2020

19 November 2020

The joys and challenges of special needs dentistry

Dr Avanti Karve has always had a passion for helping people with disability and vulnerable populations. She was Sydney's first graduate in special needs dentistry and now teaches into the program as an honorary lecturer.

19 November 2020

DetectED-X partners with Volpara Health

University of Sydney start-up DetectED-X teams up with Volpara Health to improve breast cancer education for radiologists and clinicians.

19 November 2020

Introducing the Environmental Justice project: RMIT Research team Lauren Rickards and Oli Moraes

SEI researcher Hannah Della Bosca introduces our RMIT partners on the new ARC-funded Environmental Justice research project.

19 November 2020

ARC grant success for Sydney Law School researchers

Sydney Law School researchers have secured funding of $383,000 from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Projects (DP) scheme.

19 November 2020

Battery-storage 'living lab' wins AFR Higher Education Award

The University of Sydney has won the inaugural AFR Higher Education Award-Sustainability for supporting chemist Thomas Maschmeyer and his game-changing innovations, including a solar light bench prototype rolled out on campus.

18 November 2020

Is it time for Australians to stop cooking with gas?

It is time for a serious rethink on the way many of us cook and heat our homes, writes Dr Madeline Taylor and Professor Susan Park from the Sydney Environment Institute.

18 November 2020

In-country learning online: Experiencing Italy from home

From language workshops to cultural tours, two students share how they got a taste of Italy through our first-ever virtual OLE in-country unit.

18 November 2020

The graduate degree unravelling the complexity of the unexpected

Gain the skills and technical understanding to deal with the complex challenges posed by our interconnected world and rapidly changing technology, such as pandemics, climate change, population growth, and security with our Master of Complex Systems.

18 November 2020

Con-line Festival

A digital celebration of ensembles at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 November.

18 November 2020

Over $1 million in ARC funding for our researchers

Researchers from the The University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning have been awarded more than $1 million by the Australian Research Council (ARC) for new projects.

18 November 2020

Leaving Singapore to study orthodontics at Sydney

Andrew is the only international student and one of only four students in his orthodontics cohort. Learn how he settled into life in Australia and his experience of the program so far.

18 November 2020

Our unis need international students and must choose the high or low road

It is right that we have a robust debate about the international student presence on our campuses, writes Professor John Shields (Academic Director, International at the University of Sydney Business School).

18 November 2020

Developing just outcomes in Australian environmental policies

One of the key challenges of academic work lies in merging the theoretical with the practical, in order to engage the everyday lives of citizens, serve as a source of insight, and have real impact on the crucial issues we face.

18 November 2020

Can wearable tech predict COVID-19 and reveal how pandemics affect us?

University of Sydney researchers have joined an international US-led effort to discover if data from wearable tech like smartwatches and activity trackers could provide an early indication of COVID-19, as well as examine how pandemics change our lives.

18 November 2020

$12.8 million game changer for youth mental health

Strategic philanthropy directed at the Brain and Mind Centre suicide prevention work will see locally designed dynamic systems models embedded in eight Primary Health Networks, which can act as a blueprint for the nation.

18 November 2020

Reframing the Enlightenment

Curator Ann Stephen discusses ‘Pediment/Impediment’, Daniel Boyd's immersive new installation in the Chau Chak Wing Museum's Penelope Gallery.

17 November 2020

Seeing the full picture

Sharing his exceptional artworks with the University isn't just an act of generosity for Kenneth Reed. It's a way to help more people find beauty and power in the arts. The Chau Chak Wing Museum will be an ideal place to connect.

17 November 2020

Chemistry careers

Whether you want a career in or outside of the lab, studying chemistry will provide you with essential training for many positions in industry, education and research.

17 November 2020

Cadwalladers build enduring philanthropic partnership with the University

Sandra and Peter Cadwallader have fostered a strong philanthropic relationship with the University, making a number of donations to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and communities.

17 November 2020

National supplies of protein, carbs and fats may predict your lifespan

New study shows national food supplies with equal fat and carbohydrate are associated with higher survival early in life. However, countries with lower fat and higher carbohydrates are associated with the lowest rates of mortality in mid to later life.