2020
Articles
03 March 2020
Three Australian Academy of Science award winners
The outstanding contributions to science of three of our researchers have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science.
27 February 2020
To save these seahorses, we built them 5-star underwater hotels
Endangered Australian seahorses are thriving in new habitats that act like underwater hotels. International species may also be saved by trial "seahorse hotels" in Europe, the United States and Southeast Asia.
21 February 2020
How oysters can indicate ecosystem health and resilience
Aquatic Animal Health Group from the Sydney School of Veterinary Science have developed a research program that recognises monitoring the health of oysters can indicate estuarine health and is a guide for the resilience of our environment.
18 February 2020
Why visibility in science matters
Associate Professor Alice Motion and PhD student Perry Beasley-Hall are part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras event An Evening with 500 Queer Scientists. We caught up with them to find out how they got involved and what this event means to them.
17 February 2020
Scientists unlock low-cost material to shape light for industry
Crystal materials used in solar cells have been discovered to be cheaper alternatives to manipulate laser light with potential application in telecommunications, medical diagnostics and consumer electronics.
14 February 2020
Grants awarded to power green schemes
The University of Sydney has been announced as a joint recipient of almost $10 million in Cooperative Research Centre Projects grants for projects that aim to power the green economy.
11 February 2020
Too cute to cull? When public opinion and scientific advice clash
Controlling feral animals and their impact on our environment and native animals can hit a snag when the public regard them as 'loveable'. How can governments get people on board with the science?
11 February 2020
'Rule breaking' plants may be climate change survivors
Plants that break some of the 'rules' of ecology by adapting in unconventional ways may have a higher chance of surviving climate change, according to new research.
10 February 2020
5 powerful breakthroughs by Sydney Science women
In the quest for gender equality, United Nations has declared 11 February the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We take a look at Sydney Science women making headlines with their scientific discoveries and research.
07 February 2020
Vale Professor Anthony Grant
Professor Grant will be remembered as a founder of coaching psychology, a prolific researcher, and a great teacher. But more importantly, Tony will be remembered as a kind and generous colleague, mentor and friend.