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Sydney invests in Australia's research future with innovative fellowship scheme

An unprecedented investment by the University will support up to 40 new continuing positions, empowering the world's most talented emerging researchers to undertake innovative research to address some of the biggest challenges of our time.

What the Ben Roberts-Smith judgement says about defamation law

Professor David Rolph from the Sydney Law School unpacks two key questions from the high-profile defamation trial brought by the decorated Australian soldier.

New "designer" titanium alloys made using 3D printing

A team of researchers co-led by Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Infrastructure) Professor Simon Ringer has created a new class of strong titanium alloys by integrating alloy and 3D printing process designs.

Race against time to preserve rare Pacific recordings

Language and song archive PARADISEC, led by Dr Amanda Harris and her team at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, celebrates 20 years of safeguarding language and music records for community and researcher access.

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New study shows similarity between Chinese and Australian entrepreneurs

The local and global connections of Australia-China entrepreneurs are critical national assets for Australia's need to engage, connect and succeed in China, according to new research from the University of Sydney Business School, KPMG Australia and AustCham Shanghai.

Chinese businesswoman

Why building more won't make houses affordable

Professor Nicole Gurran from the School of Architecture, Design and Planning says governments around the world are searching for how to fix housing affordability, but the solutions will have to be local and community based.

Aerial view of Sydney housing and coastline

Our brain shape influences how it works, landmark study finds

How brain activity resonates across and through its architecture could be more important than connections between neurons. The new research in Nature could mean studying the brain to understand its role in health is more straightforward.

A study of brain shape and geometry. Courtesty Dr James Pang, Monash University