April
Articles
Shakespeare game takes web learning to the next level
A new web game for high school students and teachers is turning the cards on traditional approaches to Shakespeare and three of his best known plays.
Reducing stress at work is a walk in the park
Urban ecology PhD candidate Lucy Taylor and Associate Professor Dieter Hochuli discuss the benefits of finding nature in the city.
Between the South China Sea and human rights
Prime Minister Turnbull's decision to criticise China on the South China Sea issue, but avoid touching on the human rights issue, can be seen to be in the best interests of Australia, writes Klaus Raditio.
Cutting the risk of chronic diseases through better oral health
The University of Sydney’s new Chair of Lifespan Oral Health, Professor Jöerg Eberhard plans to establish a world-class research centre to uravel connections between poor oral health and major chronic diseases.
Don't judge a Muslim woman's dress choice
It is time to change the narrative about Muslim women's identities and to stop defining them exclusively by their clothing, writes Professor Sahar Amer.
Celebrating the bicentenary of Charlotte Brontë’s birth
To mark the 200th anniversary of Charlotte Brontë's birth, two academics explain why the Victorian novelist's works are still relevant today.
Thick skinned bed bugs beat commonly used bug sprays
The global resurgence in bed bugs over the past two decades could be explained by revelations that some bed bugs are more resistant to commonly used insecticides, according to University of Sydney research published in PLOS ONE.
$11m UK investment in nano start-up boon for eco energy
An ambitious plan to make commercially viable, nanostructured, gel-based batteries to lead the renewable electricity revolution is closer to becoming a reality, with the multimillion-dollar investment by the UK's major utility-scale solar energy company into a pioneering University of Sydney start-up.
Progress on carbon reduction targets
The University is making good progress on its goal to reduce the carbon footprint of its listed share portfolio.
Federal parliament public hearing on agricultural innovation at the University of Sydney
Members of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Industry Inquiry into Agricultural Innovation will hear from representatives from the University of Sydney working on projects in agricultural innovation.