2023

Articles

02 March 2023

University renews affiliation agreement with Melanoma Institute Australia

The University of Sydney and Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) have executed a five-year affiliation agreement, ending 30 November 2027.

02 March 2023

Tony Weiss to chair Expert Panel of the $40m NSW Biosciences Fund

NSW Government will back startup companies with promising translational technology in biosciences.
01 March 2023

Stoush over media bias highlights the need for greater diversity

Associate Professor Timothy Dwyer from the Discipline of Media and Communications explores how a clash between mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and media mogul Kerry Stokes has highlighted the "parlous" state of media diversity in Australia.
01 March 2023

NSW Government backs University-led consortium on drug discovery

Professor Michael Kassiou from the Drug Discovery Initiative will lead a new institute using stem-cell derived organoids to accelerate disease treatment.
28 February 2023

How to perfect your prompt writing for AI generators

Prompt engineering is essential for unlocking generative AI's capabilities, and luckily it isn't a technical skill, writes Dr Marcel Scharth from the University of Sydney Business School.
28 February 2023

How ChatGPT can be used at uni to save time and improve learning

University of Sydney academics with expertise in education, educational technologies and writing explore how ChatGPT technology, a form of generative AI software, can be utilised by both teachers and students to improve learning, teaching and assessment.
27 February 2023

Industry collaborations progress research in advanced imaging and vaccination

University of Sydney researchers involved in successful Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) grants to advance image guided cancer surgery and develop a needle-free COVID-19 vaccine.
27 February 2023

University announces proposed energy hub with Spark Renewables

Spark Renewables has been selected by the University of Sydney to investigate and develop a hybrid renewable energy facility on the University's Arthursleigh property.
24 February 2023

Working women more educated but not more respected

Young Australian women are still fighting for equal pay, respect and opportunities in the workforce, according to a new report from the University of Sydney and the Australian National University.
24 February 2023

Science can prevent extinctions for species on the brink of death

New research examining the perilous state of dying species calls for urgent international conservation efforts to develop unified management plans that could help plants and animals return from the brink of extinction.