2019

31 July 2019

Clinician perceptions of respiratory infection risk

Clinicians' use of personal protective equipment is critical to reducing the risk of transmission of infectious disease.

30 July 2019

$1.5 million awarded for dementia prevention study

Researchers have secured funding from the National Health Medical Research Council for a first-ever trial of both screening and intervention for obstructive sleep apnoea in older people at risk for dementia.

30 July 2019

Business School strengthens partnership with leading IT solutions firm

The University of Sydney Business School and the award-winning IT solutions firm, ASG Group, have further strengthened their partnership in a way that will provide students with "a genuine understanding of what it is to be truly professional" in their attitude to work and business ethics.

30 July 2019

Aspiring opera singer combines love for production and performance

The Conservatorium's 2019 Inclusion Project enables Bachelor of Music (Performance) student Meredith Juanita Yi Hui Cheng, to work on David Reeves's musical sensation, Seven Little Australians in Wollongong.

29 July 2019

Brushing up on tooth conservation is key to good dental practice

During Dental Health Week, we asked Professor Martin AO about the role dentists play in helping patients keep track of their oral health. She emphasised the need to start conversations about preventing tooth decay and practicing conservative dentistry.

29 July 2019

Saber Astronautics given mission control status for CUAVA-1

ARC Training Centre CUAVA will have ground station and mission control of its first satellite supported by partner Saber Astronautics.

29 July 2019

Explainer: What is Ligandrol and how does it work? 

Associate Professor Nial Wheate from the School of Pharmacy comments on the history of Ligandrol, how it works and news this week about the drug.

29 July 2019

Is the Australian mind at risk of being coddled?

Co-founder of the Heterodox Academy, Professor Jonathan Haidt of New York University, wants students to become 'anti-fragile' in service of intellectual ideals.

29 July 2019

University takes steps to implement French code on free speech

Vice-Chancellor and Principal Dr Michael Spence has established a consultative group to determine how the university should best implement recommendations of the French Review.

29 July 2019

MBA student profile: Nicole Thibodeau

MBA student and previous Future Leaders Scholarship recipient Nicole Thibodeau talks about her experiences with the University of Sydney Business School MBA program.

26 July 2019

Consorting with criminals: a legitimate offence?

A University of Sydney Law School researcher has argued that consorting laws reveal a new character of criminal responsibility in a research paper.

26 July 2019

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music Wind Symphony tours Spain

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music Wind Symphony, under the baton of John Lynch, represented Australia at the International Conference of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles in Spain. 

26 July 2019

Dancing in the dark could have benefits for health and wellbeing

Our researchers partnered with No Lights, No Lycra to explore who regularly attends their nationwide free-form dance events held in the dark, including their motivations and self-reported health benefits.

25 July 2019

Transport world cites pioneer researcher’s global contribution

Research by Professor David Hensher, the founder and current Director of the University of Sydney Business School's internationally respected Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, has been cited in more than 50 thousand scholarly articles worldwide.

24 July 2019

7 tips to keep your dog safe from rats and fatal toxins

University of Sydney experts are warning all dog owners in the inner city and the inner west to have their dog vaccinated against leptospirosis and to stay away from rat baits.

24 July 2019

Student team competes for a million dollars in startup funding

Youth unemployment is in part due to a disconnect between employer's expectations and those of graduates in relation to soft skills such as the ability to think critically, lead and communicate effectively, according to a team of students at the University of Sydney Business School.

24 July 2019

Shakespeare and Opera in the Twenty-first Century

Research into the study of contemporary operatic adaptation of Shakespeare reveals a renewed and growing interest by composers and librettists in Shakespeare as a source for many new operatic works.

24 July 2019

When agendas are at play, who’s looking out for health consumers?

With the rise of biomedical and reproductive technologies, genetic engineering and stem cell research, Sydney bioethicist Wendy Lipworth is at the forefront of protecting consumers from undue influence.

24 July 2019

Cane toad testes smaller at the invasion front

Cane toads face different evolutionary pressures at the edge of their territory. In new research Emeritus Professor Rick Shine shows that the invasive species, toxic to native predators, has smaller testicles the further from its settled territory.

22 July 2019

Saving our sea lions

For the first time, a colony of sea lions in Australia will be treated with a topical anti-parasiticide and then monitored long term for health and survival.