2019

04 October 2019

2019 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference

School-based prevention takes centre stage at the 2019 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference.

04 October 2019

The Honourable Nicola Roxon receives Doctor of Laws

Former parliamentarian the Honourable Nicola Roxon has received a Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) in recognition of her contributions to government, health and public health law.

03 October 2019

Pathogen genomics research transforms disease control

Research linking public health and genomics has led to game-changing approaches to the control and prevention of communicable disease outbreaks.

03 October 2019

When big companies fund academic research, the truth often comes last

Industry funders can go to great lengths to suppress the findings of academic research when it's not favourable to the company, Professor Lisa Bero writes.  

03 October 2019

Fast rail answer to urban sprawl

Nearly half of Australia’s metropolitan residents would consider relocating to a regional centre if they could travel by fast train to the city in under an hour, according to a survey by the University of Sydney Business School.

03 October 2019

Sydney rises again in arts and humanities rankings

The University of Sydney has risen to 41st in the world and second in Australia for arts and humanities in the 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject.

03 October 2019

Codeine misuse in Australia reduced by prescription-only changes

The move to prescription-only codeine in Australia has seen a 50 percent reduction in the monthly rate of codeine-related poisoning calls and halved codeine sales, finds new research led by the University of Sydney.

03 October 2019

Revealed: the violent past of Andromeda, our neighbouring galaxy

A team of astronomers, led by Professor Geraint Lewis, has revealed two periods over billions of years where Andromeda shredded incoming galaxies to create star clusters. Our galaxy is next on the menu.

02 October 2019

Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Artists Travel Scholarship

Chris Dolman has been awarded the prestigious Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Artists Travel Scholarship by the Sydney College of the Arts.

02 October 2019

Our Scholar exceeds at Oxford

Our graduates have a long-standing history of excelling at Oxford, and we are proud to be able to offer scholarships to assist them in realising their educational aspirations.

02 October 2019

What is mental health?

October is Mental Health Month so we spoke to Dr Alyssa Milton from the Brain and Mind Centre to help unravel this very important topic.

02 October 2019

What is mental health?

October is Mental Health Month so we spoke to Dr Alyssa Milton from the Brain and Mind Centre to help unravel this very important topic.

02 October 2019

How to check if your mum or dad's nursing home is up to scratch

If family members are in a nursing home, it's difficult to know if they're getting the care they need. Here are some ways to find out, Associate Professor Lee-Fay Low writes.

02 October 2019

MBA Student Profile: Kenny Sun

MBA student, Kenny Sun sheds light on how the MBA program has helped him recognise endless career possibilities.

02 October 2019

MSJ series: the atmospheric politics of lively capital

The giant panda is a conservation icon, an anthropomorphised star of advertising campaigns that tells a fascinating story of affective force and capitalist economies in the Anthropocene.

01 October 2019

Jack Mundey and the Green Bans - Lessons for today and the future

As we look at the various current plans for Sydney we can't help but ask the question that was asked at the time of the green bans - Whose city is it?

01 October 2019

What is encephalitis? A new study breaks down the numbers

A study that prompted an editorial in a prestigious journal yesterday highlights leading causes of the brain disease in children and the importance of monitoring, lead authors Dr Philip Britton and Prof Cheryl Jones explain.

01 October 2019

Experts respond to Sydney night-time economy report

A state government report has recommended repealing the lockout laws in the Sydney CBD, consistent with evidence the University of Sydney's Centre for Translational Data Science provided to the government's inquiry.

01 October 2019

Five minutes with Professor Harbans Bariana

Professor Harbans Bariana from the University's Plant Breeding Institute in Cobbity, on our Camden campus, has dedicated his life to protecting wheat crops against rust diseases. He was recently honoured as a finalist in the India Australia Business and Community Awards.

30 September 2019

Leading health sociologist joins faculty

Professor Alex Broom is an internationally renowned sociologist whose research focuses on the social dynamics of cancer, palliative and end-of-life care, and the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance.