2021

16 July 2021

Study challenges overheating risk for pregnant women exercising in the heat

Pregnant women are at no greater risk of dangerous 'overheating' when exercising in hot weather compared to non-pregnant women, according to a world-first Australian study.

15 July 2021

Far more social distancing needed to control Sydney outbreak

For Sydney to see a sufficient drop in COVID-19 case numbers after one month, social distancing must be observed by over 80 percent of people, a model published today by Professor Mikhail Prokopenko reveals.

15 July 2021

You can help identify what’s killing lorikeets

Lorikeets in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland are becoming paralysed, often resulting in death. Scientists are beginning to discover why - but need your help.

15 July 2021

International student spotlight: Study at Sydney and online

When COVID-19 hit, international student Urvashi Bandhu had just started her second year. She doubted if classes could be run online effectively and whether she would cope. Now, she quite enjoys it and says it shouldn't deter students from enrolling.

15 July 2021

Vale Helge Larsen (1929-2021)

In complement with his eminent creative legacy, Helge Larsen made a profoundly important contribution to Sydney College of the Arts and the broader University of Sydney community.

15 July 2021

Tokyo 2021: our experts on the Games and the impact of COVID-19

Tokyo 2021 will be unusual in many ways. Sydney researchers discuss the COVID-19 Games, and why the Olympics (mostly) go on, even in the toughest of circumstances.

14 July 2021

Defence awards engineers $2m extension funding

Thanks to $2million in funding awarded by the Department of Defence, Sydney researchers will co-lead a truly global R&D collaboration, involving nine universities, on frontier materials science challenges in advanced manufacturing.

14 July 2021

Renewable Energy And Opportunities For Indigenous Empowerment

Reflecting on her experiences working alongside community leaders in the Torres Strait, Honours Fellow Phoebe Evans underscores the value of traditional knowledge and lived Indigenous experience in addressing climate change through renewable energy transitions.

13 July 2021

Scientists help solve insulin puzzle

Researchers have identified a cell communication pathway that controls cell growth and survival, and the finding could eventually help to develop treatments for diseases such as cancer and diabetes.

13 July 2021

Supporting HSC students’ research projects

An innovative consultation process designed by the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies helps over two hundred HSC students through one-to-one interviews.

12 July 2021

Professor Suresh Cuganesan appointed to new Deputy Dean role

In his role as Deputy Dean, Professor Cuganesan will focus on developing transformative educational experiences and external partnerships to ensure all Business School students are in a position to thrive in an increasingly complex world.

12 July 2021

MBA student profile: Olivia Nguy

Recent alumna of the part-time MBA program, Olivia Nguy shares her experience and how she has used her degree in the not-for-profit sector.

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

Renewable wave power

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

09 July 2021

Whales

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

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.