2018

18 October 2018

Why can't you afford a home?

Last night Dr Josh Ryan-Collins delivered a lecture based on his new book which argues that the housing affordability crises facing Anglo-Saxon economies has its roots in long-term shifts in fiscal policy.

17 October 2018

Career opportunities ramping up in real estate, expert says

The real estate industry is one of Australia’s largest, yet it is largely ignored by universities as a legitimate field of study, says a leading researcher at the University of Sydney Business School.

16 October 2018

Australians care about animals but we don't buy ethical meat

Vet science researcher Amelia Cornish and her PhD supervisor Professor Paul McGreevy are investigating the 'hypocrisy gap' between ethical sentiment and behaviour in food consumption. Take the survey.

16 October 2018

Playful Cities: Digital activations carve up Skatepark

Students from the Master of Interaction Design and Electronic Arts course at the University of Sydney create a range of light and sound based interactive works to be installed around Sydenham Skatepark for one night only.

16 October 2018

Radical call to overhaul leaf biology models using 3D imaging

A global team of researchers, led by scientists from the University of Sydney and Australian National University, has issued a clarion call for biologists to use the latest 3D imaging to revolutionise their models of leaf complexity.

16 October 2018

World Food Day: 7 steps towards #ZeroHunger

On the eve of World Food Day, our experts are calling for action to improve life for the 820 million people suffering from chronic undernourishment worldwide.

15 October 2018

2018 ACCEL year in review

Leading practitioners and academics analysed and provided insights into major developments in environmental law.

15 October 2018

What do you know about racism?

Discrimination comes in many forms – sometimes it’s obvious, but often it’s subtle or unintended. Hear what the experts have to say about some scenarios you could encounter and what you can do about them.

15 October 2018

Business School appoints top marketing boss to keep pace with industry

Andrew Baxter brings a deep understanding of how technological change is transforming marketing through a shift from traditional media towards sophisticated digital platforms.

15 October 2018

Professor Fran Boyle presents at the Women in Vietnam conference

Professor Fran Boyle delivered presentations as part of the Women in Vietnam conference where she discussed breast cancer and maternal health management.

12 October 2018

New recipes for food sustainability

To celebrate World Food Day, we’re giving you a taste of just some of the food innovation and sustainability research on the menu in the Faculty of Engineering.

12 October 2018

Data science research collaboration MOU signed

The Centre for Translational Data Science and The Alan Turing Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on joint research projects of strategic importance to the Australian economy.

12 October 2018

Tanya Plibersek MP on the path to gender pay equity in Australia

How do we make workplaces work for women? The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP delivered the 26th annual Kingsley Laffer Memorial Lecture at the University of Sydney Business School on Thursday night.

12 October 2018

STEM Works connects teachers with industry

It’s not often that high school science teachers get to leave the classroom, but thanks to STEM Works held on 11 October, 34 teachers from across NSW got to see the inside of Westpac and Google and hear why they value STEM skills in their staff.

11 October 2018

Nicky Gluch: Master of Music (Musicology)

Now in her final year of study, Nicky is completing a Master of Music (Musicology) with the hope of becoming a conductor. We caught up with her to find out what it’s like to study at the Con.

11 October 2018

Australian research doubles number of known fast radio bursts

Fast radio bursts emit as much energy as the Sun over 80 years in just a few milliseconds. Australian astronomers, including Professor Elaine Sadler are on the hunt to find more of these extraordinary objects.

10 October 2018

New funding to help five engineers and computer scientists soar

Next generation machine learning for surgery, computational neuroscience, and predicting epileptic seizures are just some of the innovative research areas to benefit from new university-wide funding.

10 October 2018

Puppy killing disease rampant in Australia

Canine parvovirus, a highly contagious and deadly disease that tragically kills puppies, is more prevalent in Australia than previously thought.

09 October 2018

Help the Breaking Good team win $1m Google grant. Vote now

By supporting Dr Alice Williamson's team, you can help them win the $1 million Google Impact Challenge and take their Breaking Good chemistry program to public schools across Australia.

09 October 2018

4 reasons agriculture needs to phase out reliance on glyphosate

Health concerns aside, relying on a single chemical to control weeds is poor long-term agriculture policy. Director of the Sydney Institute for Agriculture, Alex McBratney, says it's time to look beyond glyphosate.