2020

29 May 2020

COVID-19 moved teaching online, but students & staff continue to thrive

Semester 1, 2020 has been like no other in recent history for both students and staff at the University of Sydney.

29 May 2020

How do researchers build successful industry relationships?

When forming industry partnerships, researchers must consider a number of factors to ensure a successful match. We spoke with a Faculty of Medicine and Health researcher to understand what’s involved in the process.

28 May 2020

Open Science in the age of COVID-19

In the face of the most pressing public health crisis in recent memory, the importance of generating and communicating reliable knowledge has never been more important. To do this, scientists are increasingly turning to open science. Dr Jason M. Chin explains.

28 May 2020

Sydney academic recognised for highly-cited research over ten years

Professor Andreas Rauch from the University of Sydney Business School is the author of one of three social science research papers honoured in SAGE Publishing's inaugural 10-Year Impact Awards this year.

28 May 2020

Rural life not as active as you think: new study

Rural Australians need support to 'get moving', according to researchers from the University of Sydney who have published a review finding those in rural areas are just as physically inactive as their city counterparts.

28 May 2020

Rural life not as active as you think: new study

Rural Australians need support to 'get moving', according to researchers from the University of Sydney who have published a review finding those in rural areas are just as physically inactive as their city counterparts.

28 May 2020

ARC funding to investigate social impact of sociology in Australia

Associate Professor Fran Collyer has been awarded $601,647 from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to examine the history of Australian sociology and its impact on public discourse, policy and legislation.

28 May 2020

The alum helping stood-down workers find employment

Hatch, co-founded by Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce alum Adam Jacobs, has established a COVID-19 labour exchange to help Australian businesses hire workers who've been stood down.

27 May 2020

NHMRC Investigator Grant Success

MBI's Dr Justin Beardsley has been awarded an NHMRC Investigator Grant which will allow him to continue his research into disease burden of chronic pulmonary aspergillus in TB survivors and advance diagnosis and treatment.

27 May 2020

2020 versus 1919: is COVID-19 as bad as the ‘Spanish’ flu?

Dr Peter Hobbins, a leading expert on the history of the 'Spanish' flu in Australia, reckons with pandemics past and present - including their silver linings.

27 May 2020

National Reconciliation Week 2020

On the first day of National Reconciliation Week 2020, Professor Simon Bronitt, Dean and Head of Sydney Law School, delivers an Acknowledgement of Country.

27 May 2020

Stretching for success: prevent bad posture while you study

Are you feeling stiff and sore from hours spent studying at your desk? Sydney Uni alumna and physiotherapist Trish Pavely shares her easy steps to loosen your body, improve your posture and stay focused while you study.

27 May 2020

Repatriating unexpected treasures in Arnhem Land

To mark National Reconciliation Week, we explore the unusual, fascinating career of University of Sydney archaeologist Professor Annie Clarke.

26 May 2020

Scientists synthesise tick spit protein for first time

Using the properties of naturally occurring proteins offers huge potential for new medicines. Charlotte Franck in Professor Richard Payne's lab has for the first time made the anti-inflammatory evasin proteins found in tick saliva.

26 May 2020

Corona and climate: governing global health versus climate health

Following on from last week’s World Health Assembly, Charlotte Owens considers the role of politically convenient science in comparing the unprecedented international response to COVID-19 with decades of haphazard and stagnating climate crisis governance.

26 May 2020

A new law in laser physics could make eye surgery simpler

By revisiting a simple type of laser, scientists have discovered a way to exponentially increase the amount of energy released in incredibly short periods of time, with potential applications in surgery.

26 May 2020

Lee Ming Tee Indigenous Scholarship: supporting undergraduate students

This undergraduate scholarship aims to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to achieve their study goals.

25 May 2020

Celebrating Sydney School of Veterinary Science milestone

What do a woolly mammoth, a black panther and Migaloo the white whale have in common? They're all entries in the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals database, covering over 3,500 traits and disorders, across more than 250 species.

25 May 2020

Two new Australian Academy of Science Fellows

Professor Kate Jolliffe and Professor Tim Bedding, both from the Faculty of Science, have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.

25 May 2020

Innovative medical program to commence in Dubbo in 2022

The commencement date for the University of Sydney's postgraduate Doctor of Medicine in Dubbo has been reset to 2022 to support an enhanced MD program and completion of state-of-the-art facilities on our rural health campus.