2021

21 September 2021

First Peoples arts company shares unique insights with students

Moogahlin Performing Arts, the renowned Sydney First Peoples arts company, is in residence in the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies enabling students to observe the process of fine-tuning a script with actors.

20 September 2021

Male seahorses develop placentas to support their growing babies

Male seahorses incubate their embryos inside a pouch and, until now, it was unclear how embryos breathed inside this closed structure. A new study examines how pregnant male seahorses provide oxygen to, and remove carbon dioxide from, their embryos.

20 September 2021

Finding the meaning of life through economics

Boston Seinor is a Yadhaigana man seeking a philosophical answer to an economics question – and it’s all thanks to a life-changing scholarship.

17 September 2021

Brighten your day with these 10 positive stories

Hanging out for some good news? Here are 10 positive news stories you might have missed that could brighten your outlook this weekend.

17 September 2021

Why do people choose rural medicine?

A career in rural medicine offers opportunities and experiences not available within urban areas. Students who choose to study within rural communities gain exposure to a wider variety of cases and clinical experiences.

16 September 2021

$500,000 worth of new engineering scholarships open for 2022

The Faculty of Engineering have announced a collective pool of scholarships worth $500,000 for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students.

16 September 2021

Why study a Master of Exercise Physiology?

Want to make a real difference in people's lives? Read on to learn more about why Exercise Physiology is one of the most immediate and important practices in healthcare, and how you can become an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) in just 1.5 years.

15 September 2021

Reimagining leadership in global environmental movements

SEI Postdoctoral Fellow Dr June Rubis considers the contours of a leadership paradigm fit for transforming our systems.

15 September 2021

Aiming for 10,000 steps? It turns out 7,000 could be enough to cut your risk of early death

There are many health benefits associated with walking for exercise. Dr Matthew Ahmadi writes on the benefits of stepping up for health, and how to make every step count.

14 September 2021

Funding awarded to 'close gaps' in global vaccination coverage

A project led by social scientist Professor Julie Leask has received $2.3 million federal government funding to investigate and develop solutions to improve vaccine uptake and global vaccination programs.

14 September 2021

Invisible disabilities: they are more common than you think

This year’s theme for Disability Inclusion Week (20 – 24 September) is Invisible Disabilities. PhD student Stephanie Mantilla and first-year student Katie Barton reflect on their experiences studying and living with invisible disabilities.  

14 September 2021

University awards record number of India Scholarships

The University of Sydney has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships under a scheme that aims to discover India's future leaders.

14 September 2021

Sydney awarded $61 million for health research

University of Sydney researchers have received $61 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to improve the health of Australians.

13 September 2021

High Court rules media liable for Facebook comments on their stories

The High Court ruling held that publishers are liable for defamatory comments made on their social pages. While the implications on social media users are significant, Professor David Rolph says the new defamation laws may provide relief.

13 September 2021

COVID vaccine mandates need to be justified and fair to succeed

Mandatory vaccination proposals must be backed by "strong justification", and less restrictive avenues to increase uptake must be "meaningfully attempted" first, write Professor Julie Leask and co-authors in the MJA.

13 September 2021

Restricting welfare payments reduces Indigenous school attendance

In 2007, as part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response, the federal government restricted welfare payments in several Indigenous communities with the aim of enhancing child welfare. Newly published research suggests that in terms of schooling, it had the opposite effect.

13 September 2021

Sydney University's Master of Management ranked first in Australia

The University of Sydney Business School has ranked first in Australia in two recent global rankings of the Master of Management program.

10 September 2021

Alum at work: Andreas Heger on life and love in law

Rhodes scholar, novelist, athlete, and Bachelor of Laws graduate? Meet Andreas Heger whose inspiring career pathway shows there is no limit to what can be accomplished with a law degree.

10 September 2021

Experts reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11

Tomorrow, it will have been 20 years since Al Qaeda hijacked and crashed aeroplanes into the World Trade Centre towers in New York and the Pentagon, fundamentally shifting geopolitics in the 21st century. University of Sydney experts reflect on the events that transpired and the lessons learnt as a result.

10 September 2021

University spin-out Gelion to make next-gen batteries in Sydney

Professor Thomas Maschmeyer is turning foundational science into commercial solutions to meet the challenges of the renewable energy transition. And it means high-tech, green jobs in Western Sydney.