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21 January 2020
6 steps to successful weight loss for women
Obesity researcher Dr Nick Fuller outlines his six key steps to healthy weight loss for women, using his evidence-based Interval Weight Loss approach.
21 January 2020
Researcher honoured for outstanding achievement in History and Philosophy of Science
Professor Evelleen Richards has won the Royal Society of NSW History and Philosophy of Science Medal for significant contributions to answering key questions in the history and historiography of evolutionary theory, as well as to the study of contemporary research policy in science and medicine.
21 January 2020
Cousin took a DNA test? Courts could use it to profile you
Police already use DNA databases to identify suspects, but what if judges used them to inform sentencing decisions? Dr Allan McCay and Christopher Lean investigate.
21 January 2020
How a first edition of Principia with Isaac Newton's notes got to Sydney
The University of Sydney copy of Principia is one of only four in the world known to have handwriting by Sir Isaac Newton.
20 January 2020
Award-winning Job Smart program gets international students career-ready
Three international students share the impact of the Business School's Job Smart employability program on their professional development.
17 January 2020
Bushfires left millions of animals dead. We should use them, not bury them.
Carcasses can play a positive role as landscapes recover from bushfires, providing rich nutrients for other native animal, microbial and plant species.
17 January 2020
Live-in program inspires future engineers
25 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from years 10, 11 and 12 have attended a one-week program at the Faculty of Engineering to learn key skills and meet experts from the sector.
17 January 2020
Changes to Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness
Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness, the body responsible for all of the University of Sydney's sport, fitness and recreation activities, begins 2020 with a change of structure and management.
16 January 2020
Learning to live in a shifted world
Earlier this week SEI researcher Danielle Celermajer published a heartbreaking essay about returning to her property in the wake of the fires with only one of her two beloved rescue pigs. Here, Dany shares an update on Jimmy, coming back to a place that no longer feels like home.
16 January 2020
Epi in the zoo
Facilitated by Professor Ian Dohoo and co-hosted by Sydney School of Veterinary Science and the Taronga Institute of Science and Learning, the workshop will focus on measurement scales and mediation analysis.
16 January 2020
Carole Muller’s million-dollar bequest to support research on Bali
In memory of the former University of Sydney student, two scholarships have been established for postgraduate research and overseas fieldwork on Balinese culture.
15 January 2020
Scientist recognised for breakthrough development of specialty optical fibres
Associate Professor Sergio Leon-Saval has won the Australian Optical Society John Love Award for his collaborative work with Nokia Bell Labs to propose and develop a new type of specialty optical fibre device called mode-selective photonic lanterns.
15 January 2020
Davy Jones' locker opened: how metals stay on top of the seafloor
Understanding how deep-ocean metals remain uncovered on the open sea floor could help geoscientists provide advice to the mining industry.
15 January 2020
Business School achieves 'triple crown' with AMBA accreditation
The University of Sydney Business School has cemented its place among the world's leading providers of business education with accreditation from AMBA, a leading authority on postgraduate management studies.
15 January 2020
Student facilitated study sessions win international recognition
A program of Peer-Assisted Study Sessions at the University of Sydney has been recognised internationally for its "outstanding impact on student grades and student progression and retention."
15 January 2020
Prestigious AMBA accreditation reaffirms Business School's international reputation for excellence
The University of Sydney Business School has cemented its place amongst the world’s leading providers of business education with accreditation from AMBA, a leading authority on postgraduate management studies.
14 January 2020
Greenhouse gaslighting: Scott Morrison’s emotional manipulation from climate apathy to fake empathy
The Prime Minister’s stalwart coal fetish has driven us into the arms of disaster, and his new stance, a flailing façade of empathy, seems to be backfiring. But it’s not that Morrison is unemotional, writes Blanche Verlie. These are deliberate acts of emotional manipulation — but we can fight back by asserting that our distress about climate change is legitimate.
14 January 2020
What will shape our world in 2020?
In 2020, unrest in Hong Kong, political turbulence in Australia, and spats over social media will continue to dominate the news. Meanwhile, the gaming industry, significantly larger than the film and music industries, might experience travails and triumphs.
14 January 2020
University launches crowdfunding campaign for bushfire-affected animals
The University of Sydney is asking the public to support our emergency veterinary assistance for animals affected by the bushfires.
14 January 2020
Preparing for the hydrogen economy
University of Sydney materials engineers have found evidence of how hydrogen causes embrittlement of steels.