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Launching a career in industrial automation

Bramya launched her career in automation with an electrical engineering industry placement, bridging her journey from In...

Why DeepSeek's AI leap only puts China in front for now

Commentators are right to say DeepSeek's new AI chatbot is a game-changer but don't take all the hype about China now do...

DeepSeek: How a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights

DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley and the US, where AI innovation and investment has dominated.

‘Move fast and break things’: Trump’s $500 billion AI project has major risks

Trump's new project, Stargate, aims to accelarate AI in the USA – but this comes with its own risks.

Scholarship recipients working to shape Sydney

Still fresh in their careers, Lendlease Bradfield Urbanisation Scholarship recipients Caleb Niethe and James Kapaniris r...

Sydney researchers recognised in highly cited list

Twenty-six Sydney academics have been recognised in Clarivate's 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list.

Extreme floods are happening more often. Is Australia ready for the next one?

Your complete guide to daylight saving

Experts from the University of Sydney shed light on the various impacts it can have on our appetite, pets, mental health...

Recycling, alternatives vital to critical minerals sustainability

The University of Sydney's Net Zero Institute (NZI) has released a white paper emphasising the need to recycle critical ...

Police stop more Black drivers, while speed cameras issue unbiased tickets: study

Traffic stops in Chicago have more than doubled, with Black drivers being stopped more often, research shows. This raise...

Talking traffic lights: NSW leading on driverless safety tech

Self-driving robotic vehicles are communicating with traffic lights on the streets of Sydney, as part of an intelligent ...

How the human brain is inspiring energy-efficient AI

Large language models like Chat GPT are expected to increase global energy consumption. Now, thanks to leading Universit...

Over $8 million in research funding to Sydney ARC Future Fellows

Eight University of Sydney researchers have been awarded Australian Research Council funding in recognition of their pro...

Eureka Prize 2024 finalists announced

The annual Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2024 has recognised eight researchers from the University of Sydney for their...

Tackling industrial emissions begins at the chemical reaction

Nitrogen emissions have a net cooling effect. But researchers warn against a climate solution.

An international team of researchers has found that nitrogen emissions from fertilisers and fossil fuels have a net cool...

Should the NSW Government buy our toll roads?

Toll roads charge too much yet we don't have enough of them. To fix both things, NSW should buy their private owners, wr...

Researchers unlock 'materials genome', opening possibilities for next-generation design

A new microscopy method has allowed researchers to detect tiny changes in the atomic-level architecture of crystalline m...