: turn, writes Lucy Carroll. • Executive Director (2012-2019) • Acting Executive Director (2011) t was an eleventh-hour change of university preference that • Executive Director, George Clinical (2009-2014) led Vlado Perkovic to a career in medicine. That change would • Head of Clinical Research, Renal Division (2008-2010) eventually see him become one of Australia’s top kidney disease • Associate Principal Director (2005-2007) Ispecialists, leading some of the world’s largest clinical trials in A ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL the treatment and prevention of kidney failure and its many • Head of Haemodialysis, North West Dialysis Service (2003-2005) complications. PUBLICATIONS The pivotal application switch to study medicine led to a quick • 10 book chapters; 187 peer-reviewed journal articles succession of achievements: a bachelor’s degree; specialist training and FELLOWSHIPS a PhD from the University of Melbourne; positions as a nephrologist CHANGE • Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and and general physician at some of Australia’s leading hospitals; and Medical Sciences (AAHMS), 2016 leader of large-scale clinical trials at major medical institutes. • Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, 1999 Now, after more than two decades in research and leadership • Fellow, American Society of Nephrology, 2008 positions at The George Institute for Global Health, Professor Perkovic has started as Dean of Medicine. OF a treatment that reduced kidney failure rates by a third, was one of He succeeds Professor Rodney Phillips, who moves to the new role the highlights of his career, he says. of Pro Vice-Chancellor, Health within the Division of Enterprise, “Clinical trials are the best way of proving what works in medicine. “This is a challenging after four and a half years leading the faculty. and exciting time”: Being a part of a trial that is lifesaving for millions of people around Vlado Perkovic. the world has been a privilege. It really helped me develop a SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE Photo: Richard Freeman leadership role globally – suddenly we could achieve benefits that “I’ve been taking opportunities as they appear through my career, COURSE were beyond my wildest hopes.” but I never thought I’d be a doctor; never thought I’d specialise. and tackle our collective challenges – to be progressive, address element, the personal connection. How science affects people’s lives. I never thought I’d do research. I certainly never thought I’d be in inherent disadvantages in the health system, harness underused And I realised that a career in medicine would give me a combination IMPROVING HEALTH GLOBALLY the position of Dean,” says Professor Perkovic. technology, improve health care in remote areas and be a part of a of the two.” President and Vice-Chancellor of UNSW Sydney, Professor Ian UNSW Medicine is ready to shape not only the future of medicine global community that helps people wherever they live,” he says. Jacobs, congratulated Professor Perkovic on the new appointment in Australia but also the healthcare system and professionals that THE TREATMENT OF KIDNEY DISEASE and highlighted his breadth of experience in leadership roles. provide it, he says. EARLY YEARS After training as a general physician in internal medicine and “Professor Perkovic is one of the nation’s top kidney disease The faculty seeks to answer some big questions, including what Professor Perkovic was born in Brinje, Croatia and his family left specialising in nephrology at Royal Melbourne Hospital – “I loved experts and a leader in translating high impact research into doctors will be doing 10, 20, 30 years from now, what sort of skills Europe in the late 1960s, moving to Australia before he turned one. hospital pace, but it was long hours and constant on call” – Professor outcomes for patients that have had a major effect on the lives of will they need and what expertise will they need. “My parents left Croatia as refugees and eventually ended up in Perkovic was pulled toward a career in medical research. He has people around the world,” Professor Jacobs said. Professor Perkovic says the course being delivered at UNSW is the north-western suburbs of Melbourne. I lived and went to school since published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers, which have “Having successfully led the Sydney hub of our partner The George extraordinary, but there are opportunities to more keenly anticipate in St Albans and Sydenham, which were very rough places in many produced major findings identifying better ways to prevent and treat Institute, which is one of Australia’s largest medical research the changes ahead. ways back then, but extremely diverse as well. At the local schools, kidney disease, including multiple clinical trials and meta-analyses. institutes, Professor Perkovic will bring enormous experience to his “This is a challenging and exciting time to take on the role of people born in Australia were a minority and I didn’t speak English “Specialising in kidney disease gave me a chance to make a real role as faculty Dean. We have exciting and ambitious plans for the Dean,” he says. “The role will offer many opportunities to make a until I started kindergarten. I spent a couple of years at a local high difference to patients’ lives. It is a rare area of medicine where faculty during Professor Perkovic’s time as Dean as we shape the difference to people’s health and how we train the doctors of the school before my parents moved me to a regional Catholic college people can be incredibly sick, with terrible quality of life, and after a faculty and University to play a prominent role in addressing global, future. Some of the massive global challenges that we’re facing in that was more academically focused. It really helped me understand kidney transplant, they just come alive. It’s incredible to be part of, national and local healthcare challenges.” health and in education – from the epidemic of obesity to the need the importance of environment to the ability to learn.” and something I still really enjoy.” Professor Jacobs acknowledged the quality of the work of former to manage comorbidities as people live longer – create enormous By the time he reached the HSC, Professor Perkovic had improved After his PhD in 2005, he moved from Melbourne to Sydney to dean Professor Phillips in leading the faculty for almost five years. possibilities to make a real impact.” his marks and he started to think about what he wanted to study at take a senior position at The George Institute and lead international “UNSW Medicine is one of the world’s top medical faculties and Central to that objective is the development of UNSW’s partner university. His strongest subjects were science and maths. After trials that have made fundamental advances in the field and changed our students, clinicians and researchers have prospered under hospitals in the south-east and south-west of Sydney. Professor graduating high school, he applied to do a combined Science/ global treatment guidelines for kidney disease. He was appointed Professor Phillips’ leadership. I am grateful to Professor Phillips Perkovic says the hospitals are critical in allowing universities and Law degree. Executive Director of The George Institute and Professor of Medicine for his stellar contribution which includes bringing the George researchers to connect with community. With these developments, But at the last-minute, he changed his mind. at the University of Sydney in 2012, Professor of Medicine at to UNSW and assisting with plans for our Randwick Health and the University will be uniquely placed with the largest co-located “I didn’t know anyone who was in medicine, and the only contact UNSW in 2017 and played a central role in developing an affordable Education Precinct. I am delighted that he will continue at UNSW health, innovation and education zone in NSW. I had with the medical profession was occasional trips to the local dialysis system, which was a Eureka Prize finalist in 2017. Leading in the role of PVC Health with particular responsibility for the “Medical schools have a mandate to help society move forward GP,” he says. “I’ve always loved science, but I also enjoy the human the 2019 CREDENCE trial, an international study that discovered new precinct.”

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NSW Circular Veena Sahajwalla is directing the new NSW THE YEAR WE CHOOSE OUR FUTURE Circular Economy Innovation Network at the Microrecycling trailblazer Veena Sahajwalla says 2020 will be a request of the state government. defining time in our battle to reduce waste, writes Stuart Snell. Hosted by UNSW, the Network has been developing and running a series of stakeholder events and workshops to support the he year 2019 has been a hectic and Professor Sahajwalla’s ambition is to ensure transition to a circular economy. successful one for Professor Veena a greater level of sustainability in society and Sahajwalla and her UNSW Centre she sees 2020 as a tipping point. Tfor Sustainable Materials Technology and “The focus on waste and recycling kicked up Research (SMaRT). earlier this year after China banned countries But that doesn’t mean 2020 is going to be from sending their unwanted materials A circular economy values resources by an easy one. In fact, the successes this year there,” Professor Sahajwalla says. keeping products and materials in use for point to an even busier year to come. And “Suddenly, other countries across South- as long as possible. It is ‘circular’ because the opportunity is significant not just for East Asia started these bans too this year, unwanted materials and items get repurposed, UNSW, but society more broadly. because they realised the materials often just reused or reformed in some way. Professor Sahajwalla and her SMaRT ended up rotting in piles and creating a mess. In a linear economy, things get made, used Centre team are pioneering what they call “Policymakers here at home started to and disposed of. ‘microrecycling science’, and are aiming realise we were claiming a lot more recycling In partnership with researchers, industry, for real-world, commercial results. They than was actually happening and that and governments, NSW Circular aims to have developed Microfactorie technology something urgently needed to be done.” help create pathways to markets, and foster which, in the simplest description, converts Professor Sahajwalla says we need innovation through a more sustainable complex waste items into valuable products innovative, new ways to deal with our Veena Sahajwalla approach to design and production, use of and materials for re-use (see breakout box). unwanted materials. And she is not talking in a section of the resources and recycling of unwanted materials. This year Professor Sahajwalla and UNSW about burning them for energy, because Microfactorie. Photo: Anna Kucera SMaRT Centre have: this merely destroys the materials and their • been awarded $2 million from the NSW value forever. government to set up and run the new All Australian governments signed an discarded textiles, glass and plastics into NSW Circular Economy Innovation agreement recently to ban the exportation engineered, hybrid ceramic materials. What is a Microfactorie? Network (see box) and established new of four key waste streams: plastics, glass, “We are doubling down on developing Based on the foundation of microrecyling today’s model of mining finite virgin raw industry partnerships including with paper and rubber tyres. This has spurred all our microrecycling science and advanced science, Microfactories are created to transform materials in far-flung locations and centralised Mirvac and many councils across NSW levels of government to think hard about manufacturing technology and capability waste into sustainable materials and products, materials processing will seem inconceivably • been awarded their second Australian how to shift from offshoring much of our so more waste materials can be reformed including where waste is not recycled in the unsustainable. Research Council (ARC) Industrial non-perishable waste without creating more into value-added materials and kept out of traditional manner. Economies of scale will always exist and have Transformation Research Hub grant, and more landfill. landfill,” Professor Sahajwalla says. The future of global manufacturing lies in a role but Professor Sahajwalla talks about new this time $3.3 million, with similar Professor Sahajwalla sees greater “Microfactories can be located wherever small-scale, decentralised Microfactories that ‘economies of purpose’ which aim to achieve contributions from industry to develop commercialisation of existing Microfactorie waste is stockpiled, including in rural and will enable communities to produce many of sustainable outcomes where the opportunity microrecycling of battery and consumer technology as key to helping address the regional areas. Ultimately, apart from the the products, materials and resources they cost to the environment of inaction is greater The Microfactorie converts waste into engineered wastes waste crisis and boost manufacturing. environmental benefits, this scientifically need locally by using resources largely derived than the appetite of society to consume. materials that can be used to make items such as • had federal Environment Minister Current Microfactorie capability can developed technology helps develop the from waste. The science and technology of Microfactories this dining table and side table.. Sussan Ley in September launch the new, convert the materials from electronic waste emerging circular economy. This emerging industrial revolution will makes it possible for a complicated waste commercial-scale Microfactorie built into valuable filament for 3D printing and “The ultimate aim with this technology is to profoundly disrupt today’s centralised, stream to produce value-added materials which at UNSW into valuable metal alloys. It can also turn create jobs and enhance social and economic vertically integrated model of production. For can then feed into different industrial supply • done dozens of media interviews, columns outcomes not just for local communities example, silica from e-waste and carbon from chains for manufacturing products. and engagements with over 240 media but more broadly as a nation because it end-of-life car tyres can make industrial grade The commercial scale Microfactorie at UNSW items published about UNSW SMaRT contributes to new supply chains, in addition nanoscale silicon carbide for industry use currently converts discarded glass, textiles centre and NSW Circular work to helping to solve our immediate waste through microrecycling. and plastics into engineered, hybrid-ceramic • spoken at dozens of events and challenges.” With new technology to transform waste materials which are currently being made into conferences across the world including into sustainable materials and products furniture and other applications for the built at some of the biggest companies. Veena Sahajwalla and federal Environment creating new local manufacturing capabilities, environment. STUART SNELL Why does all of this matter? Minister Sussan Ley at the Microfactorie launch.

UNSW Magazine UNSW Magazine 14 / HABITAT ALUMNI / 15 Between REBEL a rock and WITH A Plans for a new home in a more CAUSE friendly climate are a lifeline a hot The comedy star, who for the critically endangered graduated from UNSW in mountain pygmy-possum, 2009 with a double degree writes Lachlan Gilbert. place in law and arts, returned to campus to a keen audience, Photo: Lee Henderson/UNSW writes Larissa Mavros. plan to save the mountain pygmy- was long carried out by Dr Linda Broome which invaded the alpine areas during a possum by taking them from their and more recently Dr Hayley Bates, period of relatively warmer, lush conditions. We’ve got your back: Rebel Wilson with the Dean of UNSW Law, George Williams. alpine habitat to a warmer, lowland co-authors on the published paper. After these conditions deteriorated with rainforestA environment is inspired by fossil “To hibernate successfully, they need further climate change, they were stranded rofessional commitments stopped “If you are well-educated, you can have the law degree on several occasions to negotiate evidence up to 25 million years old. temperatures to hover between 1.5 and 2.5 in an environment that was at the extreme actress, writer and producer Rebel most opportunity,” she said. “Even though it contracts (she said the deal for Pitch Perfect In a study published in Royal Society’s degrees Celsius,” says Dr Bates, Associate end of their adaptability.” Wilson from attending the UNSW was very difficult for me to finish my degree 3 was “very good”), claim ownership of Philosophical Transactions B, researchers Lecturer at BEES. “But if there isn’t enough Professor Archer and his colleagues from PAlumni Awards in May. At the time she over a long period of time, it is good because characters she has played on film and argue that the mountain pygmy-possum snowfall, or snow melts early because of a UNSW, University of Sydney, University accepted the 2019 Chancellor’s Award for in some ways you don’t know how it is going television and contract directly with a (Burramys parvus) is a species living on warming or drying event, the outside cold of New England and various local and Exceptional Alumni Achievement award to come back and help you. But if you finish, television network. the fringes of what its biological ancestors air will penetrate the rocks. Anything less international environmental organisations in a video message and acknowledged the it can be really invaluable.” Most recently, she starred opposite Anne would have enjoyed as a more temperate, than 0.6 degrees will wake them from their hatched the plan to establish a colony in recognition via social media. Since graduating in 2009, Ms Wilson has Hathaway in The Hustle, which the Motion less extreme environment. hibernation and they can shiver and starve lowland areas of dense forest. There are now But she made good on her promise to visit become one of Hollywood’s most sought- Picture Association of America (MPAA) And with the clock ticking on Burramys’ to death. You just need two bad winters like two breeding pairs in Secret Creek Sanctuary the campus when she returned to Australia, after entertainers. Still, she has used her initially gave an “R” rating. She used her future, the authors, including scientists from this and the species could collapse.” at Lithgow which are being maintained in participating in a Q&A in front of about 120 legal skills to take the matter to arbitration UNSW’s School of Biological, Earth and It is estimated there are no more than temperatures commensurate to the forest. students from UNSW Law and the Faculty of and won, securing a “PG-13” rating and Ms Wilson was among 13 star alumni Environmental Sciences (BEES), have started 2500 Burramys living in alpine regions of The group is aiming to start the colony Arts & Social Sciences. making the film more accessible to a wider honoured at the 47th UNSW Alumni a breeding program in Lithgow, NSW, in a NSW and Victoria. with about 25 individuals. Other threatened During her conversation with UNSW audience. Awards, including pioneering medical and bid to acclimatise the diminutive possums to But rather than be gloomy about the animals including the Corroboree frog and Law Dean Professor George Williams AO, “I’ve saved a lot on lawyer fees,” she joked. engineering minds, human rights advocates, more hospitable, lowland surroundings. future for the Burramys, Professor Archer is swamp tortoise (Pseudemydura umbrina) the star of Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids Ms Wilson has regularly praised UNSW stars of sport and film, leaders of urban UNSW Professor Mike Archer, a inspired by the fossil record to suggest a way could be rescued in the same way. reminisced about commuting two-and-half- and the education she received. Last year, innovation, and champions of diversity in palaeontologist who has led research into to avoid extinction. More attention needs to be paid to fossil hours by bus from her family home in north- she wore a UNSW T-shirt to a US College business, art and STEM. the Riversleigh fossil deposits since 1976, “The fossil record for all other species evidence when developing conservation western Sydney and sleeping in class. The awards celebrate the incredible Signing Day hosted by Michelle Obama says the mountain pygmy-possum is one in the genus Burramys indicates that strategies, Professor Archer says. Although she was an accomplished stage achievements of outstanding alumni to celebrate the pursuit of a university of the species most vulnerable to climate their current habitat is a far cry from their “It’s not unusual for endangered species and television actress before she arrived who are utilising their education to help education. change in Australia, and faces extinction comfort zone for the last 25 million years,” to be occupying the ‘extreme’ edges of a at UNSW, Ms Wilson said she was transform communities and improve the Ms Wilson recently starred as the lead if alpine snowfalls continue to decline as he says. “All previous populations thrived once much wider habitat. Giant pandas, determined to complete her double lives of others. in Isn’t It Romantic, which she produced climate modelling predicts. in cool temperate lowland rainforest for example, were once widespread over degree in law and arts. Ms Wilson won the Chancellor’s Award under her production banner, Camp Sugar. “These possums are one of the few communities—not the alpine one.” lowland areas but, because of agriculture, “People would say, ‘why are you still for Exceptional Alumni Achievement, She also stars in Taika Waititi’s dark comedy mammals in Australia that hibernate during Professor Archer thinks that the have long since been confined to doing this? You’re on TV’,” she said. “The established in 2018 to celebrate alumni Jojo Rabbit, and in Tom Hooper’s big screen the winter,” he says. “They hibernate deep mountain pygmy-possum, which was first mountainous areas. television industry is very volatile, and you with demonstrable success across a broad adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s within humid rock piles. Snow cover on discovered as a living animal in 1966, has “Understanding former distributions, don’t know what’s going to happen. And I range of fields and interests. NSW Premier acclaimed musical Cats. these rock piles provides critically important been marooned in a less-than-ideal alpine even way back in time, can provide new worked [really hard] in high school to get Gladys Berejiklian was the recipient of the Off screen, Ms Wilson has her own insulation from the sub-zero air above. The environment where it has been forced to use insights into translocation strategies that into the degree. I couldn’t just waste that.” inaugural award. clothing line, Rebel Wilson X Angels, and is a rockpiles also provide shelter in summer.” strategies such as hibernation to survive. might work for species otherwise threatened Ms Wilson encouraged students to For more on the 2019 Alumni Award long-term supporter of the School of St Jude Field research into how these possums “What probably happened is that the in the extreme edges of their once much “create a vision for what you want to do winners, see alumni.unsw.edu.au/unsw- in Tanzania, which fights poverty through have survived the extreme alpine conditions modern species followed cool rainforest wider distribution.” and go after it”. alumni-award-winners-2019. education.

UNSW Magazine UNSW Magazine 16 / BEHAVIOUR SPORT / 17 The Medicine for the soul thoughts For Hudson Berry, sport and medicine is the perfect combination, writes Megan Maurice. udson Berry is all about keeping his options open. The teenager is that count currently pursuing pathways in both Hthe Sevens and 15s formats of rugby, while also in his first year of Medicine at UNSW An unexpected notion put Sydney. Kaarin Anstey on the path to While any one of these career paths a new career researching how would be time-consuming on their own, Mr Berry has been relishing the challenge our minds age, writes Ivy Shih. of combining sport and study. “In a sport where so many things can go wrong, injuries or even one coach who any years ago, when Scientia the proportion of the world’s population develop international guidelines and the doesn’t select you, you need something to Professor Kaarin Anstey was over 60 will nearly double from 12% to 22%. global action plan for dementia care and fall back on,” he says. working at a publishing company, Professor Anstey says countries need service delivery. “But it’s also such an important thing to Mshe was struck by the sudden realisation to adjust to this demographic shift. “All Teamwork and collaboration are core to have something else to do. I think a lot of that she no longer wanted to be a bystander populations across the world are ageing and Professor Anstey’s research philosophy. people play footy or they follow their degree in cognitive ageing research. it is going to create dramatic changes in the “It is impossible to do my research and they lose track of other things in life. Instead, she wanted to be the one writing need for health and care services,” she says. without collaboration and input from “I think it’s really important to have an the book on the topic. That pivotal moment all disciplines,” she says. “I think good, outlet of some sort. And in a way, medicine propelled her into the world of research. “I think good, productive productive collaboration requires and rugby have been an outlet for each Professor Anstey changed path, choosing to communication that forces you to set aside other.” study psychology as she felt it offered well- collaboration requires your own discipline and ways of thinking.” Mr Berry’s breakthrough moment this rounded training for future researchers. communication that The shared knowledge can help address year was his inclusion in the Dream Big “I then discovered a fairly new area called more complex questions when interpreting Time program run by Rugby Australia for psychology of ageing, in particular cognitive forces you to set aside results and designing more effective studies. talented young Indigenous players. ageing. It soon became clear that there your own discipline “By working with people in different The three-day camp in Sydney in August “It’s such an important thing to have something else to do”: Hudson Berry is working hard on and off the field. were many unanswered questions, which fields it gives you new ideas and ways of was attended by 133 scouted players from Photo: Randwick Rugby fascinated me,” says Professor Anstey. and ways of thinking.” tackling a problem in ways you hadn’t even across the country, from which two squads She set out to examine why people age KAARIN ANSTEY. thought of,” she says. “For example, for a of 20 were picked. Mr Berry was excited to quickly realised his amazing talent, moving study Medicine. “Medicine is something differently. For instance, why does one study on how to improve driver safety in be one of the selected players. him onto the wing of our highly successful I’ve always dreamt of, but I didn’t get the person’s memory decline with old age, but “When you do a survey, usually there is a aged population, you could be involving “I was playing at Randwick this season – First Grade Colts team. Along the way ATAR,” he says. another person’s cognitive abilities stay box that says 70 years and older. But with an an occupational therapist, optometrists, which was also through UNSW,” he says. Hudson was invited to join our Rohrig Elite “So I was planning on doing Medical sharp? ageing population, there are more people that psychologists, designers for road safety “And one of my mates there was also doing Development Program at Randwick.” Science and then doing post-grad “Cognition is really at the core of who we live into their 90s and actually we don’t know signs, IT teams and statisticians. it. I just thought, why not go down there and As for his ambitions in medicine, Mr Berry afterwards, but UNSW gave me a pathway to are as people,” says Professor Anstey. a lot about that – that’s the new frontier.” “I love working with my team and I’m still give it a shot? It’s all worked out pretty well.” is aware that he is only at the beginning of a do it straight away.” “Our memories, how we process Professor Anstey is Director of the UNSW constantly fascinated by the research I want UNSW Sports Advisory Council and very long journey with his studies. While the path Mr Berry has chosen to information and make decisions, our Ageing Futures Institute. She also leads an to do, and I also want to make a difference. Randwick Rugby Council member Simon “Obviously I have a long time to go, so my take won’t be easy, his determination and capacity to manage everyday finances, and NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in “It gives you a sense of purpose.” Poidevin has been extremely impressed goals will change as I go on,” he says. drive will go a long way to ensuring his the ability to follow instructions at home Cognitive Health, is a director of the NHMRC Scientia Professor Kaarin Anstey joined with the youngster this year. “But I think for me, a really good option success in all his chosen fields. Balancing and in the workplace – it all comes down to Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration the University in 2018 under its Strategic “Hudson was recruited to join the will be doing some kind of sports medicine. high-level sport with a degree in Medicine cognition.” and Co-Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Hires and Retention Pathways (SHARP) Randwick Rugby Colts program earlier this It merges two of the things that I love most isn’t for the faint-hearted but Mr Berry is up World Health Organisation estimates Excellence in Population Ageing Research. scheme, an initiative of the UNSW 2025 year and has grabbed the opportunity with and I couldn’t think of a much better way to to the challenge. show by 2020, the number of people aged Her current focus is the epidemiology of Strategy to recruit world-class researchers gusto,” Mr Poidevin says. pick a profession.” “It’s difficult, but I really enjoy it,” he says. 60 years and older will outnumber children cognition and dementia, including working to the University, and the NeuRA “He began as a rookie in our Third Grade Mr Berry credits UNSW’s Nura Gili’s Pre- “It just comes down to managing my time younger than five. Between 2015 and 2050, with the World Health Organisation to Discovery Fund. Colts, learning the game and the club Program for giving him the opportunity to really effectively.”

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Social media offers elite athletes a shortcut to celebrity, but the price of a public persona can be too high for rising stars still finding Tayla Harris’ kicking action attracted the trolls. their feet, writes Megan Maurice. Inset: Dr Emma Jane. Main photo: Twitter

housands of people across the world have experienced the phenomenon of “going viral” on social media. TBut while fame is generally considered desirable, having a high – or even moderate – public profile can be extremely unsettling for many people, says Senior Lecturer in Naked truths the School of the Arts and Media at UNSW Society still struggles with the idea of women paying for sex, writes Emi Berry. Sydney, Dr Emma Jane. “This has a lot to do with the fact that Photo: Shutterstock many people think that directing vitriol at ex workers say the number of Most bought sex multiple times, including Participants did extensive research celebrities is ethically acceptable behaviour Australian women buying sex is on heterosexual sex, same-sex attracted sex, before buying sex and felt safer buying – or at least very different behaviour to the rise, but is society okay with this threesomes with all genders, bondage sexual services than ‘hooking up’, but they attacking ‘ordinary’ people,” Dr Jane says. Sconcept? Possibly not, says a new study. and discipline (BDSM) and body-work recognised the potential for male escorts to She says there is assumption high-profile The research by Dr Hilary Caldwell, therapy. Of the seven women seeking prey on naive female customers. public figures deserve to be attacked online UNSW Visiting Fellow at the Centre for same-sex attracted The sex workers interviewed said the because they choose to play the ‘fame game’. Social Research in Health, reveals that The women services, about female market was increasing, but felt there’s still a collective reluctance to accept half indicated society wished to silence women who that women visit escorts. overwhelmingly they were bought sex to control female sexuality Dr Caldwell says that, until now, there felt the services exploring their and desire, and to maintain the status quo has been very little empirical evidence of orientation and regarding dominant narratives of male BEWARE THE FAME GAME women buying sex outside of female sex received were only two identified clients as violent. “This dynamic is complicated, however, by dedication to our codes. So that means no slutty. Men simply aren’t judged by their tourism. It is only recently that journalists as lesbian. Some stressed that buying sex was unprecedented rises in the celebritisation of photos of drinking and [making sure we appearances and sexual activity the way and researchers have inquired about women beneficial, Sex workers not necessarily an indulgence and that ‘ordinary’ people via the internet and media wear] appropriate clothing,” she says. women are.” buying sex, raising questions about female boosting self- interviewed for “women’s mental and physical health is well genres such as reality television,” she says. sexual agency (a woman’s ability to act the study said their served by being able to access sex workers”. “Directing vitriol at these sorts of The (even) darker side Finding a solution on her sexual needs, desires and wishes) esteem and female clients were Participants in Dr Caldwell’s study called ‘amateur’ or ‘accidental’ celebrities raises of social media fame Dr Jane says tech giants aren’t helping the and what it means to be a woman in a diverse and unlike for clients to be consulted during public different ethical issues because it is likely Potentially the biggest danger comes from situation, and policy makers are making postfeminist era. mental health. stereotypical inquiries into sex laws, and expressed that such people are more psychologically, the skulkers of social media known as trolls. matters worse by rushing through poorly “Prior to the 1950s, buying sex was an representations. concern about their activities becoming physically and financially vulnerable to hate When Channel 7 posted a photo of AFLW considered measures. expected male pastime and has since been Half said they most commonly bought criminalised. campaigns than seasoned celebrities.” star Tayla Harris and her famous kicking Ms McDonell believes the easiest way to systematically demonised by campaigners sex as ‘therapy’ for underlying conditions Dr Caldwell says: “One sex buyer said she action on Facebook, the trolls came out in arm herself against potential abuse is not to who consider female sex workers to be including healing from abuse, depression feels ‘like a really strong feminist but there Risks for young athletes force. From sexually explicit comments, to engage with it. degraded, damaged goods, and exploited and stress, and vaginismus (which causes are other women out there who are going For athletes, social media can open doors ones degrading her ability, to those masking “We just get told not to read it all,” she says. victims of men. A basic idea that sex spasms in the pelvic floor). Other reasons to shame me around this. They are pushing – but it also brings risks. UNSW Law and their misogyny with concern for her welfare, “There’s no point in getting into stuff that diminishes a woman is profoundly sexist included wanting ‘to get off’, ‘to be indulged’, my story underground’. Decriminalisation Psychology student Matilda McDonell, who the photo was flooded with comments. isn’t even accurate and makes you feel down and is harmful to sex workers and all and to feel safe with a professional who of buying and selling sex would be an plays for the Giants in the Suncorp Super The Harris furore highlighted a particular about yourself or teammates. women,” Dr Caldwell says. would respect boundaries and consent. appropriate outcome to acknowledge the Netball, says players get social media lessons kind of criticism levelled at female athletes. “Social media can be really negative Dr Caldwell interviewed 21 women who The women overwhelmingly felt the benefits of sexual services to society.” and take advice from senior players on what “Women are attacked online for being sometimes if we lose a match, because people bought sex in Australia, and 17 sex workers. services received were beneficial, boosting She says that we need to broaden the is appropriate to post. either too normatively ‘sexy’ or not are trying to analyse what and where it went No particular characteristic was found in self-esteem and mental health. “They spoke debate about the sex industry beyond a “We have lots of young girls following us, normatively ‘sexy’ enough,” Dr Jane says. wrong. Unfortunately, some players do read those who bought sex: although all were about learning about specific acts, their singular view of immorality or entitlement so it’s important that we’re good role models “Consider, too, the fact that the most it, especially younger ones, and it really Caucasian, they were of wide-ranging ages, bodies, and their sexuality which they felt and include women as consumers to move for them and it’s also super-important that common insult aimed a woman online is affects self-esteem. Best advice is to just not educational and economic groups and were gave them more power to negotiate future towards gendered equality and acknowledge we uphold the club values of respect and to call her some variation of fat, ugly and even go there.” aged 18-69 the first time they bought sex. sexual encounters,” says Dr Caldwell. female sexual agency.

UNSW Magazine UNSW Magazine 20 / URBAN LIVING ASTROBIOLOGY / 21 Don’t RED ROVERS UNSW scientists have shown Mars specialists the secrets of box me in the Pilbara’s ancient rocks – all in preparation for NASA’s and Robotic furniture can transform ESA’s Mars 2020 missions. By a room in seconds, but how Isabelle Dubach and Jane Garcia. connected will we be with homes that change around us? he remote outback of Australia has By Christian Tietz. become an unusual training ground for scientists preparing for missions Tto Mars. ith two-thirds of a global NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) population of 9.4 billion scientists have spent a week at a secret site

people expected to live in The Ori Cloud Bed is lifted and lowered from a ceiling recess to create space that doubles in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Wurban areas by 2050, our domestic living as bedroom and living room. Photo: Ori/YouTube joining UNSW Sydney’s Australian Centre arrangements will have to change. for Astrobiology Director Martin Van NASA and European Space Agency scientists in remote Australia. Below: the scientists’ camp in the outback. In high-density cities, static apartment And mobile furniture is not a new idea. The robotic furniture that is available Kranendonk for specialist training in layouts with one function per room will The late 1980s and early 1990s spawned now could also help people with some identifying signs of life in ancient rocks. thinking of how the textures they had seen ESA’s ExoMars mission will sample a vast become a luxury. The dedicated living a whole range, from tables on wheels to form of impairment negotiate their home The trip was preparation for NASA’s would apply to their own missions,” he says. plain with sedimentary rocks for signs of room, bedroom or kitchen will no longer be sideboards with castors. environment. We already have beds and and ESA’s Mars 2020 missions, which will “Even more important was the collective microbial life. NASA’s rover mission will visit economically or environmentally sustainable. The idea of being able to transform our chairs that tilt to make it easier for people to search for past life in rocks that are roughly realisation that life got started early on our a previously unexplored region thought to Building stock will need to work harder. living space made these mobile furnishings get out of them. the same age as those found in the Pilbara: planet, under similar conditions as what we have favourable conditions for a search for These changes will reframe our idea of enticing. But the manual actions required There are still questions to be answered. three-and-a-half billion years. The oldest, know was happening on Mars at that time, signs of past life. It will also collect and cache what home means and what we do there. meant that, after a few initial experiments, For example, will the speed of the spatial best-preserved evidence of life is contained enhancing the prospect for major discoveries samples for potential return to Earth, where So how will these flexible spaces work? they ended up in one static position – transformation taking place influence the in these rocks – a perfect stand-in for the during these two upcoming missions.” they will be analysed in the laboratory. Sidewalk Labs and IKEA are collaborating integrated and firmly located within the speed of our personal routines, like the desolate landscapes of the red planet. The team of UNSW and other Australian NASA’s Mars Exploration Program with Ori, a robotic furniture startup that accumulations of things that make up our time we allow for our morning coffee before “It’s remarkable that the history hidden and international scientists, led by Professor Director, James Watzin, saw his first emerged from the Massachusetts Institute private sphere and who we are. heading out the door? in the fossil record of ancient rocks from Van Kranendonk, have conducted research stromatolite on this trip. of Technology. They have developed ways Industrial designers such as the late How will these new flexible spaces affect Australia’s Pilbara region will be vital for in the area for decades, after ancient life “After this experience, I now understand to use pre-manufactured standardised Luigi Colani designed pre-manufactured our sense of belonging and feeling at home, answering the question – is there life on traces were found there in 1980. the importance of geological context in the products to make living spaces flexible. dwellings with rotating interiors – but the when everything can change with a voice Mars?” says Professor Van Kranendonk. This is the first time that Professor Van search for life on Mars,” he says. Designers have created tantalising ease of transformation is what really makes command? The trip helped the scientists understand Kranendonk has shared the region’s insights “Seeing the ancient stromatolites of concepts of how these new products could a difference now. Rooms will transform from Robotically optimised homes might change the importance of geological context in with a dedicated team of Mars specialists – a Western Australia, and discussing with work where space is at a premium. One bedroom into living room or from study culture, just as digital communications searching for signs of ancient life. group including the Heads of NASA’s and NASA and ESA colleagues how we might example is based on a floor plan measuring into entertainment space at the touch of a altered our conversations, social conduct, “We were able to investigate signs of life’s ESA’s Mars 2020 missions and many of the look for and sample possibly similar rocks just 3m by 3.5m. button, a gesture, or a voice command. personal relationships and behaviour. earliest footholds in a variety of geological leads of the science instruments being flown on Mars, was tremendously useful as we A more intensive use of building space will Currently, these ideas are just initial (if How buildings are designed and developed environments and then had extensive on the missions. prepare for our rovers’ arrival on Mars,” impact on circulation spaces. It will require well-developed) concepts. But this heralds will change entirely. This has the potential group conversations about not only what says Ken Farley, project scientist, Mars more services in tighter spaces and a vigilant the beginning of an entirely new way of to have a massive and disruptive impact on to sample, but how to sample to maximise 2020 from Caltech. eye on emergency evacuation pathways. conceiving and inhabiting space. The real estate development, building design and the possibility of mission success,” says ExoMars2020 Principal Investigator Public space will be much more crowded and time it takes for the transformation to be regulation, construction methods, housing Professor Van Kranendonk. for CLUPI (the Close-up Imager), Jean- play a more important role in our wellbeing. completed plays a big role. Too slow and we and social policy. Being able to do this investigation directly Luc Josset, says the trip was a wonderful We have always tried to make rooms think twice about it, too fast and it might on the ancient rocks, with scientists from experience. adaptable, using Japanese screens or room knock a few things about. Looking ahead, This article is reproduced from both missions, was a unique opportunity. “It was great to see these ancient rocks of dividers, and space-saving IKEA furniture the way our cupboards store and provide The Conversation (theconversation.com). “A really exciting outcome was the Earth and to view the early traces of life with such as hallway tables that extend into access to our things might be next in line for Christian Tietz is a Senior Lecturer in enthusiasm that the Mars scientists the perspective of how to use my instrument dining tables. robotic optimisation. Industrial Design at UNSW Built Environment. had coming away from the outcrops and on ExoMars.”

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