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16 September 2024
Sydney Horizon Educators: transforming teaching at the University
Sydney's new wave of educators is focused on innovation in the classroom, setting students up for success.
11 September 2024
Where did all these dragonflies come from?
Dr Caitlyn Forster from the School of Life and Environmental Sciences explains why dragonflies are maturing earlier than usual this year.
10 September 2024
Crown-of-thorns starfish thrive in degraded coral habitats
Research by Professor Maria Byrne has uncovered a 'negative feedback' loop where crown-of-thorns starfish thrive in coral rubble and are ready to pounce on new coral as it recovers.
09 September 2024
Partnerships for disease prevention in Vietnam announced
The Sydney Vietnam Institute event highlighted the vital work undertaken by University of Sydney researchers in public health and training 'animal disease detectives' in South-East Asia.
05 September 2024
Eureka Prizes 2024: Sydney celebrates four wins at science awards
The University of Sydney has excelled at the 2024 Eurekas, known affectionately as Australia's 'Science Oscars'.
03 September 2024
Sydney's new metro is great - can we now fix the city's busted bus stops?
In outer suburban areas of Sydney, more than two-thirds of bus stops have no shelter. Professor Kurt Iveson says that while bus stops don't grab the headlines, Sydneysiders rely on their amenity. And other cities show change can be made.
02 September 2024
AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here's why that event still matters today
The Dartmouth participants didn't spend much time discussing the ethical implications of AI. Today we know better and must do better, writes Associate Professor Sandra Peter for The Conversation.
02 September 2024
Patient's heart and related carbon footprint can both be cared for
Healthcare is a leading contributor to the world's carbon footprint. New analysis on the environmental impact of two common heart procedures shows it is possible to make changes within cardiac care, without compromising on quality of healthcare.
27 August 2024
Early career researchers awarded $9m funding
The University of Sydney has received funding for 19 research projects through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme.
27 August 2024
LZ experiment sets new record in search for elusive dark matter
World's most sensitive detector sets new limits for finding WIMPs - weakly interacting massive particles - a leading candidate for what makes up dark matter, which makes up our universe's invisible mass. Dr Theresa Fruth at the University of Sydney leads the only Australian research team working on the project.