2021

23 June 2021

Is the bench spying on you? 'Smart' street furniture, analysed

WiFi-enabled furniture - like benches, kiosks, and bus stops - that collects and generates data, is arriving in Australia. Three University of Sydney researchers analysed the risks and rewards this development entails.

23 June 2021

Celebrating Women in Engineering Day

Across the Faculty of Engineering, women are leading cutting edge research, supporting future engineers and researchers, and finding solutions for some of society’s most pressing challenges.

23 June 2021

Pride Month: Continuing the march towards equality

In honour of Pride Month, we speak to a staff member and two current students as they reflect on their lived experiences, how far society has come in the journey towards true equality, and what we can all do to ensure progress continues.

23 June 2021

Recycling robot could help solve soft plastic waste crisis

Engineering researchers are developing a unique method to increase the recycling of soft plastics by creating a smart robot that can identify, sort and separate different types of recyclable waste.

22 June 2021

Why study clinical epidemiology at Sydney

Clinical epidemiology is the science behind good clinical research and evidence-based clinical decision making. Our program, targeted at healthcare professionals and clinical researchers, is designed and delivered by leading clinical epidemiologists with clinical backgrounds who have extensive experience in doing clinical research.

22 June 2021

'A poem can provide a moment of calm contemplation'

Dr Sarah Holland-Batt is the 2021 Judy Harris Writer in Residence. She the first poet to undertake the residency, awarded to a writer who explores health-related themes.

18 June 2021

Sydney researchers receive prestigious NHMRC awards

University of Sydney researchers have been honoured at the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Research Excellence Awards.

18 June 2021

Imagining Otherwise: Writing the Future

Dany Celermajer and James Bradley muse on the critical role of writers in imagining futures beyond the climate crisis, beyond the human-centric, and beyond the individual.

17 June 2021

New Engineering Associate Dean for Academic Affairs announced

Professor Hesham El Gamal looks forward to promoting a culture of academic excellence when he commences as the Faculty of Engineering’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

17 June 2021

The Matilda Centre welcomes Dubbo Drug Court announcement

The Matilda Centre welcomes the announcement of a new Drug Court in Dubbo, providing an alternative to prison for people with drug dependence.

17 June 2021

Parent-inclusive autism treatment to go national

In line with the program's aims, families who trialled ParentWorks-Spectrum reported significantly lower child behaviour difficulties, improved child social-communication skills, and reduced parental anxiety, stress, and depression.

16 June 2021

Queen's Birthday Honours celebrates University community

Outstanding members of the University of Sydney community have been recognised in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.

15 June 2021

Vale Professor James Crawford

Sydney Law School pays tribute to giant of international law, and former Dean, Professor James Crawford.

15 June 2021

Where will an international business degree lead you?

Meet our Master of International Business graduates and learn how a postgraduate international business degree enhanced their diverse careers.

15 June 2021

Google exploreCSR workshop promotes computer science research

Funding through the Google exploreCSR awards enabled the School of Computer Science to bring 25 computer science students together to learn about research opportunities for women in computer science.

15 June 2021

$6.7m funding boost to reduce medication harm

University of Sydney pharmacy researchers have received over $6.5 million in federal government funding to help osteoporosis sufferers and people at risk of chronic kidney disease, and to develop a system to help pharmacists and GPs work better together.

15 June 2021

Visual Arts student makes her public debut with University project

Last year Visual Arts student Morgan Hogg created a Screen Arts project to highlight the Pacific Islands’ climate crisis and its cultural impacts. Her work re-emerged as an immersive exhibition in Sydney.

12 June 2021

Where can a degree in design take you?

Sydney design graduates are in high demand. Their skills in design thinking coupled with technical skills make them highly sought after by a range of employers, from digital startups to major multinational corporations.

11 June 2021

The 'Men of Matilda' share their thoughts on men's health and wellbeing

Matilda Centre staff share their thoughts on health and wellbeing to help raise awareness for Men's Health Week.

11 June 2021

Realising the aspiration of 30-minute cities in Australia

Researchers from the University of Sydney's School of Architecture, Design and Planning have used new data sources and tools to develop a novel framework that could be the key to realising Australia's ambition of 30-minute cities.