The Eureka Prize is among the top science awards in Australia, honouring the calibre of research and innovation, celebrating leaders in their field.

When Hannah Norris first started her studies, she was enrolled in a liberal arts degree, yet somewhere in the background, engineering kept pulling at her attention. But so did a hefty dose of self-doubt about whether she actually had what it took.

Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, today announced an Office of AI. University of Sydney experts, including in AI safety, sustainability and computer science respond.

The USYD rocketry team achieve major success on the rocketry world stage.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the University of Sydney to strengthen collaboration on more sustainable and resilient agrifood systems.

When Caitlin Baksa first began her university degree, she didn’t even know her current profession existed. Now she’s paving the way for the next generation of biomedical engineers.

The Faculty of Engineering has announced a second recruitment drive to offer academic roles reserved for women, after a successful 2025 campaign to encourage the best and brightest academics into the field.

How Sarah Bradley is safeguarding global financial integrity at the frontier of artificial intelligence.

A GHD Foundation scholarship tackling Pacific sanitation through humanitarian engineering.

A study on the future of Australia's housing market has revealed that even well-intended housing market interventions could significantly worsen housing affordability and homelessness due to the impacts of climate change.

Google Australia's Digital Future Initiative will support six research projects to tackle global challenges.

Awards recognise excellence in scientific endeavour

Recently released rankings have seen the Faculty of Engineering rise for the second consecutive year.

Australian researchers have built an ultra-compact artificial intelligence (AI) chip that is able to make calculations using the power of light, at the speed of light.

The $90 billion megaproject would need private funding to become a reality, despite the support of the federal government.

From childhood dreams of being an astronaut to facilitating real-world satellite operations, Naida Rasheed's journey has seen her career take off in more ways than one.

By thinking outside of the box, Dr Yi Shen is bringing us closer to solving dementia while driving broader scientific advancements.

Sydney researchers receive 29 NHMRC Ideas Grants

University alumna Katherine Bennell-Pegg has been named the 2026 Australian of the Year for her groundbreaking contributions to Australia's growing space sector.

Dr Mehala Balamurali is dedicated to developing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) frameworks that deliver both scientific and societal impacts - particularly in the area of environmental sustainability within the mining industry.

Engineering is a far more widely applicable discipline than many people realise. Dr Ann Na Cho and her team are engineering miniature lab-grown brains composed of real human brain tissue and supporting structures, in order to safely study and treat rare neurological disorders.

Researchers have successfully grown platinum crystals in liquid metal, using a powerful X-ray technique giving rare insight into how these delicate crystals form and grow.

A new 3D printing technique is generating anatomically accurate replicas of blood vessels in just two hours. The device so far has helped researchers study blood clots that lead to stroke and could be used to trial new drugs without relying on animal testing.

Dr Jacqueline Thomas's research is not the kind conducted solely within a laboratory. As an environmental engineer, she brings a unique approach to improving water and sanitation in low- to middle-income countries.

World leaders, scientists and Non-Governmental Organisations will soon gather in Brazil for their annual meeting on how to tackle climate change. University of Sydney experts weigh in on what's at stake.

How one scholarship and a cross-continent move led to a rewarding career in STEM for engineering graduate, Bushra Ahmed.

Engineering student Rohit Menon developed his practical water engineering skills and gained valuable field experience through his placement at Goldenfields Water in regional NSW.

Over $2M awarded to support innovations in clinical care and future leaders in heart health.

Dr Jiaying Li is pioneering new approaches to environmental and community health monitoring, using wastewater analysis to inform public policy and environmental protection.

The story behind the development of metal-organic frameworks is a powerful reminder of how scientific research leads to real-world impact after years of sustained effort and support.

Most of the world's code is stored on git services, online hosting platforms commonly used in the IT industry to develop software. But their popularity has made them a target for repeated security breaches. Now, researchers have announced they have successfully developed end-to-end encryption for git services that can ensure security with little impact on performance.

University of Sydney engineering student Jadon Routley maximised his ESIPS placement at Accenture, gaining real-world experience, building industry-ready skills, and securing a graduate role in AI development.

Git services are home to most of the world's computer code, but also vulnerable to cybersecurity threats. So how can we protect it?

Engineers Australia CEO who laid the foundation to sustainable construction in Australia has been honoured for her exceptional contributions to sustainability, innovation and equity in engineering.

New research, based on forest fires in Australia, proves there is a significant increase in the possibility of large-scale flooding when major deforestation has occurred in catchment areas.

Aussie-first microscopes to power breakthroughs in science, engineering and medicine.

Software engineering student Mohitha Mohan improves her technical and professional skills while gaining insights into the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence industry.

What is rubber duck debugging and where does the term come from? Also why does the concept work so well for all of us, not just programmers?

Professor Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh and Professor Michael Kassiou join other global leaders in engineering, applied science and technology as appointed Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).

The concept of 'emotionally intelligent' technological devices might sound like an oxymoron, but one University of Sydney researcher, Dr Zhanna Sarsenbayeva, says this quality is critical to creating tools that genuinely enhance our lives in an increasingly technology-driven world.

Researchers have shown for the first time how sneaky swirls could control how granular materials such as soil and snow slip and slide, confirming a long suspected hypothesis. The knowledge could help in understanding how landslides and avalanches work and even help the construction industry in the future.

A team of University of Sydney researchers led by Dr Jiaying Li have techniques to 'diagnose' health and wellbeing concerns at population and environmental level by analysing samples of the wastewater we produce as a community.

How peer networks and industry mentoring help future female engineers feel connected and confident in navigating their studies at the University of Sydney.

Engineering researcher, Dr Wanchun Liu, and her team are working on a new generation of AI to create a collaborative future in which humans and AI enhance rather than replace each other’s capabilities.

The Eureka Prize is among the top science awards in Australia, honouring the calibre of research and innovation, celebrating leaders in their field.

The Faculty of Engineering has been awarded a $5M grant for the establishment of an Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre for High-Speed Propulsion, Rocket and Launch Systems.

One of the largest recruitment campaigns to support women in engineering is now underway at the University of Sydney, encouraging more academics into the field.

Leading researcher in wireless engineering, Professor Yonghui Li, has received an Australian Research Council (ARC) Industry Laureate Fellowship – one of eight new projects supported under the scheme.

Over $10 million in funding awarded for research

Researchers awarded over $3.6 million in Australian Research Council Industry Fellowships

Four projects have been awarded just under $9 million in Australia's Economic Acceleration Innovate grants.

Scientists have developed lightning-produced ammonia in gas form - a new, more efficient method that brings us closer to sustainable production of ammonia and transition to a hydrogen-based economy.