June
Articles
24 June 2021
COVID-19 no barrier for student rocketry team's success
The USYD Rocketry Team has placed second and third at the 2021 Spaceport America Cup, an annual international student rocketry competition that was held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
23 June 2021
Sydney academics and alumni named 2021 Fulbright Scholars
From biomedical engineering to river science, academics and alumni of the University of Sydney have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships.
23 June 2021
Celebrating Women in Engineering Day
Across the Faculty of Engineering, women are leading cutting edge research, supporting future engineers and researchers, and finding solutions for some of society’s most pressing challenges.
23 June 2021
Recycling robot could help solve soft plastic waste crisis
Engineering researchers are developing a unique method to increase the recycling of soft plastics by creating a smart robot that can identify, sort and separate different types of recyclable waste.
17 June 2021
New Engineering Associate Dean for Academic Affairs announced
Professor Hesham El Gamal looks forward to promoting a culture of academic excellence when he commences as the Faculty of Engineering’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
15 June 2021
Google exploreCSR workshop promotes computer science research
Funding through the Google exploreCSR awards enabled the School of Computer Science to bring 25 computer science students together to learn about research opportunities for women in computer science.
09 June 2021
How Australians' commutes compare with cities overseas
Transport engineers, Professor David Levinson and Dr Hao Wu, compared the commutes of Australians against those living in Europe, China and the United States. This is what they found.
04 June 2021
Passing the acid test: low-pH system turns CO₂ into products
Carbon capture and storage can help limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2050. Yet captured carbon currently has little economic value. A new technology, which converts much more carbon to useful materials than previously possible, may help change this.