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Welcome to the UNSW Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT@UNSW), the home of microrecycling science, MICROfactorieTM technologies, the NESP Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub and the ARC Microrecycling Research Hub.

Watch the ABC Australian Story featuring Veena, and follow this link to learn more about our MICROfactorieTM technologies. 

Founded in 2008 by ARC Laureate Fellow, Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) at the University of New South Wales works with industry, national and international research partners, and governments across Australia, on the development of innovative environmental solutions for the world’s biggest waste challenges.

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    26 Aug 2022

    Event keynote video: using waste as a resource

    In this webinar video recording, Prof Veena spoke at a free regional community event in the Lake Macquarie area as part of National Science Week, talking about the importance of creating a circular economy including using waste as a reso

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    24 Aug 2022

    Australia India International Business Summit

    On 24 August 2022, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will deliver a talk at the Australia India International Business Summit

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    23 Aug 2022

    Central Coast Industry Festival talk

    On 26 August 2022, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will deliver a keynote talk at the Central Coast Industry Festival

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    18 Aug 2022

    SMaRT joins Australian StartCup Challenge

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena is a judge on the newly launched Australian StartCup Challenge, an initiative designed to advance the circular economy and its goal of reusing materials otherwise destined for landfill

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    17 Aug 2022

    SMaRT joins Australia / India science initiative

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena features in a new initiative to celebrate the science collaboration between Australia and India

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    16 Aug 2022

    Sydney Science Festival ABC News video

    As a Powerhouse Museum 2022 Sydney Science Festival Ambassador, Prof Veena spoke to ABC News Breakfast about the various UNSW SMaRT Centre recycling technologies

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    27 Jul 2022

    Veena a 2022 Eureka Prize finalist

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena has been named a 2022 Eureka Prize finalist

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    25 Jul 2022

    From trash to treasure

    Engineers Australia's Create Magazine has just published a story on the UNSW SMaRT Centre's latest 'waste to product' research and development breakthroughs

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    15 Jul 2022

    Veena a 2022 Top 100 Innovator

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena has been named by The Australian publication as one of the nation's Top 100 Innovators

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    13 Jul 2022

    Sydney Energy Forum

    On 12 July 2022, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena was 'master of ceremonies' at the evening session of the Sydney Energy Forum, co-hosted by the Australian Government and the International Energy Agency

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    12 Jul 2022

    SMaRT joins STEM initiative by SBS and NSW Education

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Direvtor Prof Veena features in this joint NSW Education Department and SBS video promoting mathematics to school aged children and parents

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    08 Jul 2022

    Podcast of Vivid Sydney's 'in conversation' with Veena

    Publisher Dumbo Feather has published this "in conversation" podcast featuring Veena talking about sustainability issues and 'waste to product' innovations needed to help create a circular economy and reduce emissions

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    04 Jul 2022

    Advocating science as a global ambassador

    UNSW SMaRT Centre's Prof Veena advocates for science as a global ambassador for Business Events Sydney in this new video

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    30 Jun 2022

    Video of MECLA Government and Industry Event

    See the video of the MECLA and NSW Government event where Veena joined a panel of founding MELCA partners

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  • Veena joins the panel on the new ABC show India Now talking about sustainability and how various UNSW SMaRT Centre innovations can deliver the technology needed so waste can be used as a raw resource
    28 Jun 2022

    ABC India Now panelist

    Veena joins the panel on the new ABC show India Now talking about world and India affairs, sustainability and how various UNSW SMaRT Centre innovations can deliver the technology needed so waste can be used as a resource of raw materials

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    27 Jun 2022

    Celebrating women in STEM

    Veena joins four leading innovators for a campaign by Engineers Australia to celebrate this year’s International Women in Engineering Day

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    22 Jun 2022

    SMaRT submission to Investment NSW

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre submission to Investment NSW on its Green Paper, 'Securing future innovation and global competitiveness in NSW', has been published

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    21 Jun 2022

    Video recording of Disrupted Festival of Ideas 2022

    See the video of Veena delivering a keynote speech and joining a panel discussion at the Disrupted Festival of Ideas 2022 hosted by the Western Australian Government

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