2022

19 July 2022

COVID drugs in Australia: what's available and how to get them

There is now a range of medicines for treating COVID-19, including antivirals. After testing positive, your medicine prescription depends on the severity of your symptoms and other health conditions.

19 July 2022

2022 ABC TOP 5 Humanities media residencies announced

The winners of the 2022 ABC TOP 5 Humanities Media Residencies have been announced, supported by the University of Sydney.

19 July 2022

State of the Environment: report findings

The number of Australia's threatened species rose eight percent since 2016 and climate change is increasing pressure on every ecosystem. These are among the findings of Australia's highly anticipated 2021 State of Environment report, released today by the federal government.

18 July 2022

Living well in the big city

The inaugural Garry and Susan Rothwell Chairs in Architectural Design Leadership, Anne Lacaton and Jean Philippe Vassal, will be visiting Sydney for the first time since their appointment in 2020. The visit will culminate with a public lecture on 28 July.

18 July 2022

Bachelor of Laws student wins prestigious Wentworth Medal

Sydney Law School student Janek Drevikovsky won the 2021 Wentworth Medal, a significant prize open to students across the University.

18 July 2022

That lone, craggy gum tree on a farm? It's a lifeline for koalas

Certain Eucalyptus trees on farms have added nitrogen due to the fertile soil. Despite dangers, koalas will travel from bushland to reach these trees and feed on their nutritious leaves. Farmers should pay heed to this, the University of Sydney researchers say.

17 July 2022

Sydney rocketry students announced as world champions

The USYD Rocketry Team was announced as the overall winner of the Spaceport America Cup intercollegiate rocketry competition, having competed in the 30,000 feet Commercial Off-The-Shelf launch and payload categories.

15 July 2022

Sri Lanka is in the grip of a humanitarian crisis

Dr Niro Kandasamy, lecturer in History at University of Sydney, says Sri Lanka's crisis is not just about the economy, but a long history of discrimination against minority groups.

15 July 2022

Sydney’s flood crisis – and three ways to stop it from happening again

SEI member Dale Dominey-Howes reflects on the urgent need for stronger governance and planning for future disasters in light of recent flooding in Sydney.

15 July 2022

Sydney Welcome Festival wins award

The University of Sydney Union has won the Student Experience Network Award for Best Orientation Experience for the Semester 1 2022 Welcome Festival. The festival was part of an expanded welcome program to celebrate the reopening of campus after nearly two years of remote learning.

14 July 2022

Scholarship paves the way for alumnus to study BCL at Oxford

The Justice Peter Hely Scholarship has paved the way for Sydney Law School graduate, Alexander Jackman, to study the world-renowned Bachelor of Civil Law at Oxford University.

14 July 2022

Over 250,000 Australians will die from cancers caused by cigarette smoking over the next 25 years

New research estimates the overall number of deaths from smoking-related cancers is set to increase by 32 percent over the next 25-year period.

13 July 2022

(Re)Imagining the future of universities

Academics, professional staff, employers and industry experts, and students joined to discuss how to maximise student engagement in virtual classrooms and strengthen students’ employability.

13 July 2022

Avocados, health and a critical perspective on ‘healthy’ food

SEI member Myriam Durocher reflects upon what is deemed ‘healthy’ in Western food cultures and why we should renew these ideals to consider the broader social and environmental impacts of our diets.

12 July 2022

Trade secret protections benefit small firms, consumers: research

Proprietary knowledge protection greatly benefits young and small firms, leading to increased product market competition benefits for consumers, new University of Sydney Business School research finds.

12 July 2022

What is foot-and-mouth disease?

Veterinary public-health expert Professor Michael Ward explains why the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among Indonesian cattle has Australia on edge.

12 July 2022

From an economics degree to leading strategy and sustainability

Caroline Boateng is a Commonwealth Bank senior strategy manager and economics grad making customer-centred design come first.

12 July 2022

Sydney researchers named 2022 Young Tall Poppies

Three University of Sydney researchers have been awarded 2022 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards in recognition of their work across engineering, medicine and health, and science.

12 July 2022

Can you outrun a poor diet?

New research has found that high levels of physical activity do not counteract the detrimental effects of a poor diet on mortality risk.

11 July 2022

STC gives us a compelling Bronte adaptation for our moment

Professor Vanessa Smith, an expert in 19th century literature, examines a stage adaptation of Anne Bronte's novel The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - a story of addiction, domestic abuse, child custody disputes and female artistic self-reclamation.