2019
Articles
05 March 2019
New ARC Centre to future-proof Australia's fresh food supply
Supporting an industry increasingly innovated by scientific advancements, the University of Sydney has launched a specialist training hub which will conduct research into food safety and develop methods to safeguard Australia's fruit and vegetable industries.
04 March 2019
How plants and trees talk to each other and why we should care
The last decade has seen significant scientific discoveries on how forests sense, respond and communicate - yet we haven't paused to understand what these discoveries mean for us and trees.
04 March 2019
Did you know the first computer to play music was at Sydney?
The world's first computer to ever play music was built at the University of Sydney by computing pioneer Dr Trevor Pearcey and his team.
01 March 2019
New molecule that relaxes blood vessels discovered
Chemical detective work by researchers at the Victor Chang Institute and the University of Sydney have uncovered a new molecule which controls relaxation of blood vessels during inflammation
28 February 2019
Sydney signs deal with Japanese space start-up to deploy CubeSats
Japanese launch company, Space BD, has announced its first overseas agreement with the ARC Training Centre for CubeSats, Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles and their Applications (CUAVA), at the University of Sydney.
28 February 2019
Early signs of fatty liver disease detected in blood
Researchers have discovered biomarkers in the blood that can predict the accumulation of toxic fats in the liver - a sign of early fatty liver disease.
28 February 2019
Sydney physicists use code to reduce quantum error in logic gates
Error detection in logic gates opens path to further improvements in quantum computers. Dr Robin Harper and Professor Steven Flammia have applied codes to IBM's quantum computer to achieve a world-first result.
28 February 2019
4 remarkable women in agriculture
Four University of Sydney agriculture alumni share their inspiration, career journey and advice ahead of the 2019 RD Watt Lecture: Women in Agriculture.
28 February 2019
Sydney women lead the way
What makes a good leader? Six of the University's leaders, who also happen to be women, share the view from the top - and the advice they'd offer aspiring female leaders.
28 February 2019
Australian Academy of Science honours our researchers
Outstanding contributions to science have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science today, recognising lifelong achievement and early-career success.