2020

07 September 2020

Our 3 Minute Thesis and Visualise Your Thesis winners

Using synthetically made spider venom to potentially create a life-changing drug to finding out how far stingless bees travel during their search for queens are among the winning presentations of the 3 Minute Thesis and Visualise Your Thesis competitions.

04 September 2020

Online celebration for graduating class of 2020

On Thursday, more than 5300 people around the world tuned in to celebrate the University of Sydney's graduating class of 2020.

04 September 2020

A reason to track your backyard snails

Snails' small presence - physically and in our consciousness - belies their outsized predicament and significance to ecosystems. Associate Professor Thom van Dooren and his colleagues want to highlight this through an inclusive, interactive citizen science project.

03 September 2020

Great Barrier Reef 'glue' at risk from ocean acidification

Data from fossil reef cores going back 30,000 years show a definitive link between ocean pH levels and thickness of microbialite structures that help stabilise tropical reefs.

02 September 2020

Sydney continues its rise in global rankings

The University of Sydney has moved up nine places in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021. This jump in rankings is underpinned by our excellence in research, our teaching reputation and an increase in academic citations.

02 September 2020

Expert alliance to support improved immunisation in Indo-Pacific

University of Sydney researchers will be at the forefront of ensuring equitable access and support to vaccine programs across the Indo-pacific. Professor Kristine Macartney will lead the DFAT-funded program.

02 September 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on the mental wealth of Australia

Head of systems modelling at the Brain and Mind Centre, A/Prof Jo-An Atkinson, told the National Press Club luncheon today that prompt action could cushion future impacts of the coronavirus on mental health and the economy.

 

01 September 2020

Update on the University of Sydney's financial position

The Vice Chancellor wrote to staff today to advise them of the next steps we are taking in an effort to ensure we are as financially prepared as we can be for the uncertain future we face.

01 September 2020

Confirmed case of COVID-19 briefly visited campus

Last night, NSW Health informed us that a member of the public who has since tested positive for COVID-19 briefly visited the Carslaw Building between 8-8.10pm on Friday 28 August.

01 September 2020

Young, innovative, connected: meet the new Australian-Chinese entrepreneurs

Chinese-Australian entrepreneurs start companies at a young age, are highly likely to be Australian university graduates and act as a bridge between the two countries' economies, according to new research from KPMG Australia and the University of Sydney.