As our relationship with artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve as quickly as the technology itself, employees, managers and leaders alike are having to come to grips with a rapidly changing workplace environment. With a ‘decade of disorientation’ looming on the horizon, two University of Sydney experts believe there’s one element that can help us thrive: AI fluency.

The Australian health and wellness industry is booming. Food trends, supplements, lotions and powders have become familiar shelf items across the country. We want to feel and look good, and we're willing to pay for it. But with the rise of self-proclaimed (and often non-fact-checked) ‘wellness gurus’ on social media, it’s no surprise that we have questions about the efficacy of all these extras. We asked University of Sydney researchers and alumni for their take on our most pressing questions.

With only 17 percent of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals on track for their 2030 deadline, the UN is urging businesses to act now. Achieving these goals – an ambitious plan for a more resilient and prosperous world – won’t happen without major investment and innovation from the private sector, says UN Secretary-General António Guterres. At the University of Sydney Business School, around 30 researchers are exploring unique solutions to tackle issues like hunger, inequality, and more.

As Director of the University’s Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, Professor Michelle Dickson is at the forefront of addressing the gap in culturally appropriate mental health support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

A new method of nanotech-based insulin delivery which can be taken as a tablet is providing hope that people with type 1 diabetes might soon be closer to a needle-free alternative. Researchers at the University of Sydney are leading the way in this development of ‘smart insulin’.

With over 450,000 University of Sydney graduates and counting, our alumni are making their mark across the world. Discover the incredible journeys our alumni have embarked on since tossing their graduation caps high, ranging from groundbreaking discoveries to creative pursuits.