2023
Articles published in 2023
02 March 2023
University renews affiliation agreement with Melanoma Institute Australia
The University of Sydney and Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) have executed a five-year affiliation agreement, ending 30 November 2027.
02 March 2023
Tony Weiss to chair Expert Panel of the $40m NSW Biosciences Fund
NSW Government will back startup companies with promising translational technology in biosciences.
01 March 2023
Stoush over media bias highlights the need for greater diversity
Associate Professor Timothy Dwyer from the Discipline of Media and Communications explores how a clash between mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and media mogul Kerry Stokes has highlighted the "parlous" state of media diversity in Australia.
01 March 2023
NSW Government backs University-led consortium on drug discovery
Professor Michael Kassiou from the Drug Discovery Initiative will lead a new institute using stem-cell derived organoids to accelerate disease treatment.
28 February 2023
How to perfect your prompt writing for AI generators
Prompt engineering is essential for unlocking generative AI's capabilities, and luckily it isn't a technical skill, writes Dr Marcel Scharth from the University of Sydney Business School.
28 February 2023
How ChatGPT can be used at uni to save time and improve learning
University of Sydney academics with expertise in education, educational technologies and writing explore how ChatGPT technology, a form of generative AI software, can be utilised by both teachers and students to improve learning, teaching and assessment.
27 February 2023
Industry collaborations progress research in advanced imaging and vaccination
University of Sydney researchers involved in successful Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) grants to advance image guided cancer surgery and develop a needle-free COVID-19 vaccine.
27 February 2023
University announces proposed energy hub with Spark Renewables
Spark Renewables has been selected by the University of Sydney to investigate and develop a hybrid renewable energy facility on the University's Arthursleigh property.
24 February 2023
Working women more educated but not more respected
Young Australian women are still fighting for equal pay, respect and opportunities in the workforce, according to a new report from the University of Sydney and the Australian National University.
24 February 2023
Science can prevent extinctions for species on the brink of death
New research examining the perilous state of dying species calls for urgent international conservation efforts to develop unified management plans that could help plants and animals return from the brink of extinction.
23 February 2023
Two outstanding teachers receive national recognition
Two University of Sydney academics have been awarded citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in the 2022 Australian Awards for University Teaching.
22 February 2023
Parents are unintentionally heating up prams: here's what you need to know
A University of Sydney study finds common strategies used to protect infants from the heat can warm up a pram by almost 4 degrees Celsius. The researchers recommend new strategies to keep infants cool as temperatures soar.
22 February 2023
How a TV series is making people pay attention to deadly fungal infections
The television series 'The Last of Us' describes a world after a fungal pandemic and it may be science fiction, but researchers have been warning about the threat of deadly fungal infections to public health for years, writes Associate Professor Justin Beardsley.
21 February 2023
Deborah Cheetham Fraillon joins Sydney Conservatorium of Music
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music welcomes renowned First Nations soprano, musician, composer and educator Deborah Cheetham Fraillon as the inaugural Elizabeth Todd Chair of Vocal Studies. She will commence as Professor of Practice (Vocal Studies) in February 2023.
21 February 2023
Future Qubit Foundry to keep Australia at the forefront of quantum tech
The Future Qubit Foundry in the Sydney Nanoscience Hub will position Sydney for quantum partnerships with industry and government.
20 February 2023
Older men seen as opinion leaders, but women drive real change
A new study, which analysed the social networks of agricultural communities on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, identified women as the most influential opinion leaders when it came to encouraging others to trial a new farming tool.
17 February 2023
University appoints new Director of Archaeological Institute
Professor Tamar Hodos has been appointed as the new Director of the Australian Archaeological Institute of Athens (AAIA) and Chair of Classical Archaeology at the University of Sydney.
16 February 2023
With advances in neurotech, how can we protect our brain data?
Our neurodata can reveal our most private selves. As brain implants become common, how will it be protected? Christina Maher from the School of Biomedical Engineering and the Brain and Mind Centre outlines a way forward.
16 February 2023
Dubbo MD program attracts regional and Indigenous students
The 2023 cohort of the University's four-year Doctor of Medicine in Dubbo is testament to the success of the program, attracting a diverse group of students, including both First Nations students and those with ties to the region.
16 February 2023
Your next colleague might be artificial intelligence
Most companies are likely to 'employ' a digital human within a decade, according to researchers from the University of Sydney Business School.