2021
Articles
10 September 2021
University spin-out Gelion to make next-gen batteries in Sydney
Professor Thomas Maschmeyer is turning foundational science into commercial solutions to meet the challenges of the renewable energy transition. And it means high-tech, green jobs in Western Sydney.
09 September 2021
Butterflies feed on live young to steal chemicals for 'wedding gifts'
For the first time, milkweed butterflies have been sighted feeding on live caterpillars - their own species' young. Researchers suggest they do this to increase their supply of mating pheromones.
03 September 2021
Hydrogen embrittlement in steel and a cure in atom probe tomography
Add carbon to iron, you get steel. Add hydrogen to steel, you get a potential catastrophe. The condition is hydrogen embrittlement and it has so far resisted all attempts at an answer. Professor Julie Cairney is looking closely at the problem.
02 September 2021
2021 Eureka Prize finalists announced
Two academics from the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Medicine and Health have been named as Eureka Prize finalists in recognition of their innovative research into solar-cell technology and 3D imaging.
30 August 2021
CUAVA-1 launches for deployment from International Space Station
A satellite designed and built in Sydney is helping pave the way for Australia's scientific and commercial space industry. Mission leader Professor Iver Cairns is Director of CUAVA.
20 August 2021
Do you think you're exclusively straight?
Scientific research has shown that sexuality exists on a spectrum. But how certain are people about where they fit on it? A new study suggests that people's reported sexual orientation can change after reading about the nature of sexual orientation.
16 August 2021
Sydney rises in latest ARWU ranking
The University of Sydney has ranked 69th in the world and 4th in Australia in the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), improving its position by five places.
11 August 2021
Nine Sydney researchers awarded ARC Future Fellowships
University of Sydney researchers have been awarded more than $17m from the Australian Research Council to tackle challenges of national importance.
05 August 2021
Solving solar puzzle could help save Earth from planet-wide blackouts
Could solar storms knock out the global internet? Yes, but we don't know when or how it could happen. Mathematician Dr Geoffrey Vasil has proposed a new understanding of the Sun's convection zone to help.
02 August 2021
Q-CTRL unveils machine learning technique to pinpoint quantum errors
Professor Michael Biercuk's quantum tech startup makes research strides through continued collaboration with the University to enhance quantum computing performance.