News archive

Articles published in 2016

23 August 2016

Australian study wants your view on personal genomic testing

Do you want to know about your genetic information? Would you share it?
 

23 August 2016

University responds to letter from Women’s Officers

The University of Sydney has responded to an open letter to Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence from past and present Women’s Officers, about the University’s actions in relation to the issue of sexual assaults on campus.

23 August 2016

The University of Sydney partners on national Respect. Now. Always. student survey

The University of Sydney will partner with Universities Australia and other Australian universities in a pioneering national student survey on sexual assault and harassment.

22 August 2016

SAGE: A leap forward for University gender equity

The Science in Australia Gender Equity project aims to address the longstanding under-representation of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). 

22 August 2016

Rio medal tally ranks us 45 in the world

One gold, three silver, one bronze, and plenty of memories for our athletes at the Rio Games.

22 August 2016

Australian-first online, father-friendly parenting program launches

Australia's first online-only, nationally available, evidence-based, father-friendly free parenting program ParentWorks launches today, with the aim of increasing participation of both parents to improve outcomes significantly for families and society.

18 August 2016

Detecting diabetes’ deadly ketones

A simple, hand-held breath testing device that detects deadly ketones has been developed by University of Sydney researchers.

18 August 2016

Reflecting on emotions of the past at new Wollongong exhibition

A new photo exhibition, Treasured Possessions, explores the 'profound life experiences' of Wollongong's senior residents.

18 August 2016

Skeletal analysis reveals Pompeii myths are getting long in the tooth

A team led by Dr Estelle Lazer of the University of Sydney has used portable digital x-rays to yield readable images of bones embedded in thick plaster.

18 August 2016

Human variation decoded

A powerful new analysis of the protein-coding region of the human genome known as the exome will boost efforts to pinpoint clinically relevant genetic variations linked to human disease.

18 August 2016

Pioneering study of cannabis extracts in treating epileptic kids

A pioneering study, the Paediatric Epilepsy Lambert Initiative Cannabinoid Analysis (PELICAN), launches today not only to identify issues facing families living with epilepsy but also to analyse cannabis products being used in the community - with the potential to uncover new and more effective medications.

17 August 2016

Sydney at Rio - Opals out, but Ryan sails on

While a shock loss saw the Opals eliminated, the wind is still in Will Ryan's sails in the 470 Class sailing, while Brendon Reading will be attempting to walk his way to the podium in the 50km event.

17 August 2016

Sydney at Rio - our athletes progress

Stay in touch with all the latest action featuring our athletes in Rio and when to catch them next. 

17 August 2016

Community classrooms – students meet local needs while learning

Students embark on an opportunity to work with Aboriginal communities on a range of critical projects.

17 August 2016

Unique learning hubs established in Kakadu, far west NSW and the Tiwi Islands

Students to work with Aboriginal communities on a range of critical projects.

16 August 2016

Sydney at Rio: two silver and a bronze add to our tally

In a blockbuster first week at Rio 2016 our athletes have continued to excel winning two silver and a bronze to add to Chloe Dalton's gold in the Rugby Sevens. Our total would see us sitting at 35th on the country tally rankings – ahead of Ireland, Slovenia and Romania.

16 August 2016

A winning strategy for the RoboCup

This observation by the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre has been cited in multiple contexts, ranging from tactical planning in team sports, to game-theoretic modelling of microeconomics, to full-blown robotic warfare.

The common thread in all these studies is conflict: adversarial interactions bring about a disorganisation that can disrupt the most prepared of schemes.

16 August 2016

Research excellence drives Australia's top veterinary school

The University's breadth of research in the sciences includes outstanding work in veterinary and animal sciences, to address the world's biggest and most complex challenges.

16 August 2016

Delving into Hong Kong’s health data

Hong Kong's population has been combining traditional Chinese medicine and western therapies for decades. Now a specialist group including researchers from the University of Sydney and the Chinese University of Hong Kong has joined forces to analyse the island's largely untapped healthcare records.

16 August 2016

Going for … green? Why Rio’s swimming pools are changing colour

How does a sudden algae bloom, a change in pool alkalinity, or a chemical reaction in water, cause a change in the water colour?