News - The University of Sydney

Library

MyUni

Staff intranet

Home / News & opinion / News

University_

News and opinion

Today's academic research and informed expert comment

News and events, expert media commentary and independent opinion from the University of Sydney.

07 December 2015

How parents boost home ownership

Gifts and bequests aid home attainment but widen wealth inequality, notes a new report.

News_

07 December 2015

News_

'No-drill' dentistry stops tooth decay, says research

Dental practice needs to shift towards prevention

A University of Sydney study has revealed that tooth decay (dental caries) can be stopped, reversed, and prevented without the need for the traditional 'fill and drill' approach that has dominated dental care for decades.

News_

07 December 2015

News_

University of Sydney joins $50 million Uniseed fund

The University of Sydney and CSIRO are the newest partners in Uniseed, a venture fund dedicated to commercialising university research, currently launching a new $50 million investment fund

More news

News_

07 December 2015

News_

University of Sydney celebrates 50 years of Molonglo

The Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope turns 50

On its 50th anniversary, the Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope will undergo major upgrades to deliver new capabilities for astronomers

News_

07 December 2015

News_

New chip technology inspired by student laser projector

Our researchers have developed a new silicon alignment and packaging system

University of Sydney electrical and information engineering researchers have developed a new silicon alignment and packaging system that could improve the manufacturing efficiency of biomedical and measurement sensors.

Opinion_

03 December 2015

Opinion_

Let's get creative in the fight against obesity

Doing things differently isn't a catchphrase, it's an urgent necessity

The Charles Perkins Centre Writer in Residence Fellowship represents a new way of doing things in academia and could be a vital tool in the fight against chronic diseases, argues Professor Stephen Simpson.

News_

04 December 2015

News_

Student discovers stellar chamaeleon had astronomers fooled for years

Astronomers have been mistakenly interpreting the dust in the environment of a famous star.

A graduate student has discovered that astronomers have for years been mistakenly interpreting the dust in the environment of the brightest infrared star in the Northern sky. Images release today show none of the previously identified bright spots in fact contain the famous star, which is now believed to be buried in its own dust 450 light years from earth.

Yesterday the University of Sydney community lost one of its strongest advocates with the sad news that Fellow of Senate Robert (Bob) Leece AO RFD (BE(Civil) ’69) had passed away at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital surrounded by his family.

News_

04 December 2015

News_

Quality of University of Sydney research confirmed

Australian Research Council report confirms breadth and depth of research excellence at Sydney

One hundred percent of the University of Sydney's research has been rated at above, or well above, world standard in the 2015 Excellence in Research for Australia report.