2021

10 July 2021

Fancy footwork, butting heads: 5 experts talk UEFA

On Monday morning, the UEFA Euro 2020 will see soccer heavyweights, England and Italy, go head-to-head with hundreds of millions tuning in. Experts discuss the grand final, sports science and soccer's role in culture and society.

09 July 2021

Whales

Whales are a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic placental marine mammals.

09 July 2021

Renewable wave power

The energy of ocean waves can be used as a renewable energy source to generate electricity.

09 July 2021

Q-CTRL secures funding to expand its remote sensing tech for space

University of Sydney spin-off company Q-CTRL will play a pivotal role in Australia’s growing space industry, developing quantum technology solutions that can be used for near earth observation and remote sensing.

09 July 2021

How much of the deep sea can we discover?

The deep sea is both the largest and least studied habitat on earth, limiting the conservation and management of its ecosystems.

09 July 2021

Looking after our oceans

A list of four targets that marine scientists agree must be completed by the end of this decade if we are to save our oceans.

09 July 2021

Research leaders recognised with Australian Laureate Fellowships

University of Sydney researchers have been awarded $9.5 million to conduct ground-breaking research as part of the Australian Research Council's (ARC) 2021 Australian Laureate Fellowship scheme.

08 July 2021

How children can help Aboriginal Elders during lockdown

Mutual caring between Kinship and foster carers and the children in their custody emerged as a silver lining during last year's lockdown, a new report finds.

08 July 2021

New report aims to make musculoskeletal health a global priority

A global team of researchers has mapped the landscape for the prevention and management of musculoskeletal conditions - the world's leading cause of pain, disability and healthcare expenditure - and developed a blueprint.

08 July 2021

When your MBA capstone project becomes your very own tech start-up

When Michael Blenkin, Claire Taylor and Andrew Cooper started their MBA capstone unit in February 2020, none of them predicted that 18 months later they would still be meeting every week to continue bringing their capstone project to life.

08 July 2021

Leading biologists publish review of SARS-CoV-2 origin evidence

Amid debate around the origins of SARS-CoV-2, leading global biologists have reviewed the scientific evidence to help clarify the origin of the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans.

07 July 2021

First Nations academic paving the way for diversity and inclusion

As a Kamilaroi woman who became vision impaired as a child and is now working at the University’s Indigenous Research Hub, Dr Sheelagh Daniels-Mayes reflects on her day-to-day job as an advocate, researcher and academic.

07 July 2021

17th International Architecture Exhibition Venice Biennale

The Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre project co-designed by University of Sydney Architecture Lecturer Michael Mossman is currently on exhibition as part of the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale Australian Pavilion, Inbetween.

07 July 2021

NSW Smart Sensing Network celebrates its fifth anniversary

Backed by the NSW Government, the NSW Smart Sensing Network brings together academia, industry and government to translate world-class smart-sensing research into compelling solutions. It is jointly led by Sydney Nano Director Professor Ben Eggleton.

07 July 2021

Interweaving Voices: Ampiji the Rainbow Serpent

In the third part of the Interweaving Voices series, musicologist Genevieve Campbell shares a conversation with Calista Kantilla, Tiwi Elder and songwoman, about the generational transmission of medical and environmental knowledge through songs.

07 July 2021

Voluntary betting controls are a bad gamble

Voluntary gambling harm-reduction tools generally don't work as people don't use them, a new study finds. Though mandating that people set deposit limits - or opt-out of setting them - is a promising mechanism to curb problem gambling.

07 July 2021

Architecture grad forges accomplished career in Sydney’s architectural space

Each stride in Carter Hu’s career journey has not been short of passion and hard work. Hear Carter reflect on his education at Sydney, and how it translated to a rewarding career working with global architects on city-shaping projects.

07 July 2021

Why our brains see human faces everywhere

Our brain is hardwired to see images of faces in everyday items. Neuroscientist Professor David Alais and colleagues have now discovered why - and why it is we can give those faces an emotional value.

07 July 2021

Study reveals how our immune system reacts to COVID-19 variants

Australian scientists researching how our immune system responds to COVID-19 have revealed that those infected by early variants in 2020 produced sustained antibodies, however, these antibodies are not as effective against contemporary variants of the virus.

06 July 2021

Women painting women: Chau Chak Wing Museum paintings selected for Archie 100

To mark a centenary since the Archibald Prize began at the Art Gallery of NSW, the Archie 100 exhibition features artworks from throughout the prize’s history, including two portraits from the University Art Collection.