News archive

A new web game for high school students and teachers is turning the cards on traditional approaches to Shakespeare and three of his best known plays. 

Urban ecology PhD candidate Lucy Taylor and Associate Professor Dieter Hochuli discuss the benefits of finding nature in the city.

Prime Minister Turnbull's decision to criticise China on the South China Sea issue, but avoid touching on the human rights issue, can be seen to be in the best interests of Australia, writes Klaus Raditio.

The University of Sydney’s new Chair of Lifespan Oral Health, Professor Jöerg Eberhard plans to establish a world-class research centre to uravel connections between poor oral health and major chronic diseases. 

It is time to change the narrative about Muslim women's identities and to stop defining them exclusively by their clothing, writes Professor Sahar Amer. 

To mark the 200th anniversary of Charlotte Brontë's birth, two academics explain why the Victorian novelist's works are still relevant today.

The global resurgence in bed bugs over the past two decades could be explained by revelations that some bed bugs are more resistant to commonly used insecticides, according to University of Sydney research published in PLOS ONE.

An ambitious plan to make commercially viable, nanostructured, gel-based batteries to lead the renewable electricity revolution is closer to becoming a reality, with the multimillion-dollar investment by the UK's major utility-scale solar energy company into a pioneering University of Sydney start-up.

Members of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Industry Inquiry into Agricultural Innovation will hear from representatives from the University of Sydney working on projects in agricultural innovation.

A news study has found Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in remote areas are approximately eight times more likely to die from lung cancer than non-Indigenous Australians.

Being a student isn’t always easy. Sometimes it can be a struggle staying on top of studies, while juggling social, work and family commitments. For nearly 2,000 University of Sydney students living with a disability, the challenges can be even more daunting.

Governments must ensure affordable, accessible and healthy food is available to everyone, and that there is a publicly-funded safety net for the most vulnerable, writes Dr Alana Mann.

Quantum physicist Associate Professor Michael Biercuk will bring the exciting world of quantum technology to the TEDxSydney audience on 25 May at the Sydney Opera House.

Natural disasters like floods and bushfires are commonplace in Australia these days, but what isn’t talked about are the experiences of people with disability during these emergencies.

University of Sydney researchers discover a link between sudden death in epilepsy and heart conditions.

The Premier of New South Wales, Mike Baird witnessed the signing of an agreement between the University of Sydney and the Agricultural Research Organisation of Israel to help agricultural innovation flourish in NSW.

A powerful multimedia exhibition exploring domestic violence and disability by internationally-acclaimed photographer Belinda Mason will be on show this month at the University of Sydney.

We need more people with training in STEM areas if we are to keep up with the progress of modern society, writes Professor Nalini Joshi.

We might have a reputation for fair and free elections, but how well do Australian elections fare when compared to other countries? Professor Rodney Smith and Dr Ferran Martinez i Coma explain.