2017

The University of Sydney has been ranked in the top 50 universities in the world for the 14th year in a row.

The University of Sydney has launched a new $7.5 million research centre in partnership with world-leading robotics company UBTECH Robotics to explore untapped opportunities in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

There are critical issues facing our oceans, such as climate change and pollution, but one area often overlooked is the preservation of underwater history, writes PhD candidate Natali Pearson.

Millions of people worldwide use back pain apps, however no independent guidance is available to help consumers identify which ones are safe and of high quality, a new study has found.

University of Sydney researchers have been awarded over $500,000 to research more effective ways of combating superbugs.

As the UK prepares to head to the polls for the general election, University of Sydney experts weigh in with their predictions for the Prime Minister and the country's future.

The University of Sydney has secured more than $22.7 million in funding for Australian Research Council fellowships and training centres. 

Just days before World Environment Day, US President Trump announced his intention to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement. Experts from the University's Sydney Environmental Institute respond to the news.

The Rt Hon Helen Clark will join executives and thought leaders of Australian NGOs and universities in a unique cross-sector program focused on partnership. 

The first footprint of Sydney Harbour's carbon emissions has found it is roughly equivalent to similar estuaries in the US but significantly less than polluted water sources straddling build-up areas in Europe and Asia.

The Dalyell Scholars program aims to challenge and extend high achieving students providing mentoring opportunities, real-world projects and insights into research across disciplines.

A portrait of renowned activist Dr Charles Perkins AO - the first Aboriginal man to graduate from an Australian university, the University of Sydney - was officially unveiled during National Reconciliation Week 2017. 

Proton beam therapy is radiation therapy that uses heavier particles (protons) instead of the X-rays used in conventional radiotherapy, writes Professor Paul Keall. 

Research between India and Australia has produced a new set of guidelines for India's building code that aims to reduce the energy consumption of the second most populated country in the world.

A new paper by the John Grill Centre for Project Leadership recommends customer-led infrastructure projects to ease the pressure on government and deliver services into communities.

Two University of Sydney projects, to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria and recover information on millions of museum zoological specimens, have received $914,983 in funding. 

A new agreement with UK-listed company IP Group will help get intellectual property to market.

Everyone knows the experience of pain. And yet, while we all feel pain in a variety of similar ways, it remains an entirely subjective experience. Until recently medical science had few ways to see, measure or resolve the impacts of pain on the body and mind.