2018

12 March 2018

Hydrogen-powered drones take flight in Sydney

In a world first, a team of researchers from Sydney have successfully powered an unmanned aircraft flight with a triple hybrid propulsion system featuring one of the cleanest energies on Earth - hydrogen.

12 March 2018

Tiny electronics could solve security issues

A University of Sydney engineer has developed a new nanotechnology-based component that could sit at the heart of anti-counterfeiting technologies for the fashion and defence industries and fraud-proof verification techniques for online machines.

12 March 2018

5 things you didn’t know you can do in Canvas

University systems and tools can sometimes feel like they need a course of their own – especially if it’s your first time using them. Here are 5 things you need to know to help you navigate Canvas, our online learning platform.

12 March 2018

We are one, but we are many

By Katie Moore, current University of Sydney Business School MBA student and UN Women NC Australia MBA Scholarship recipient.

12 March 2018

Zero Robotics competition goes national in Australia

School-aged space enthusiasts from every corner of Australia will now get the opportunity to control NASA robots inside the International Space Station (ISS), as part of the newly-expanded Zero Robotics competition.

12 March 2018

5 Minutes With Madii Himbury

First-time Winter Olympian and Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sports Science) student Madii Himbury chats with us about her first Olympics and how studying at university helped her along the way.

12 March 2018

The EJ Series, part 15: cows, instant noodles and environmental justice – culture, power and food in India

For environmental justice, we must support the struggles of those who strive to live and eat with dignity and pride, which means fighting for land, water and forests, and the nutritious traditions that flow from them, as well as demanding government policies that respect cultural diversity and social equity.

09 March 2018

6 reasons to join Sydney's Women in Wikipedia edit-a-thon

University staff, students and community will address Wikipedia's gender gap while celebrating Women's History Month at our Women in Wikipedia: 2018 Sydney Edit-a-thon.

09 March 2018

School scoops 4 awards in Student Architecture Awards

Four University of Sydney students have been recognised at 2018 Australian Institute of Architects' NSW Student Architecture Awards.

08 March 2018

Scientists' warning to humanity 'most talked-about paper'

A report on the Earth's health, 25 years after an initial scientists' warning to humanity signed by the majority of Nobel Laureates, is generating unprecedented attention and inspiring academics, politicians and the public.

08 March 2018

How a young scientist could help couples struggling to conceive

Inspired by her own struggles to fall pregnant, Dr Angela Crean hopes to reduce medicine's reliance on IVF. Her research into reproduction shifts the focus from females to males.

08 March 2018

Why we need to make room for food

Every year we lose two million hectares of land to urban sprawl. With Sydney's property market booming, an expert panel explained why we need to make room for the production of nutritious food.

08 March 2018

Bridging the gap between corporates and Indigenous organisations

The recipient of the Business School’s inaugural Indigenous Leaders MBA Scholarship has been praised for her work with small Indigenous organisations by the scholarship’s founder and CEO of Food Ladder, Kelly McJannett.

08 March 2018

Professor Hala Zreiqat named NSW Premier's Woman of the Year

Pioneering biomaterials and tissue engineer Professor Hala Zreiqat has been awarded the NSW Premier's Award for Woman of the Year.

08 March 2018

Talented conductor shows great potential

Ambitious saxophone student Sam Weller has developed a passion for conducting. Now he's finding a way to combine the two.

07 March 2018

Ancient Egyptian treasures discovered in suburban Sydney home

Almost 200 Egyptian antiquities discovered in a Northbridge home have been donated to the University. The collection - acquired by a late grandfather during his war service - includes coffin fragments and a mummified animal.

07 March 2018

Alumni light up Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay

Bachelor of Design Computing graduates Isabella Bain and Christopher Simpson’s MailboX is one of 22 captivating art installations set to light up Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay as part of the annual I Light Marina Bay festival.

07 March 2018

Sydney welcomes NSW Government support for Quantum Academy

University is taking the lead to cement the Sydney basin as a global centre of excellence in quantum training, technology and investment.

06 March 2018

Significant gaps between working women's career goals and reality

Australian workplaces are not ready to meet young women's career aspirations or support their future success, according to a new national report by University of Sydney researchers.

06 March 2018

Sydney Policy Lab fellows combine theory and practice

Gender equality, valuing the benefits of infrastructure projects and online dispute resolution are among the policy issues being tackled by the University of Sydney's inaugural Sydney Policy Lab fellows.