2020

03 March 2020

Fun and VR games in the workplace

02 March 2020

Recognising cultural identity

From its earliest days, the University of Sydney was proudly in and of this land. When University founders chose the motto "sidere mens eadem mutato" and endorsed the design of the original seal, they delighted in representation of the southern night sky and the flora and fauna of this new country.

02 March 2020

MBI research into pandemic infection control initiatives

MBI and APPRISE research fellow Dr Mary Wyer recent grant success will allow her to expand her research preparing Australia's hospitals for infectious disease outbreaks

02 March 2020

Revised definitions of invasive fungal disease

MBI researchers, Tania Sorrell and Sharon Chen, join 65 experts across the globe to review reference standards for clinical trials of antifungal agents, diagnostic tests and for epidemiology studies.

02 March 2020

New museum to open doors November 2020

The new Chau Chak Wing Museum will open to the public 18 November 2020, bringing together the University’s three major collections with state-of-the-art facilities to support education and research.

02 March 2020

5 budget hacks for the savvy student

Break the broke student stereotype with a few simple budgeting tricks. From making the most of student discounts to dinners on a dime, these tips will help you hit your savings goal.

02 March 2020

AFR 100 women of influence speech

Julie was named the overall winner of the Australian Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence for 2019

02 March 2020

More on Electric Cars – Life Cycle Emission Concerns

The environmental and ethical ramifications of electric cars and battery technologies need to be taken into consideration before being hailed as a panacea for the global mobility crisis, writes Professor David Hensher.

02 March 2020

Introducing new postdoctoral research fellow June Rubis

We sit down with our new postdoc June Rubis, to talk about her work on native relations and the environment with a focus on environmental change in Malaysian Borneo.

28 February 2020

Development and environmental management in modern India

Working with NGOs to solve wildlife management issues and assessing sustainable farming practices were some of the learning experiences political economy and geography students gained, as part of the recent India Field School.

27 February 2020

4 myths about PCOS - and why they're wrong

New research shows it can be common for women to be misdiagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome. Lead author PhD candidate Tessa Copp and colleagues explain the issues, including erroneously equating PCOS with infertility.

27 February 2020

To save these seahorses, we built them 5-star underwater hotels

Endangered Australian seahorses are thriving in new habitats that act like underwater hotels. International species may also be saved by trial "seahorse hotels" in Europe, the United States and Southeast Asia.

27 February 2020

New era for historic Nicholson Museum

After 160 years the University's Nicholson Museum is shutting its doors and moving the collection to the Chau Chak Wing Museum.

27 February 2020

New era for historic Nicholson Museum

After 160 years the University's Nicholson Museum is shutting its doors and moving the collection to the Chau Chak Wing Museum.

27 February 2020

Global engineering education leader brings expertise to Sydney

The Faculty of Engineering has welcomed Professor TJ Lim as Associate Dean (Education), in a move that will strengthen international connections, broaden ties between education and research and align the Faculty with growing industry trends.

27 February 2020

Brain disease found in former Australian rules player

A degenerative brain disease linked with repetitive head injury has been identified in a former Australian rules football player for the first time.

26 February 2020

Strange bedfellows: a new era of resilience and uncertainty

Australians are still reeling from the aftermath of the recent onslaught of fire, rain and floods, daily lives upended by these unprecedented disasters. Hannah Della Bosca reflects on her latest research with community groups and their processing of such shock events.

26 February 2020

SEI celebrates more than a ‘bight’ sized win as Equinor pulls out of Bight oil project

After months of collaborative recommendations and campaigning efforts between Sydney Environment Institute’s academic experts, Greenpeace and community activist groups, Norwegian oil company Equinor has abandoned plans to drill in the Great Australian Bight.

26 February 2020

Solidarity through a student’s lens

Film-making extraordinaire and Bachelor of Commerce graduate Martin S Phabmixay shares the inspiration for his Solidarity Tree video, created for our affected students in China, and takes us behind the scenes of his creative journey.

26 February 2020

Opioid prescriptions for chronic non-cancer pain doubled in 24 years

A review of 24 years of global research has shown opioid prescribing doubled between 1991-2015, with demand most common for chronic conditions such as chronic lower back pain, finds University of Sydney-led research.