May
Articles
15 May 2020
Light, fantastic: the path ahead for faster, smaller computer processors
Photonic chips have huge potential for the future of computers and telecommunications. Australian and German physicists have now developed hybrid architecture to overcome some of the engineering hurdles facing this technology.
15 May 2020
Lock up your pet cat, it's a killing machine
Roaming pet cats kill 390 million animals per year in Australia, including reptiles, birds and mammals. That's an average of 186 animals, mostly native species, per roaming domestic cat each year.
15 May 2020
What if: Australia, a land of missed opportunity
Let's imagine that in 1770, Captain James Cook acknowledges that there were people living on this continent, and instead of citing terra nullius, his recommendation was to negotiate with those people? Percy Knight explains.
14 May 2020
The future of recycling: 4 experts explain
The NSW Government recently conducted a survey on recycling and plastic waste. Ahead of its findings, to be released later this year, four academics comment on research into recycling and the development of advanced waste conversion technologies.
14 May 2020
Chau Chak Wing Museum announces opening exhibitions
The University of Sydney has released details of seven exhibitions that will launch when Australia's newest museum opens its doors in November.
14 May 2020
Astronomers find regular rhythms among pulsating stars
An Australian-led team has solved the mystery of how some rapidly rotating young stars pulsate. Delta Scuti stars can now be studied in more detail thanks to the work of Professor Tim Bedding and colleagues.
13 May 2020
Modelling shows path to suicide prevention in covid-recovery
New modelling released today by the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre combines productivity and suicide data, demonstrating the benefits of acting urgently and effectively to flatten the mental health 'curve'.
13 May 2020
Graduates shaping the world: Alumni Awards winners 2020
Meet the 2020 Alumni Award winners who are dedicated to helping others and driving positive change everywhere.
12 May 2020
Jack Mundey's legacy: union leader and environmental activist
Union leader Jack Mundey AO passed away this week at the age of 90. Sydney academics reflect on his legacy and impact on urban environmentalism, the trade union movement and Australian society.
12 May 2020
Honours duo launch tutoring platform for HSC students during COVID-19
With HSC students facing unprecedented challenges, two University of Sydney Honours students have drawn on their own recent HSC experiences and launched an online platform to support Year 12s during their final year.