2020

12 May 2020

The re-(e)mergence of nature in culture multimedia series

Lead by Dr Christine Winter, this series of podcasts and articles brings together leading Indigenous scholars across a range of disciplines to explore Indigenous thinking and practice in facing environmental loss.

12 May 2020

Honours duo launch tutoring platform for HSC students during COVID-19

With HSC students facing unprecedented challenges, two University of Sydney Honours students have drawn on their own recent HSC experiences and launched an online platform to support Year 12s during their final year.

11 May 2020

STEM classes taught by teachers outside of their field of expertise

A significant number of Year 10 students across Australia are taught science, technology, engineering or mathematics by an under-qualified teacher, groundbreaking research reveals.

11 May 2020

Vale Dr Phillip Noel Hartley Smith

Emigrating to the Unites States during the 1950s to forge his metallurgical engineering career, Dr Phillip N.H. Smith founded the University of Sydney USA Foundation so he and others could support teaching and learning from the other side of the world.

11 May 2020

New appointment to lead innovation through clinical research

New head of Health and Clinical Analytics team leads research into clinical data from patients with COVID-19, assisting front line healthcare workers.

11 May 2020

$4m digital health platform to provide real-time data, COVID focus

The University of Sydney is lending its research and clinical practice expertise  to a new digital health platform launched today to provide real-time information.

 

11 May 2020

Snow Medical funds COVID-19 research

A $5.5m gift to the Universities of Sydney and Melbourne will aid coronavirus research gaps and fast-track economic recovery.

11 May 2020

Professor Holmes "driven by the pursuit of scientific truth"

Following a report in the Daily Telegraph, the University of Sydney has defended global collaboration on research and the work of renowned scientist Professor Edward Holmes.

10 May 2020

Survey finds majority of Australians concerned about hygiene on public transport

Preliminary findings of a University of Sydney survey on the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on Australians' travel activities suggest over 80 percent of respondents are concerned about hygiene on public transport.

08 May 2020

From Sydney to Columbia: graduate awarded prestigious Fulbright scholarship

Gemma Tierney's journey to Columbia University started during high school, when she set her sights on studying physiotherapy. Now, she's headed to the US to further a career in healthcare, with a focus on Indigenous health.

08 May 2020

Virgin birth has scientists buzzing

Reversions to asexual reproduction are rare in nature. Asexual birth, in the Cape honey bee, may be the first time that the genetic basis of such a phenomenon has been discovered.

07 May 2020

Life after lockdown: Policy for the next phase of COVID-19

Ahead of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's coronavirus announcement tomorrow, academic experts offer advice on a post-virus policy framework.

07 May 2020

COVID-19 and hate crime in Australia

An organisation co-run by Professor Gail Mason from the University of Sydney Law School, the Australian Hate Crime Network (AHCN), has called for greater vigilance in countering racism and other forms of bigotry that is erupting amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic.

07 May 2020

Light, sound, action: extending the life of acoustic waves on microchips

Microchips without electrons will allow for the invention of data processing systems that don't overheat, have low energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This foundational work will help scientists invent systems to achieve those aims.

07 May 2020

New medical foundation invests in COVID-19 research funding

Snow Medical has announced a $5.5m gift to the Universities of Sydney and Melbourne to plug coronavirus research gaps and fast-track economic recovery.

06 May 2020

The Matilda Centre to receive additional funds to address the impact of COVID-19

The Matilda Centre is to receive additional funding from the federal government to enhance online support services for people experience drug and alcohol problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

06 May 2020

Do we all have access to essential medicines?

Members of the public can help our scientists discover the pricing and availability of drugs on the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines.

06 May 2020

Vale Lord Robert May

Following the recent passing of Lord Robert May, the University of Sydney pays tribute to one of the most accomplished scientists who has helped the world understand a range of complex matters from ecological systems to pandemics.

06 May 2020

Alumnus announced as Australia’s ambassador to Cambodia

Mr Kang will work closely with Cambodian representatives to strengthen the relationship between Australia and Cambodia.

06 May 2020

How to eat like the animals for good health

From jungle to laboratory and back to our own kitchens, David Raubenheimer and Stephen Simpson's new book explores how and why we eat, how appetites are fed and regulated - and how, in the end, it all comes back to five appetites.