2019
Articles published in 2019
11 December 2019
Exploring the impact of exercise on brain health in older people
Researchers are looking for people aged 60 and over to participate in a research study exploring the impact of different types of exercise on brain health in older people with early thinking or memory problems.
11 December 2019
$10.5m facility to boost bioengineering research
The University of Sydney has provided $10.5 million to create a bioengineering facility "that brings together excellence in research and teaching in service of better health outcomes for us all."
11 December 2019
University of Sydney Law School declares climate emergency
Accepting the warnings delivered by climate scientists about the dangerous state of the earth's climate, the Board of The University of Sydney Law School has voted unanimously to declare a climate emergency.
11 December 2019
Bio-pen to reduce pain and treat common eye problems
Professor Gerard Sutton, Clinical Ophthalmologist and Medical Director of the NSW Eye and Tissue Banks at the Save Sight Institute, is leading research in the treatment of common cornea problems.
11 December 2019
University of Sydney Law School Climate Emergency Declaration
The Board of The University of Sydney Law School has voted unanimously to declare a climate emergency. The full declaration is as follows:
10 December 2019
Re-framing the gap year for regional students in NSW
A group of the country's leading education researchers and equity practitioners have received funding from the New South Wales Government for a project aiming to help regional high school students make decisions about addressing and resolving gap year needs.
10 December 2019
MBA student profile: Rebecca Nikqi
Rebecca Nikqi is the recipient of the Marsh and McLennan Women in Leadership MBA Scholarship 2016 and current MBA student.
10 December 2019
Charter of Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom to be adopted
Yesterday the University of Sydney's Senate agreed to adopt the recommendations of its French Review Model Code Implementation Group.
10 December 2019
Sydney researchers receive $41 million in NHMRC funding
Researchers from the University of Sydney have received more than $41 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to improve the health of Australians.
09 December 2019
Sydney's newest museum reaches a major milestone
This morning the University of Sydney held the topping out ceremony for the new Chau Chak Wing Museum, marking a major milestone towards the official opening next year.
09 December 2019
#TrophySkulls and genuine fakes
From paintings looted by Nazis to human remains traded on Instagram, the Palgrave Handbook on Art Crime provides a peek into a mysterious world.
09 December 2019
Sydney University first in Australia for global student mobility
A survey of 34 Australian universities found the University of Sydney has the largest student mobility program in Australia for the second year in a row, with one in three of the graduating cohort in 2018 undertaking a global mobility experience.
09 December 2019
Essential oil poisoning calls on the rise, children most affected
Experts from the University of Sydney are calling for public awareness on the dangers of ingesting essential oils following an increase in calls to the poisons hotline, with children most affected.
09 December 2019
Composing Women 2019
Composing Women 2019 has been a year of highlight achievements for Josephine Macken, Georgia Scott, Peggy Polias and Bree van Reyk.
06 December 2019
Could level 2 water restrictions drive up prices?
Designed to save water over summer while dam levels dwindle, could level 2 water restrictions have the unintended affect of driving up prices? Dr Petr Matous explains.
05 December 2019
ARC Discovery Project success for design and planning researchers
More than $2.2 million of Australian Research Council (ARC) funding has been secured for projects involving School of Architecture, Design and Planning academics.
05 December 2019
Update: Camden campus to reopen on Friday 13 December
Our Camden campus will reopen on Friday 13 December 2019 after the evacuation of the campus due to fire risk. We are pleased to report all staff, students and visitors can return to campus with operations resuming as normal.
05 December 2019
Winners of 2019 David Harold Tribe Fiction Award announced
Grafton-based Claire Aman and Melbourne writer Katherine Brabon have been announced as joint winners of the 2019 David Harold Tribe Fiction Award.
05 December 2019
ARC Discovery Project success for arts and social sciences researchers
More than $2.5 million of Australian Research Council (ARC) funding has been secured for Discovery Projects led by Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences academics.
05 December 2019
Winner of 2019 Helen Anne Bell Poetry Bequest Award announced
Melbourne poet Melinda Bufton has been announced as winner of the 2019 Helen Anne Bell Poetry Bequest Award.