August
Articles
27 August 2020
Student entrepreneurs design solutions to real-world problems
University supports student entrepreneurs to take their big idea to the next level.
26 August 2020
Engineering degrees for the jobs of the future
The University of Sydney’s Faculty of Engineering has made changes to its engineering curriculum to focus on building digital and computational skills across its undergraduate degrees.
21 August 2020
Five Young Tall Poppy Science Award winners
The Young Tall Poppy Science Awards recognise scientific research excellence and public outreach in early career researchers.
20 August 2020
Drilled Alaska: experts comment on Trump's oil and gas plan
The US Department of the Interior has approved oil and gas drilling in Alaska's pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. University of Sydney experts comment on the possible impact on the environment, Native Peoples and animal populations.
19 August 2020
4 ideas for the Pacific's most pressing humanitarian issues
This is what happened when 200 of the most inventive Australian students got together - virtually - for a weekend of humanitarian innovation hacking.
04 August 2020
Can we build it? Yes, we can
Can Australia become a global manufacturing hub, create jobs and enhance national security? Yes, writes Professor Simon Ringer, who says the time is ripe for investment in advanced manufacturing to spur Australia's economy.
04 August 2020
The scoop on 5G: experts separate fact from fiction
University of Sydney experts from the Faculty of Engineering and School of Public Health explain 5G technology and respond to claims it causes COVID-19 and other health issues.
04 August 2020
Hydrogel paves way for biomedical breakthrough
Dubbed the "invisibility cloak", engineers at the University of Sydney have developed a hydrogel that allows implants and transplants to better and more safely interact with surrounding tissue.