2022

16 November 2022

New Scholarships to support anthropology students

Students who plan on studying anthropology in 2023 at the postgraduate level, including both Master of Arts (Research) and PhD, have until 6 December, 2022 to apply for a Carlyle Greenwell postgraduate scholarship.

16 November 2022

Blue gropers recorded on endangered oyster reefs for the first time

Juvenile Eastern Blue Gropers ('blue groper'), the state fish of New South Wales, have been recorded living on endangered oyster reefs for the first time.

16 November 2022

The evolving human body.

Even today, humans are continually evolving, and lifestyle factors can have a considerable impact on the changes that occur.

16 November 2022

Aposematism; the flashiest form of defence

Aposematism, which is displaying bright colours to communicate bad taste and toxicity between prey and predator, is an effective way to avoid becoming dinner.

16 November 2022

New nasal vaccine strategy could improve COVID-19 protection

Australian researchers have found a new vaccine approach delivered via simply breathing in through the nose creates a strong immune response in the lungs and against SARS-CoV-2.

16 November 2022

Seeing Infection

Dr Karl talks about our ability to somehow tell if a fellow human is sick, or unwell.

16 November 2022

Sydney researchers ranked among global elite

Around 400 academics from the University of Sydney have been recognised among the best in the world in their fields, from renewable energies and chronic disease prevention to space science.

16 November 2022

Robo-marking in Australian schools: no school left behind

Automated grading technologies could soon be rolled out in Australian schools but without robust national guidelines and an independent advisory body, some schools could be left behind.

16 November 2022

Jennie Mackenzie donates 20 million to Charles Perkins Centre

Jennie Mackenzie's generous donation will offer critical support to early career researchers and encourage collaboration across disciplines at the Charles Perkins Centre. 

15 November 2022

Unleashing the power of education

Cody always knew he wanted to attend university, but many barriers stood in his way. A scholarship helped him to overcome some of the financial pressures.

15 November 2022

Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning declares climate emergency

 The Board of The University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning has voted unanimously to declare a climate emergency.

15 November 2022

Human evolution is disgusting!

The emotion of disgust acts as a ‘behavioural immune system’ to protect us from disease.

15 November 2022

Disentangling the evolved brain from its primitive state

Our human brains have retained their primal counterpart, responsible for instinctual survival responses, and developed a modern neocortex capable of adaptive thought.

15 November 2022

This new ‘risky’ playground is a work of art

Senior Lecturer Dr Sanne Mestrom, from the Sydney College of the Arts, explores the work of artist Mike Hewson, who has created a 'risky' new children's playground in Melbourne's Southbank.

15 November 2022

Funding for public policy research

Four University of Sydney projects have been awarded funding for public policy research on family violence, youth runaways, gender equity in the workplace and disaster management.

14 November 2022

Setting up for success in post-MBA career progression

Betty Xiang reflects on her experience with the MBA Class of 2022 and navigating their post-MBA career aspirations.

14 November 2022

Connecting with nature and community on campus

During Urban Agriculture Month, we hear from Matilda Risso, one of the students behind the University of Sydney garden, on the importance of community and learning how to grow your own food in the city.

14 November 2022

Research unravelling the "mystery" of extreme waves

Ocean waves up to 30 metres that seemingly appear at random have long inspired legend and stumped scientists. Now, researchers at the University of Sydney and Kyoto University are unravelling their mysteries.

11 November 2022

Professor Susan Rowland appointed Vice-Provost

Today the University of Sydney announced that Professor Susan Rowland has been appointed to the role of Vice-Provost.

11 November 2022

Older carers struggled to balance work and care during pandemic

Workers aged 45-54 with care responsibilities struggled during the first two years of COVID-19 in Australia, with knock on consequences beyond the pandemic, according to a new report published by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR).