2023

02 November 2023

Restoring knowledge

Modern science and First Nations Knowledge, handed down over generations, have long existed as separate entities. Now, geoscientist Dr Mitchell Gibbs is drawing on traditional practices in a bid to restore oyster reefs and to change ways of thinking within Western science.

02 November 2023

In our defence

Childhood curiosity about science led Dr Helen Cartledge from Siberia to a career as an engineering leader, working to modernise Australia's Navy - with a sideline as a green tech inventor. On a mission to use science to save the world, she's urging scientists to take responsibility for the future impacts of their innovations.

02 November 2023

University launches new robotics hub to automate asset management

The University of Sydney is today launching the ARC Australian Robotic Inspection and Asset Management Hub (ARIAM) which researchers say will transform the way important assets are handled.

02 November 2023

Indigenous health projects get funding boost

Three Indigenous-led projects to boost health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have received funding support from the Australian Government.

01 November 2023

Nanowire 'brain' network learns and remembers 'on the fly'

Like a collection of 'Pick Up Sticks', the self-arranged network of nanowires mimics the synapse function of the brain. In this experiment, a network was trained to access dynamic online data that it learnt and memorised.

01 November 2023

Huge crypto study finds high risk doesn't equal reward

A study of more than 4,000 cryptocurrencies between 2015 to 2022 has found that high-risk cryptocurrencies generally underperform their low-risk counterparts.

01 November 2023

Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effective

Alarmingly high rates of bacterial resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics used to treat children and babies has been found in the Asia -Pacific.

31 October 2023

Chau Chak Wing Museum joins with Biennale of Sydney

The Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney is one of seven host locations of next year's Biennale of Sydney.

31 October 2023

University of Sydney marks 60th anniversary of Fisher Library

The University of Sydney's Fisher Library turns 60 this year and its contribution towards the University's research, education and student experience will be recognised during a day of celebrations on Monday 6 November.

30 October 2023

Four research areas in ShanghaiRanking global top ten

The University of Sydney continues to excel in global rankings, with four research areas in the top 10 globally, and 18 subject areas in the top 50 globally, in the latest ShanghaiRanking league table.