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26 August 2021
Pandemic peak in sight - but we must brace for an infection surge
National modelling led by Centre for Complex Systems researchers shows that a pandemic peak is in sight, but we must brace for a surge of infections upon reopening when 80 percent of the adult population is vaccinated and restrictions are lifted.
20 August 2021
Why Chinese and Australian students differ on the workplace skills that matter
Australian students gained more skills in networking compared to Chinese students who increased their skills in communication and teamwork, during work-integrated learning programs, according to a new report by the University of Sydney Business School.
18 August 2021
Start-up raises $784,000 for baby resuscitation system
System aims to improve outcomes for the approximately ten million babies that experience breathing difficulties at birth each year.
05 August 2021
How to predict a stock market bubble in real-time
A new method for identifying financial bubbles could help policymakers avert catastrophes like the burst of the 2007 housing bubble in the US. It is also applicable to traders, as it garners over 3 percent extra profit compared to a 'buy and hold' share investment strategy.
30 July 2021
Social distancing up but still inadequate to control outbreak
University of Sydney model released today finds if even 40 percent of the Greater Sydney population is vaccinated by mid-September, a stricter lockdown must continue until then.
20 July 2021
Touchscreen alternative allays fear of world indium shortage
Indium is used to manufacture touchscreens and other smart devices, but there is no guaranteed, long-term supply of this scarce substance. A new plasma technology may be the answer, writes Dr Behnam Akhavan.
20 July 2021
How the science of wellbeing can help build resilience
From teddy bears in windows to panic buying, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how crises can elicit different human behaviours. A University of Sydney expert is calling for a shift in thinking from 'me' to 'we' to bolster communities through the pandemic.
16 July 2021
Chinese investment in Australia consolidates to pre-mining boom levels
Chinese investment in Australia fell in value and number for the calendar year 2020 from the previous year. Investment value was down 26.8 percent to $2.5 billion from $3.4 billion in 2019, the lowest level since 2007, according to a new report by the University of Sydney and KPMG.
15 July 2021
Far more social distancing needed to control Sydney outbreak
For Sydney to see a sufficient drop in COVID-19 case numbers after one month, social distancing must be observed by over 80 percent of people, a model published today by Professor Mikhail Prokopenko reveals.
15 July 2021
Tokyo 2021: our experts on the Games and the impact of COVID-19
Tokyo 2021 will be unusual in many ways. Sydney researchers discuss the COVID-19 Games, and why the Olympics (mostly) go on, even in the toughest of circumstances.
