2022

21 April 2022

Ross Steele named Honorary Fellow

Associate Professor Ross Steele AM, author of 37 books in French and English on subjects including French culture, language, and the teaching of the French language, has been named an Honorary Fellow.

21 April 2022

European romanticism and colonial environmental violence

2022 Honours Fellow Vivienne Goodes talks to SEI about the parallels between the rise of ecological consciousness in Europe and colonial destruction of Indigenous environments and cultures.

20 April 2022

Jillian Skinner awarded honorary doctorate

The University of Sydney has awarded an honorary doctorate to The Honorable Jillian Skinner for her services to health, medical research, and politics in Australia.

19 April 2022

Advice from universities could confuse student UAC preferences

Students may be confused by university advice on how to list their course preferences when applying through University Admissions Centre. This could be solved with clearer advice, new research from the School of Economics finds.

19 April 2022

How to be a better manager, parent and teacher

A new study suggests that management, teaching, and parenting strategies that are "autonomy-supportive" rather than controlling unlock people's "good sides".

15 April 2022

Egypt in Australia

The ties between Egypt and Australia are brought into a new light in our latest publication co-authored by Candace Richards, Richard Vokes, Yvonne Inall, Victoria Lowry and Jewel Oreskovich.

15 April 2022

Giant stars undergo dramatic weight loss program

A new, slimmer type of red giant star has been identified by astronomers, who liken their discovery to 'finding Wally'. Only around 40 of these stars exist amid a sea of thousands in the Milky Way.

14 April 2022

Q fever: a public health and financial concern

University of Sydney A/Prof Katrina Bosward has partnered with the livestock industry to generate scientific knowledge to back up the need for an Australian-made vaccine against Q fever in livestock.

14 April 2022

Reducing the risk of stroke and heart problems after surgery

Researchers from the University of Sydney and Westmead Hospital have been awarded $1.8 million to advance research into reducing the risk of stroke and heart complications in patients undergoing major surgery.

14 April 2022

Silicon-carbide modulator overcomes decades long 'missing block'

A collaboration with Harvard University has led to the development of a new-generation electro-optic modulator that could stamp out its bulky predecessor through the creation of a smaller, stronger, cooler, faster and cost-effective on-chip system.

13 April 2022

Filipinos are heading to the polls: What's at stake?

Thousands of positions will be up for grabs in the Philippines’ upcoming election, including the presidency, vice presidency and parliamentary seats, with more than 67 million Filipinos eligible to cast ballots.

13 April 2022

How healthy and safe are processed plant-based meat alternatives?

Processed meat alternatives like plant-based burger patties, sausages and nuggets are being marketed as a more sustainable, healthy alternative to meat, but are they all safe or nutritious?

13 April 2022

The world is open - apply now to study overseas

Apply and travel as early as this winter break (June-August) or at the end of the year for a semester exchange program. There are virtual and on-campus application workshops to help you explore, plan, and apply for an experience of a lifetime.

13 April 2022

What we’ve learnt: our Graduate Medal winners share their advice

The Alumni Awards and Graduate Medals recognise the exceptional achievements of alumni and recent graduates. Here, some of the 2022 Graduate Medal winners share what they’ve learnt about studying, goal-setting, and making the most of your time at university.

13 April 2022

Your morning coffee could hasten species' extinction

Ahead of a global biodiversity convention, researchers find consumption in Europe, North America, and East Asia primarily drives species extinction risk in other countries.

13 April 2022

New Indigenous artwork tells story of Sydney

Sydney Law School has commissioned an Indigenous art installation created by artist, Michael Jalaru Torres. The public artwork is a significant landmark on the University’s campus that shares Sydney’s story.

13 April 2022

Knowledge integration and aesthetic experience in the climate crisis

We sit down with Michael Stratford Hutch, SEI’s inaugural Iain McCalman Honours Fellow, to hear about their Honours research on the “praxial rift” between knowledge and action in response to the climate crisis.

12 April 2022

Orthopaedic surgeries might be doing patients more harm than good

Orthopaedic surgery is the third most common surgery in Australia but researchers suggest there is evidence that commonly performed orthopaedic surgeries might be doing patients (and their pockets) more harm than good.

11 April 2022

Using food, transport and energy technologies to fight climate change

University of Sydney scientists discuss how emerging technologies in the food, transport and energy sectors have great potential to address the climate challenge.

11 April 2022

Rural background or rural training key to retention of country doctors

Medical graduates from a rural background or those who spend an extended time in a rural clinical placement are more likely to become country doctors, according to new research.