Research
News
Quake test helps set a new standard for building on soft soil
10 May 2012
An often quoted parable has the "foolish builder" building on sand, but in reality many major cities are built on soft deposits – some in earthquake prone regions – and world-leading research at UTS will help make them safer.
Tests conducted last week on UTS's shake table, the largest facility of its kind in Australia, gathered experimental data to support mathematical and computer modelling that together will set a new standard for constructing high-rise buildings in soft soil conditions.
Family Ties
6 May 2012
Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Hung Nguyen and his son Jordan are both involved in the development of the Aviator thought-controlled wheelchair. Both have teamed up to take out their fair share of local doubles tennis tournaments, but that’s where the similarities end.
The PR2 shows the soft side of hard research in robotics
30 April 2012
Clever, collaborative and gentle… not just your ideal human partner, but the attributes of Australia's first PR2 robot acquired by UTS.
IBM looks no further than UTS in awarding 2012 fellowships
23 April 2012
The only two IBM PhD fellowships awarded in Australia this year went to UTS students Pramod Parajuli and Jinjiu Li.
UTS boosts support for young researchers
11 April 2012
A record number of Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowships have been awarded this year to UTS early career researchers – 16 fellowships in a range of research strengths across all faculties.
UTS Chancellor, Professor Vicki Sara said this year's projects range from improving practices in water management to food security, forensics and an advanced thought controlled, semi-autonomous wheelchair.
Constructing future engineers
1 April 2012
In training the civil engineers of tomorrow to be lifelong learners, a UTS academic believes the secret lies in engaging students both in and out of the classroom.
Events
Information Technology Postgraduate Info Evening
20 June 2012
Information technology, IT management and strategic IT leadership, Internetworking, Interactive Multimedia Program, IT Project Management.
IP Fundamentals and Intellectual Property in ICT
9 May 2012
Speakers Paul Massey and Julian Magarey of Spruson and Ferguson Intellectual Property will provide an overview of the patent system, advice to would-be inventors, some words on patenting software and examples of successful cyber-physical inventions.
Creating a Start-up in IT – Challenges, Pitfalls and Opportunities
13 March 2012
Speaker Reuben Coppa will share his motivations for moving back into the entrepreneurial sphere as well as his experiences in corporate and consulting roles.
Control and Information Architectures for Formations
10 February 2012
Dean's Leadership in Innovation series. Speaker: Professor Brian Anderson, Distinguished Professor, Research School of Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University.
Towards Connecting Big Data with Many People
9 February 2012
Dean's Leadership in Innovation series. Speaker: Professor Jian Pei, Simon Fraser University, Canada.
Generative Design: Unleashing Human and “Machine” Creativity Through Simulation and Optimization
28 November 2011
Dean's Leadership in Innovation series. Speaker: Professor Michael Wang, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong Chinese University.
Sports Video Analysis: Semantics Extraction, Editorial Content Creation and Adaptation
4 November 2011
Dean's leadership in innovation series. Speaker: Professor Changsheng Xu, National Lab of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Sports Video Analysis: Semantics Extraction, Editorial Content Creation and Adaptation
4 November 2011
Dean's Leadership in Innovation series. Speaker: Professor Changsheng Xu, Professor, National Lab of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Executive Director, China-Singapore Institute of Digital Media.
Cochlear implants: A remarkable past and a brilliant future
27 October 2011
Dean's leadership in innovation series. Speaker: Professor Blake Wilson.
Sampling
10 October 2011
Dean's Leadership and Innovation Seminar Series. Speaker: Laureate Professor Graham Goodwin.
Increasing your chances of Success in ARC Linkage and DECRA Grants
22 September 2011
Towards 2020 Parallel Programming
23 August 2011
Dean's Leadership in Innovation Series. Speaker: Professor Jens Palsberg, Chair of Computer Science at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles and Distinguished Visitor, UTS.
