2020

Articles

06 February 2020

University of Sydney Library seeks its next Printer in Residence

Talented letterpress printers and artists are invited to apply for the 2020 Printer in Residence Program, an 8-week residency that provides a unique opportunity to develop works using the Library's Albion Press workshop.
03 February 2020

Vale Professor Richard Hunstead

Professor Richard Hunstead will be remembered as an excellent researcher and teacher, but more importantly as a generous, caring scientist who has left an enduring legacy for staff and students.
03 February 2020

Vale Professor Richard Hunstead

Professor Richard Hunstead will be remembered as an excellent researcher and teacher, but more importantly as a generous, caring scientist who has left an enduring legacy for staff and students.
03 February 2020

Student-engineered solutions at the nexus of law and science

An idea to label food to indicate the use of antibiotics to prevent the emergence of superbugs has seen a multidisciplinary team of students named the inaugural winners of the Summer Innovation Program (SIP) challenge.
03 February 2020

Australia Day Honours List celebrates staff and alumni

The University of Sydney congratulates all members of our community who have been acknowledged in the Australia Day 2020 Honours List.
03 February 2020

Students with high emotional intelligence get better grades

As students head back to school and university, a new study has found it may not be enough to be smart, persistent and hard-working.
31 January 2020

Cross-country dingoes have different-shaped heads

While older research has suggested that there are three dingo varietals, a new study adds to a growing pile of evidence that there are, in fact, two.
30 January 2020

Not just for laughs: 3 new ideas about humour

Funniness is culturally, contextually, and personally dependent, as highlighted in three pieces of quirky University of Sydney research.
29 January 2020

Reform needed to counter cancer overdiagnosis

Overdiagnosis is an increasing issue, with Australians now more likely to experience cancer diagnosis for five major cancer types compared to 30 years ago, but with no rise in mortality.
28 January 2020

Media statement: response to COVID-19

Latest updates for journalists about our response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and how we are supporting our community.