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05 July 2022
G'day space: Australia is "go" for launch
Director of Space Technology at the Australian Space Agency Katherine Bennell Pegg delivered the 2022 Warren Centre Innovation Lecture.
28 June 2022
Colonising sea urchins can withstand hot, acidic seas
Marine biologists have found that black sea urchins in the Mediterranean Sea are remarkably tolerant of warm, acidic water. As a colonising species, the urchins' adaptability could lead to an ecological disaster in our climate change-impacted seas.
27 June 2022
University to drive NSW's semiconductor capability
The Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau (S3B) brings together leading experts from the University of Sydney, Macquarie University, UNSW Sydney, CSIRO and the Australian National Fabrication Facility.
22 June 2022
Helping lemurs and communities in Madagascar's Rainforests thrive
Alumna and Conservation Ecologist, Dr Ayesha Tulloch, works with non-government organisations and African government agencies to protect threatened lemur species in Madagascan rainforests and support the local community.
22 June 2022
The secret of cells could be in their yo-yo-like tendencies
Biomedical engineer and physicist Dr Martinez-Martin has conducted new research that sheds light on the once-secretive growth behaviour of cells.
21 June 2022
Fifth of global food-related emissions due to transport
Food transport constitutes 19 percent of food emissions, equivalent to 6 percent of emissions from all sources, new University of Sydney research finds.
20 June 2022
There’s never been a better time to study agriculture
From trade policy negotiations to delivering crop production and disease management solutions, find out how our agriculture graduates are forging rewarding careers in the lab, office, and the field.
20 June 2022
Endangered Tasmanian devils insured against future threats
The largest ever analysis of Tasmanian devil genetics has found protected populations are as robust as wild ones, raising hopes for the endangered species' survival.
09 June 2022
Sydney 41st in world in QS rankings
The University of Sydney continues to perform strongly in the highly regarded QS World University Rankings, ranking 41st in the world.
08 June 2022
International scholarship student leads barley rust breakthrough
An international scholarship student has found and defined the sequence of an important gene underlying leaf rust resistance in barley. The finding could have great implications in the fight against rust disease, which decreases global food production by at least 10 percent.
