2022

22 June 2022

Can two worlds bleed? How live action role-play affects your life

New research from the Business School has found people can experience traces of extraordinary events bleeding into their daily life. This is common for people who engage in live action role-playing games.

22 June 2022

How we're addressing modern slavery

The University of Sydney has released its second Modern Slavery Statement as required under the Modern Slavery Act - outlining our commitment to human rights, strategy to address modern slavery and drive collaboration to make change, and actions taken to date.

22 June 2022

The secret of cells could be in their yo-yo-like tendencies

Biomedical engineer and physicist Dr Martinez-Martin has conducted new research that sheds light on the once-secretive growth behaviour of cells.

21 June 2022

Fifth of global food-related emissions due to transport

Food transport constitutes 19 percent of food emissions, equivalent to 6 percent of emissions from all sources, new University of Sydney research finds.

21 June 2022

University engineering for success with new leadership appointments

The Faculty of Engineering has announced the respective appointments of three new Heads of Schools as well as a director to oversee its flagship Digital Sciences Initiative.

21 June 2022

Is your insurance company watching you online and is it legal?

New research by Dr Zofia Bednarz has found insurers, using new AI and other models, may be able to collect your online data, and apart from anti-discrimination laws, there are no effective constraints on them using that data to price contracts.

20 June 2022

The Sydney student helping others reach university

A scholarship to the University of Sydney changed Kawana Crowe's life. Now the 20-year-old Wiradjuri woman from Macksville wants to help other rural, regional and Indigenous students find a pathway to university.

20 June 2022

Resource will help reduce prejudice against parents with intellectual disability

In an Australian first, the Research Centre for Children and Families has produced a resource to increase the disability skills of child protection professionals. The resource will increase the chances of families staying together by helping professionals take simple steps to assess parents with intellectual disability in a fair and accessible way.

20 June 2022

There’s never been a better time to study agriculture

From trade policy negotiations to delivering crop production and disease management solutions, find out how our agriculture graduates are forging rewarding careers in the lab, office, and the field.

20 June 2022

Micro-device could pick up early signs of heart attack or stroke

Biomedical engineer Dr Arnold Lining Ju is developing a biomedical micro-device to detect changes in the blood before a heart attack or stroke takes place.

20 June 2022

Endangered Tasmanian devils insured against future threats

The largest ever analysis of Tasmanian devil genetics has found protected populations are as robust as wild ones, raising hopes for the endangered species' survival.

20 June 2022

Trailblazing woman of law: from university medallist to president

Justice Julie Ward graduated from Sydney Law School with the University Medal in Law. Today she is the President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal.

17 June 2022

Sydney welcomes NSW funding for biomedical research complex

The University of Sydney today welcomed the announcement by the NSW Government of $143.3 million over four years towards the establishment of a first-of-its-kind Australian health and technology complex in Sydney.

16 June 2022

Call for papers: Nature Feelz symposium

The Sydney Environment Institute announces a new two-day symposium (6 – 7 December) that reflects upon how heightened ecological distress informs our responses to the climate crisis.

15 June 2022

Improving smallholder livelihoods

Associate Professor Jeffrey Neilson reflects on fieldwork in Vietnam as part of a four-year project to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the Central Highlands region.

15 June 2022

Test publish

15 June 2022

Test publish

14 June 2022

Honorary Fellowship awarded to distinguished lawyer

Adjunct Professor Richard Fisher AM, former University General Counsel, has been awarded the title of Honorary Fellow of the University.

14 June 2022

HSC Aboriginal Studies outreach initiative to enrich student learning

In collaboration with Aboriginal knowledge holders and Bachelor of Education students, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences develops HSC Aboriginal Studies Major Project Consultation program for Year 12 students.

14 June 2022

Prezzee taps University of Sydney students for new ideas on business growth

Master of Commerce students completing the Digital Business specialisation at the University of Sydney Business School have collaborated with Prezzee to suggest ideas that could help the leading eGift card platform grow their business.