The University of Sydney and Thales Australia have extended their longstanding partnership to continue research and development of transformational solutions in aerospace,space,defence and digital security fields.Agreed in 2017,a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU)was established to research,develop and master emerging technologies,with afocus on digital technologies including big data,machine learning and artificial intelligence.The partnership extension will continue the close collaboration,which comprises well established activities such as:the Australian Research Council Industry Transformation Research Hub on Intelligent Robotic Systems for Real-Time Asset Management research on vision-based space object detection and tracking with the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre research and development activities focused on Autonomous Mine Counter Measures with the Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence Cooperative Research Centre(TAS-DCRC),and development of integrated optical components for communication and LIDAR(light detection and ranging)applications.The collaboration with Thales Australia has also yielded significant success through directly funded PhD programs in the areas of Aerospace,Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering,and Electrical and Information Engineering.Thales also sponsors eight engineering industry placements and has directly funded research in Low Altitude Air Traffic Management for drone operations.As the collaboration develops both parties intend to embed staff within each other’s organisation to accelerate the translation of research and development into solutions that bring impact to the community,particularly focusing on national security outcomes.The new partnership extension was signed by Professor Emma Johnston,Deputy Vice-Chancellor(Research)and Thales Australia&New Zealand CEO Jeff Connolly.“Our researchers have the ideas and expertise that can help make Australia and the world abetter place to live and this partnership accelerates the translation of our ideas into real world impact.Some of the new projects we are excited about are collaborations with the University of Sydney Business School focused on drone operations and logistics–this is the type of work that can make adifference to daily life,”said Professor Johnston. 查看详细>>

The NSW Government has announced support for the establishment of anew Sydney Quantum Academy with$15.4 million in funding,bringing together four leading universities in NSW.The Sydney Quantum Academy is the initiative of Macquarie University,UNSW Sydney,the University of Sydney and University of Technology Sydney.It will help train the next generation of engineers and scientists in quantum computing,cementing Sydney’s place as the leading global city for quantum technology and ensuring NSW is aworld centre for jobs in the emerging quantum economy.The funding,combined with current university and future industry support,means the total investment in the Sydney Quantum Academy will be up to$35 million.The Sydney Quantum Academy will develop the industry,attract talent and investment in Australia and internationally,and promote an understanding about quantum computing,simulation and software for local and global companies that want to use these emergent technologies. 查看详细>>

Governments around the globe are showing agrowing willingness to use militaries to support global health,but more comprehensive guidelines and strategies are needed if the world is going to be better prepared for future health emergencies,says aUniversity of Sydney health security expert in The Lancet.Associate Professor Adam Kamradt-Scott from the Department of Government and International Relations and Charles Perkins Centre is one of 13 contributors to the new report,‘Militaries and Global Health:Peace,Conflict,and Disaster Response’,part of aseries in The Lancet examining important issues in security and global health.It is the first publication to comprehensively summarise the varied roles,responsibilities and approaches of militaries in delivering global health,drawing on examples and case studies across peacetime,conflict and disaster response environments.The publication’s authors say military engagement in global health is often driven by defence and security objectives,which can put them at odds with humanitarian principles and run contrary to global health objectives.However,it also points out that in peacetime,militaries are heavily engaged in research and development,and military health scientists and practitioners have been at the forefront of key advances in public health domestically and internationally,since the eighteenth century.They argue abalance between military and civilian global health capacities is necessary to help build capacity and medical readiness across different countries.“The involvement of military personnel in health emergencies has traditionally been controversial,but disease outbreaks–such as pandemic flu,cholera,and Ebola and Zika viruses–are legitimate national security threats.In some contexts,military assistance may be the only option where civilian capacity is inadequate,”said Associate Professor Kamradt-Scott. 查看详细>>