2021
Articles
02 February 2021
How universities will contribute to the major events of 2021
University of Sydney Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Duncan Ivison discusses how universities will contribute to the major themes of 2021 - from COVID to climate.
02 February 2021
Sydney and Melbourne increasingly divided at homeownership level
Sydney and Melbourne are becoming divided at the home ownership level, with renters clustering with renters and homeowners with homeowners, new research reveals.
27 January 2021
Idea Factory: education program helping students to innovate
Our award-winning multidisciplinary program Idea Factory helps engineering and marketing students innovate.
22 January 2021
What you need to know about hydrogen energy
Australia is well-placed to develop a booming hydrogen economy and export market. But experts say there are several challenges that must be met in order for a wide-scale uptake and national rollout to happen.
21 January 2021
Chemical researchers develop "green" ammonia
Ammonia has sustained humanity since the early 20th century, but its production leaves a huge carbon footprint. Now researchers have found a way to make it 100 per cent renewable.
19 January 2021
What's the most effective way to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine?
Researchers compared different vaccines and vaccination strategies using game theory and network analysis, arriving at several scenarios which could be used to influence vaccine policy in Australia and globally.
12 January 2021
Where does untreated wastewater go in developing countries?
14 billion litres of untreated wastewater is created each day in developing countries, but we don't know where it all goes. Humanitarian engineer, Dr Jacqueline Thomas explains.