2017

Articles published in 2017

20 September 2017

Which health career is right for you?

Are you thinking about studying health but not sure which course might be right for you? This quiz will help you discover which health career suits your personality type.

19 September 2017

Researchers awarded more than $1.5million in Federal grants

University of Sydney researchers have received Federal Government funding to support a number of fellowship initiatives.

19 September 2017

How the media oversold standing desks as a fix for inactivity

Media reports on standing desks overplayed the dangers of sitting at work, incorrectly saying it wiped out the benefits of exercise, writes Dr Josephine Chau.

19 September 2017

World-first microchip: 'storing lightning inside thunder'

As we churn through more data, cloud computing centres are overheating. Photonic chip technology offers a way forward for our insatiable appetite for information.

19 September 2017

Size matters in battle against extinction, scientists find

Researchers have found the Goldilocks zone for animals lies in being mid-sized, with apex predators over-hunted and small vertebrates like pollinators threatened by habitat changes because they cannot move far from home.

18 September 2017

University staff awarded for outstanding contributions to student learning

University of Sydney staff have received four Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, as part of the federal government's Australian Awards for University Teaching.

18 September 2017

Students represent Australia at Enactus World Cup

Thirty students from the University of Sydney will represent Australia at the Enactus World Cup in London next week, after triumphing over fifteen other universities at the Nationals Conference earlier this year.

18 September 2017

Sleep disorder not just a bad dream

REM sleep behaviour disorder is a precursor to neurological diseases including Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

18 September 2017

University students host astronauts to inspire Australia about space

Australia’s potential to become a more active player in the world’s growing ‘space economy’ is being bolstered by the efforts of the next generation of Australian aerospace engineers.

18 September 2017

How to care for your cats and dogs (ethically)

Caring for pets can be a joy as well as a challenge. Veterinarian Dr Anne Fawcett shares her top five tips for ethical pet ownership during this episode of the University’s Open for Discussion podcast.

15 September 2017

Strengthening our partnership with Minzu University of China

The University of Sydney hosted a celebration of diverse traditional and contemporary Indigenous culture from different sides of the world, in collaboration with Minzu University of China and the State Ethnic Affairs Commission.

14 September 2017

Media reform will reduce diversity and is just window dressing

The new media reform laws do nothing to address the underlying problem of an increasingly concentrated media landscape, argues Associate Professor Tim Dwyer from the Department of Media and Communications.

14 September 2017

Insomnia: the causes, signs and symptoms

What are the causes, signs and symptoms of the sleep disorder, insomnia? The University of Sydney's Dr Chris Gordon explains. 

14 September 2017

How skills and personality traits contribute to the gender pay gap

A new study analysed the effect of different psychological traits and cognitive skills in explaining the gender pay gap. Author of the study, Anita Staneva, writes.
12 September 2017

Half-pipe dream: Meet the University's skateboarding students

Introducing Mikey Mendoza and Amar Hadid, recipients of an Australian-first scholarship for skateboarding at the University of Sydney.

12 September 2017

Standard care for breast cancer trials not always standard

New research has found that some breast cancer trials are failing to provide appropriate control group treatments, affecting the outcomes of these studies.

12 September 2017

Robotics professor unlearns what it means to be human

Engineering extraordinaire, Professor Salah Sukkarieh, tackles what it means to be human in the wake of artificial intelligence.

12 September 2017

Incredible gift means a cure is in sight

Most of us walk through life never having to think about the fact that we can see clearly. But for many Australians, loss of vision is a real problem - and it can be especially scary when it comes out of the blue.

12 September 2017

University of Sydney graduates again rated Australia's most employable

University of Sydney graduates have been named the most employable in Australia for the third year running and in the top 5 globally, according to the 2018 QS Graduate Employability Rankings.

12 September 2017

Don’t believe the hype – science spin prevalent, researchers warn

More than a quarter of biomedical scientific papers may utilise practices that distort the interpretation of results or mislead readers so that results are viewed more favourably, a new University of Sydney study suggests.