2018

13 June 2018

Stories and structures: Aboriginal art meets the microscopic world

Twenty-one Indigenous artists have teamed up with some of Australia's leading microscopy scientists to explore the interplay between Country, its stories and its structures at the microscopic scale.

12 June 2018

University of Sydney community honoured in Queen's Birthday list

Members of the University of Sydney community have been acknowledged for their influence on Australian society in the Queen's Birthday 2018 Honours List.

12 June 2018

Sydney students design smart bandage for burns

A team of undergraduate students who envisioned a new way to harness design and biotechnology, has been selected as a finalist to present at the Biodesign Challenge Summit at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.

08 June 2018

Indigenous economics scholarships a first

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander economics students at the University of Sydney will be supported with scholarships for the first time.

08 June 2018

Nutritional quality of fish and squid reduced by warm water events

The nutritional quality of fish and squid deteriorates under warm water events, research reveals - with implications for the marine environment, marine predators and fisheries capturing food for human consumption.

08 June 2018

Leaving a bequest: how one University supporter is giving back

Sixty years after arriving in Australia as a refugee, Anna Breinl has left the University a bequest that could transform students' lives.

08 June 2018

Monkeys eat fats and carbs to keep warm

Crave comfort foods in cooler months? You're in good company. Golden snub-nosed monkeys prefer to eat more fats and carbohydrates in winter to help generate heat, research suggests.

07 June 2018

Sydney jumps eight places in latest global rankings

The University of Sydney now ranks 42nd globally and third nationally in the 2019 QS World University Rankings.

05 June 2018

Making waves: new study proves long-standing physics theory

An international team of researchers, led by the University of Sydney, has used the famous 'Schrödinger equation' to prove the existence of a wall phenomenon impacting on the physics of waves.

04 June 2018

Honorary doctorate celebrates engineering champion

Dr Stuart McGill has been admitted to the degree of Doctor of Engineering (honoris causa) in recognition of his international business career and contributions as an adviser and expert in the engineering industry.