September
Articles
28 September 2018
University team develops antibacterial surfaces for bone implants
A University team has found a solution to tackle the infection rate following joint replacement surgery by developing a non-toxic silver nanoparticle plasma coating.
28 September 2018
Agriculture students make clean sweep at Crops Competition
Competitors from across Australia and the US have taken their lecture knowledge into the field in a hands-on test of their skills in agronomy, live crop-yield potential, and plant and disease identification.
28 September 2018
Banking Royal Commission: Five things you need to know
How could the Banking Royal Commission impact you as a consumer? And what brought about the Commission? University of Sydney experts explain what you need to know about the interim report release.
27 September 2018
Construction, transport workers at high-risk of spinal injuries
Workers in the construction and transport industries experience high rates of traumatic spinal injuries, and there is an urgent need for more effective safety measures, says a new study led by University of Sydney experts.
27 September 2018
Six scholars recognised for social sciences leadership
Six University of Sydney social scientists have been elected to the prestigious Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia for their distinguished contributions to their disciplines and to society.
27 September 2018
Sydney continues to move up in latest THE rankings
The University of Sydney has been ranked 59 in the world in the 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) World University rankings, jumping two places since last year's rank of 61.
27 September 2018
Oyster research aims to clean the water of Sydney Harbour
The shells of Sydney's oysters once helped to build the city. Two centuries on, researchers look at using oysters to help clean up urban estuaries all over the world.
26 September 2018
Photonic chips harness sound waves to speed up local networks
Acoustic noise in chips used to be a nuisance. Now scientists at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have developed a technique to put it to use in receivers of information in fibre-optic networks.
26 September 2018
Why industry influence on research agendas must be addressed
Call for better strategies to ensure independence of research, policy-making and public health solutions, as new research confirms corporate interests can impact the evidence available and public health solutions considered.
25 September 2018
Academics recognised for leadership, teaching and research impact
Four University professors honoured for their contributions to leadership, mentoring, teaching, and distinguished achievements in research in their fields of pharmacology, chemistry, diagnostic imaging and asteroseismology.