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8 must-play LGBTQIA+ video games

15 February 2023 -
Pride at Play is at the Sydney College of Arts as part of Sydney Mardi Gras, and Pride Amplified and Sydney WorldPride festival 2023. It is an exhibition designed by Dr Xavier Ho, who is a Junior Visiting Fellow at the inaugural Hunt-Simes Institute
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/02/15/8-must-play-lgbtqia-video-games-expert-research-gaming.html
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Sydney rocketry team to compete at 2022 Spaceport America Cup

9 February 2022 -
The University of Sydney Rocketry Team has been accepted to compete at the 2022 Spaceport America Cup - an international student rocketry competition which tests would-be rocket scientists.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/11/23/sydney-rocketry-team-to-compete-at-2022-spaceport-america-cup.html
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How food choices can help the planet

31 May 2022 -
A new book published by researchers at the University of Sydney and Curtin University explores how global food production and consumption are impacting the environment and contributing to emissions, offering a positive, sustainable way forward.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/05/09/how-food-choices-can-help-the-planet.html
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Game plan

13 May 2024 -
Dr Victoria Rawlings found joy in sports - now she wants to make that feeling accessible to every teenager in Australia. With a career ranging from professional Australian Rules football umpire to Senior Lecturer researching bullying in schools, Dr
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/08/24/game-plan.html
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The hidden cost of COVID-19 to the 2020 Year 12 cohort

30 March 2020 -
27 March 2020. In this opinion piece, Associate Professor Jennifer Rowley, believes the current pandemic will add to the vulnerability of Year 12 students.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/03/27/the-hidden-cost-of-covid-19-to-the-2020-year-12-cohort.html
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Sydney University and General Electric to drive Australian manufacturing

15 September 2021 -
GE subsidiary GE Additive and the University of Sydney are creating a high-tech hub to usher in new era of advanced manufacturing in Australia. Advanced manufacturing could add up to $30 billion to Australia's manufacturing output by 2026.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/12/16/sydney-university-and-general-electric-to-drive-australian-manuf.html
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Recycling robot could help solve soft plastic waste crisis

29 June 2021 -
Internet of Things researchers from the University of Sydney's Faculty of Engineering have created a smart, automated system that uses robotics and AI to sort recyclable waste, including soft plastics like plastic bags and cling wrap.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/06/23/recycling-robot-could-help-solve-soft-plastic-waste-crisis-.html
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World first tool to improve COVID 19 diagnosis free and online

16 October 2023 -
Award-winning University of Sydney start-up DetectED-X has directed its breast cancer diagnosis tool at the coronavirus, drawing on pandemic cases globally with support from healthcare and industry leaders to ramp up COVID-19 detection.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/03/30/world-first-tool-to-improve-covid-19-diagnosis-free-and-online.html
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Design assistance for heart patients

17 October 2019 -
University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning collaborates with Monash University on a long-term medical device project to redesign patient experience for patients with cardiovascular disease.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/03/20/design-assistance-for-heart-patients.html
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University of Sydney commits to climate action, sustainability

6 August 2021 -
The University of Sydney has added its voice to a growing body of institutions calling for urgent climate action, launching a climate statement – with progress on climate change and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 13 to be
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/08/26/university-of-sydney-commits-to-climate-action-sustainability.html