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25 January 2022
Science grad wins big with biodiversity tech start-up
Bachelor of Science graduate Camille Goldstone-Henry has claimed the 2021 Women’s Weekly Women of the Future award in recognition of her work in protecting Australia’s iconic species.
21 January 2022
Nanobubbles a pathway to better medical devices
Tiny gas bubbles could help reduce drag in small medical devices, university scientists have found. Drag can lead to clogging and damage biological samples, so this discovery could pave the way to more robust devices.
17 January 2022
Innovative mental health grants awarded to Sydney Researchers
Two Sydney research teams were awarded over $3 million by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) under the Australian Government's Innovative Therapies for Mental Illness Grant.
20 December 2021
University of Sydney awarded top honours at science education awards
The Faculty of Science has won Gold in this year’s QS Wharton Reimagine Higher Education Awards for Sydney Science 2021, an online initiative that has revitalised first-year science units and engaged more than 4000 students.
20 December 2021
Nutritional qualities of starch depend on the way it is digested
Starch digestion is a complex process that begins in the mouth and ends in the guts, all the while releasing glucose that provides energy for all tissues and organs and nutrients for vital gut bacteria.
13 December 2021
Black Summer bushfire season cost farmers up to $5 billion
Associate Professor Tina Bell and Chuan Huang from the School of Life and Environmental Sciences call on more support for farmers to protect their land and livelihoods.
08 December 2021
Hydrogen expert joins faculty to drive renewable research
The ranks of the Faculty of Science have been bolstered with the arrival of world leading hydrogen storage researcher Professor Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou to the School of Chemistry.
08 December 2021
Nanosensing to solar fuels: Sydney Nano unveils new Grand Challenges
Four new visionary projects span sustainability, biosecurity, solar energy and health, drawing talent from across the University's faculties.
08 December 2021
Prof Tony Weiss elected to the US National Academy of Inventors
Professor Tony Weiss becomes the first academic from the University of Sydney to be elected as a Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors.
07 December 2021
Are we approaching peak meat consumption?
Dr Diana Bogueva and colleagues from Curtin University explain whether meat consumption increases as income increases, revealing the countries that may have already reached 'peak meat'.
