2016

Articles

31 October 2016

How will we feed the future?

Leading experts will discuss how we can protect the future food system, while new research reveals our food labelling system is better than we think.

31 October 2016

Health solutions win Student Innovation Week Challenge

A streamlined mental health platform to support students and a revolutionary approach to heart valve transplants have won two teams of students funding in the inaugural Innovation Week Student Challenge.

31 October 2016

Australia’s biomedical future on show at Westmead

Showcasing Australia's future in biomedical innovation eighteen University of Sydney engineering teams pitched their visions for our healthcare future at the inaugural MedTech event, presented this year at Westmead.

29 October 2016

University community mourns jacaranda tree collapse

We are saddened to advise the University community that the beloved jacaranda tree which has thrived in its Main Quadrangle since 1928 collapsed last night.

28 October 2016

9 nifty things to know about spiders

Here are nine little-known reasons why you should be fascinated rather than frightened of spiders.

28 October 2016

10 tips to keep you mosquito free this summer

Summer is coming and so are the mosquitoes. There are plenty of myths and misconceptions about what works and what doesn't when it comes to beating the bite of backyard mosquitoes.
27 October 2016

10 reasons you don't need to be scared of bats

There's plenty of reasons we should be friendly, not fearful, of bats.

27 October 2016

Sydney’s life sciences leadership in Nature Index

The University of Sydney has moved up to third place in the Nature Index's life sciences ranking of Australian organisations, reflecting strategic investments in hubs such as in the multidisciplinary Charles Perkins Centre.

27 October 2016

We should be no less committed to the future than Charles

Professor Shane Houston reflects, takes stock and considers the future of education for Aboriginal people in Australia as we celebrate 50 years since Dr Charles Perkins graduated from the University of Sydney. 

27 October 2016

Data Science Centre to drive research innovation and discovery

The University of Sydney is making a major commitment to using its valuable data to improve lives and benefit society with the launch today of the Centre for Translational Data Science.