2020
Articles
20 April 2020
ARC Linkage Projects success for Sydney researchers
University of Sydney projects have been awarded more than $2 million in funding in the latest rounds of Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects outcomes.
15 April 2020
Sydney researchers develop NSW COVID-19 hotspot database
By pinpointing COVID-19 cases by postcode and socio-economic status, the researchers hope to enable the government to easily identify areas at risk of greater community transmission, as well as relax quarantine measures on a postcode-by-postcode basis.
14 April 2020
US COVID-19 deaths "poorly predicted" by IHME model
An international group of data scientists led by the University of Sydney's Centre for Translational Data Science has found that over 70 percent of US states had death rates that were inconsistent with IHME predictions.
06 April 2020
Theatre in times of homelessness
Milk Crate Theatre has worked with homeless people in Sydney for 20 years, enabling them to tell their stories while gaining confidence, social skills and community. But while the number and needs of the homeless grow and funds for the arts shrink, how does a small non-profit group measure its value and develop a business model to support its work?
06 April 2020
Five things that will help fight the coronavirus
Experts from the Sydney Policy Lab want to empower citizens and policymakers to help stop the COVID-19 spread, and build a better future once it dissipates.
30 March 2020
Lest we forget: Anzacs and the aftermath of war
While war commemorations often focus on the fallen, Professor Stephen Garton wants us to pay equal attention to veterans - an often overlooked, vulnerable population.
19 March 2020
A 3D look into the archaeology of the dingo
Archaeology PhD candidate Loukas Koungoulas is working to uncover the origins and migration history of Australia's dingo using 3D technology.
17 March 2020
The dos and don'ts of coronavirus self-isolation
People should avoid contact with any person in their household who has tested positive for COVID-19 or is awaiting test results, writes Associate Professor Adam Kamradt-Scott.
16 March 2020
Private schools don't save taxpayers' dollars
Education researchers from three Australian universities have crunched government numbers, and countered an oft-held belief in the process.
09 March 2020
Sociology and sexual health scholar joins faculty
Dr Henningham’s expertise in medicine, gender and sexuality, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth will bring a multidisciplinary approach to new research into what it means to be young, Indigenous and queer in Australia today.