December
Articles
22 December 2017
Research finds most effective eHealth treatments for the workplace
Mindfulness identified as most effective eHealth treatment for mental health issues in the workplace, allowing employers to alter their approach to employee mental health.
22 December 2017
Wheat disease breakthrough to help feed the world
The re-emergence of a rust disease that can kill wheat is threatening food security. A breakthrough has been announced in the prestigious journal Science. Global collaborators include CSIRO, the US Department of Agriculture and Rothamsted Research.
21 December 2017
Statement on methodology of Broderick cultural renewal report
Following media coverage of the Broderick report on cultural renewal at residential colleges today, the University of Sydney issued the following information about the methodology.
21 December 2017
High school students name new fish species
A University of Sydney taxonomist has discovered a new species of fish called Navigobius kaguya, after examining two specimens from Japan and the Philippines, which high school students named during a workshop.
21 December 2017
Neutron-star merger creates new cosmic mysteries
An international team including Associate Professor Tara Murphy has been studying a neutron star collision and found an unusual cocoon of debris, raising doubts about the source of short gamma ray bursts.
21 December 2017
FightMND funds landmark medical study at University of Sydney
University of Sydney is leading a nationwide clinical trial to investigate a drug which could help stop the progression of motor neurone disease.
20 December 2017
Explainer: the federal Climate Policy Review
The federal government's new climate policy review proposes loosening the rules on Australia's biggest-emitting companies, such as power generators. Dr Rebecca Pearse explains how it might be a sign of business as usual.
20 December 2017
How market forces and weakened institutions are keeping wages low
Since the mid 1970s and especially since the 1980s the job market changed and so did how our wages are set, writes Professor John Buchanan from the University of Sydney Business School.
20 December 2017
What is meningococcal disease?
Meningococcal is a rare but very serious infection that can lead to blood poisoning and/or brain infection (meningitis), writes Associate Professor Nicholas Wood.
20 December 2017
Where to take refuge in your home during a bushfire
With the bushfire threat expected to be extreme this summer, Douglas Brown, PhD candidate with the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning shares his recommendations for survival.