2019
The latest news and expert opinion from the University of Sydney
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06 February 2019
Underwater forests threatened by future climate change, new study finds
Research by Dr Ziggy Marzinelli finds predicted ocean warming and acidification can change microbes on the surface of kelp, leading to disease and further decline of kelp forests putting fisheries at risk.
06 February 2019
Fulbright Scholar studies ties between universities and industry
Associate Professor Eric Knight has been granted a prestigious Fulbright Senior Scholarship to look at how academics drive technological development and the business models that are emerging as a result.
05 February 2019
Scientific breakthroughs take time, research confirms
Dr Isobel Ronai, who completed her PhD at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre and School of Life and Environmental Sciences, makes the case for basic biological research.
05 February 2019
Banking Royal Commission: personal greed and corporate culture
The Banking Royal Commission's final report shows the real problem is how we value executives and workers, writes Dr Kym Sheehan, specialist in executive remuneration from the University of Sydney Law School.
05 February 2019
Partnering with India's premier institutions
The University of Sydney is strengthening its partnerships with two of India's leading universities to give students experience studying and working abroad.
05 February 2019
Harvesting wild genes gives crops renewed resistance to disease
A new method to take genetic material from wild plants to boost the disease resistance of food crops is the outcome of an international collaboration.
04 February 2019
Back at school? Here is how to keep kids free of head lice
Head lice may be small but they can cause big worries for parents and carers of school aged children says University of Sydney medical entomologist Dr Cameron Webb.
01 February 2019
Banking royal commission to have 'monumental impact', say experts
Ahead of the banking royal commission's final report, University of Sydney experts say the findings should be a "wake up call" for the corporate regulator and are hoping it will provide the industry with clear guidance.
01 February 2019
Poetry and memoir win at Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
Associate Professor Kate Lilley has taken out the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Poetry for her collection Tilt, while Dr Omid Tofighian's translation of Behrouz Boochani's memoir garnered two prizes.
01 February 2019
Statin therapy found safe and effective for people over 75 years
Statin therapy is safe and effective in older people over 75 years and reduces major cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes, according to new research by the University of Sydney's Clinical Trials Centre published in The Lancet.