November
Articles
29 November 2024
Opening statement at public hearing into antisemitism at Australian universities
Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Mark Scott today gave an opening statement and evidence before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights public hearing on Antisemitism at Australian universities.
28 November 2024
Celebrating 50 years of marine discovery at One Tree Island Research Station
For fifty years One Tree Island Research Station has been a focal point for environmental insight and scientific discovery within the Great Barrier Reef, shedding light on the ecosystems that form this natural wonder.
28 November 2024
Machu Picchu and the treasures of Peru: an archaeologist explains
Dr Jacob Bongers, an archaeologist who specialises in Indigenous cultures in Peru, shares his knowledge on the largest collection of ancient Andean gold to ever travel outside Peru.
28 November 2024
Online games should not be included in Australia's social media ban
Professor Marcus Carter and Taylor Hardwick from the Sydney Games and Play Lab raise concerns that the social media ban legislation could expand to include online social video games such as Minecraft, Roblox or Fortnite, games they say are crucial to children's social lives and learning.
28 November 2024
'Velcro' DNA origami helps build nanorobotic Meccano
The nanorobots developed by Dr Minh Luu and Dr Shelley Wickham could be used to deploy targeted cancer drugs, make futuristic materials that respond to their environments and find uses in creating energy-efficient signal processing.
27 November 2024
Sydney academics to lead 57 ARC Discovery Projects
University of Sydney researchers have been awarded more than $36 million for 57 new research projects spanning AI, climate change, and industrial innovation in the Australian Government's highly competitive ARC Discovery Projects scheme
27 November 2024
University of Sydney's AI assessment policy: protecting integrity and empowering students
The University's innovative approach will teach students to use AI productively and responsibly while strengthening academic integrity.
27 November 2024
35 Years Later: Letters on 'The Satanic Verses' Spark Debate
The crisis over Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses exposed the contrasting ways Western and Muslim actors understand the place of religion in international order and the responsibilities of states in religious controversies, writes Associate Professor David Smith from the
School of Social and Political Sciences.
27 November 2024
Joint centre for food security will leverage China-Australia cooperation
Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark Scott and Professor Brent Kaiser met with senior administrators and academics at Peking University to unveil the centre, dedicated to sustainable and secure agriculture.
27 November 2024
University receives Hodgkinson External Review report
The University of Sydney Senate has resolved to accept in principle the recommendations of the Hodgkinson External Review Report, commissioned by the Senate to review our policies and procedures following the end of the encampment on our campus in July this year.