TecPIV is my MATLAB GUI package for calibration, correction of images of analogue models, correlation of images to get incremental and cumulative displacements and spatial derivatives. The code is explained in the paper: Boutelier D. TecPIV – A MATLAB-based application […]
PhD student Penny Dunstan’s visually and conceptually astounding exhibition Shadowlands II opens tonight at the University Gallery, Friday 21st July at 6pm. Nature, art, drinks and nibblies will all be in one spot! Penny kindly took me on a tour of […]
While preparing a lab on heat diffusion, I thought it would be interesting to compute the diffusion of topographic relief using the same forward Euler finite difference in 2D (explicit method with central difference in space and forward in time, […]
Development Studies student Adam Kennedy is moving on to new adventures after his colossal New Colombo Plan Scholarship experience in Singapore. The New Colombo Plan provides opportunities for Australian undergraduate students to live, study and work in the Indo-Pacific region. Excitingly now […]
Our Dr Bonnie McBain has been featured in the Conversation for her article on the need for transport reform and with the recent news that some manufacturers are moving towards hydrid and electric cars. This article was originally published […]
In Australia transport accounts for 18% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Although we anticipate that the number of cars owned and the distance driven by cars is likely to increase in the future, we are less certain if carbon emissions from […]
Good news travels fast so you may have heard our Phoebe Everingham has just submitted her PhD thesis! Excitingly Phoebe is our first PhD graduate in the field of Human Geography at UON to submit by publication. She has published […]
How is manufacturing changing in 2017? Fortunately, things are looking up. “After years of downsizing and pessimism, there are encouraging signs that manufacturing industry in Australia may be turning a corner. Employment and new orders have grown. Business optimism […]
It seems like every week there is a different awareness campaign attempting to help us live a healthier and happier life. Paying attention to all these different campaigns can be exhausting, and so it’s timely that from the 3rd July […]
WOW – half way through 2017! Mid-point in the year is often a good time to press the reset button, a bit like New Year. It can be a good time to reflect on the behaviours we’re using to cope […]
It is that time of the semester again. Exams are over, placements are wrapping up, and hopefully everyone is taking some much needed time to rest and rejuvenate. During these times we find that less of you are wanting to […]
An exciting community development assignment in the South Pacific is currently underway for Bachelor of Development Studies graduate, Jessica Richardson, who commenced a twelve month appointment with the Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (VASANOC) in April. One […]
Our Dr Bonnie McBain has been featured in the Conversation for her article on Ecological Footprints and overshoot based on her recent research which is free to read until August. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read […]
Guest post by Lachlan Tiffen Psychologist/UON D&A Counsellor So we’re at the end of semester and depending on what your plans are will likely mean a bit of celebrating. This might be here with friends you’ve made, while travelling during the […]
Refugee Week is an opportunity to raise awareness about the issues affecting refugees and asylum-seekers. It is a time to listen to their lived experiences and celebrate all of their positive contributions towards Australian society. The theme this year is […]
Sometimes at this point of semester it can seem like time is very fluid. One minute you’re staring at the page thinking I have been trying to read this forever! The next you are heading into an exam and wondering […]
It is that time of year when taking care of yourself seems just that little bit harder. What with exams and study and assessments and placements and now it is winter! Seasonal Affective Disorder is a term some of you […]
Statistics is everywhere, designing clinical trials, identifying key factors influencing educational success, industrial and business systems analysis and improvement, … as a statistician you get to play in everyone’s backyard. Professionals from QANTAS, NASA, NSWHealth, Hunter Valley Coal Chain, and across […]