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A United Nations report edited by the University of Sydney’s UNESCO Chair in Marine Science offers a glimmer of hope to those managing the impact of bleaching on the world’s coral reefs, including the Great Barrier Reef. 

New research from University of Sydney challenges how premature births are managed

First editions of works by Handel and Mozart and recordings of traditional Indigenous music-making are among a varied and intriguing exhibition of 18^th and 19^th century European music printing and Australian materials at the University of Sydney’s Fisher Library.

At any given point in time our students are finding ways to let their creative energy run free. 

We're hosting a range of events that are open to our community and the general public to mark National Reconciliation Week from 27 May to 3 June.

When second year Arts and Law student Tom St John volunteered at our Sydney Writers' Festival Media Hub he soon found himself meeting Man Booker Prize winner Marlon James.

The Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor have invited independent colleges affiliated with the University to work with former sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick AO to address concerns about their culture.

The masked booby faces an increasingly moveable feast as its ocean prey swims randomly from one spot to the next, making it vulnerable to overfishing and habitat destruction, a University of Sydney led project has revealed. 

While many people believe there is a clear distinction in the generational categories of Gen Y, Gen X and millennials in the workplace, there is little evidence to support this claim, writes Steven Hitchcock. 

A case of an Uber driver from Perth suing the company because his contract was terminated may show how protected drivers are under law, writes Professor Joellen Riley, Dean of Sydney Law School.

It’s well known that sugar sweetened beverages are not part of a healthy diet yet high school students are drinking them regularly and often excessively. 

While we connect with hundreds – even thousands – of others via social media, our brain’s ability to build and maintain long-term stable relationships remains as limited as that of our hunter-gatherer ancestors.

Students from the University of Sydney's Department of Media and Communications will be part of Australia's largest newsroom reporting on the 2016 federal election campaign.

If we want a strong and representative democracy we need young people to participate in it, writes Dr Tamson Pietsch.

The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study selected Professor Zreiqat from more than 1300 international applications worldwide.

New facilities unveiled at the Institute of Academic Surgery put Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the University of Sydney at the forefront of training, research and innovation in surgery.

A mash-up of genre-bending music by budding musicians from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music features in a one-day new music festival for the opening weekend of Vivid Sydney.

The University of Sydney today published the results of its Safer Community For All survey.

Naomi Klein, award-winning author, journalist, and activist will receive the 2016 Sydney Peace Prize on Friday 11 November at Sydney Town Hall.