2023
Articles published in 2023
16 February 2023
Dubbo MD program attracts regional and Indigenous students
The 2023 cohort of the University's four-year Doctor of Medicine in Dubbo is testament to the success of the program, attracting a diverse group of students, including both First Nations students and those with ties to the region.
16 February 2023
Your next colleague might be artificial intelligence
Most companies are likely to 'employ' a digital human within a decade, according to researchers from the University of Sydney Business School.
16 February 2023
University of Sydney joins Technician Commitment program
The University has joined the UK Science Council-led Technician Commitment, which ensures visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research.
15 February 2023
Secondary crises now greatest threat to life after earthquakes
While much of the focus has centred on the immense loss of life in the immediate aftermath of the earthquakes, secondary crises now pose the biggest threat to people in Turkiye and Syria, writes Dr Aaron Opdyke from the School of Civil Engineering.
15 February 2023
ChatGPT is confronting, but humans have always adapted to new technology
Adapting to technological advances is not unique to the 21st century - it has been part of the human story for thousands of years. Dr Louise Pryke, from the Department of Classics and Ancient History, explains why the Mesopotamians might help us cope with ChatGPT.
15 February 2023
8 must-play LGBTQIA+ video games
Pride at Play invites you to play up to 22 queer indie video games and tabletop roleplaying games while advancing social research on how games can enable queer possibilities and play.
15 February 2023
Outstanding researchers supported with prestigious prizes
The 2023 Sydney Research Accelerator (SOAR) Prizes have been awarded to 20 talented academics from across the University.
14 February 2023
Decaf kills coffee withdrawal symptoms
Coffee drinkers can take advantage of a new placebo discovery showing decaffeinated coffee quenches withdrawal symptoms in people reliant on their daily caffeine fix.
14 February 2023
Disability services need to employ more people with lived experience
New research from the University of Sydney finds almost a quarter of Australian disability services do not employ any people with disability, and 20 percent employ less than three people with disability.
14 February 2023
Volunteers drive social change in wartime Ukraine
A year into Russia's full-scale invasion, a new study by Dr Olga Boichak has found ordinary citizens who volunteer their time and resources can bring about social and political change.
14 February 2023
Israel, Palestine and the Bildungsroman
Bildungsroman, a German word that translates as 'novel of education', is a literary genre emphasising development and progress. Dr Isabelle Hesse, from the Discipline of English, investigates how this genre allows authors the opportunity to shed new light on the Israel/Palestine conflict.
14 February 2023
Simulation could help explain nutrients' impact on gut
New research is shedding light on the importance of the communal interplay of gut bacteria, and how nutrients and vitamins may modulate or influence microbiota communities.
13 February 2023
Mark Scott appointed Chair of The Conversation Media Group
Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sydney, Professor Mark Scott AO, has been appointed Chair of The Conversation Media Group.
10 February 2023
What if Opal and Myki became one? It'd help more of us than you'd think
PhD candidate James Bushell from the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies explains how and why Australia's two largest public transport systems should work together.
10 February 2023
Intermittent fasting leads to weight loss, not improved health
New research published in Aging Biology finds weight loss experienced by people on intermittent fasting diets, such as the popular 5:2 diet, does not bring the same health benefits as other weight loss programs.
10 February 2023
Is 13 too young to have a TikTok or Instagram account?
Dr Catherine Page Jeffery, lecturer in media and communications, investigates what age is too young for children to join prominent social media sites like Instagram and Tik Tok, and what kind of things parents should be thinking about in relation to kids and their social media accounts.
10 February 2023
Scientists discover receptor that blocks COVID-19 infection
University of Sydney scientists have discovered a protein in the lung that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection and forms a natural protective barrier in the human body.
08 February 2023
Digital program gets school kids moving
Every parent worries about how much time their child spends on screens, but what if screens could also provide the answer to growing levels of inactivity in Australian kids?
08 February 2023
ChatGPT is a data privacy nightmare. If you've ever posted online, you ought to be concerned
Professor Uri Gal from the University of Sydney Business School explains why ChatGPT's language model and data policy should sound a warning to consumers.
08 February 2023
Gay bars in Sydney survive COVID-19 pandemic
A new report from Dr Chris Pepin-Neff, a member of Sydney Policy Lab, shows gay bars, venues, and events in Sydney rebounded by 93 percent post-COVID, after some of the toughest lockdowns and restrictions to the nightlife sector in the world.