September
Articles
29 September 2020
Vale Susan Ryan
Following the recent passing of Susan Ryan, the University of Sydney community pays tribute to Australia's first female minister who was an alumna of the University.
29 September 2020
Covert tobacco industry marketing tactics exposed by former employees
Changes to the current tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship laws are urgently needed in Australia, says University of Sydney researchers.
29 September 2020
Eleven Eureka Prize finalists
Eleven University of Sydney individuals and groups have been named as Eureka Prize finalists in recognition of their excellent scientific research, leadership and engagement.
29 September 2020
Stephen Bartlett elected Fellow of the American Physical Society
For his contribution to quantum information theory, APS Physics, the de facto professional organisation for the world's physicists, has elected Stephen Bartlett to become one of its fellows.
28 September 2020
More than fiscal stimulus: an alternate plan to reboot the economy
Assembled by the Sydney Policy Lab, businesses, community groups, unions and academics have united to propose an alternative economic strategy and future for Australia.
28 September 2020
Australians want to work from home more post-COVID
More Australians want to work from home an average of two days per week after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey by the University of Sydney Business School.
25 September 2020
Low level alcohol use during pregnancy can impact child's brain development
A new study finds any alcohol use during pregnancy, even low levels, is associated with subtle, yet significant behavioural and psychological effects in children including anxiety, depression and poor attention.
24 September 2020
New strategic partnership to strengthen Australian civil society
COVID-19 has exposed and exacerbated social and economic issues in Australian society. The Sydney Policy Lab and the Paul Ramsay Foundation will work with civil society organisations to learn how to address these issues now, and into the future.
24 September 2020
University of Sydney to advance COVID-19 DNA vaccine to human trials
The University of Sydney is testing a novel DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine with the goal of being administered using a needle-free system.
24 September 2020
What is driving people's decision to withdraw their superannuation?
New research by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) and Cbus has shown that urgent short-term needs for funds are driving people's decision to withdraw some or all of their superannuation savings under the COVID-19 Early Release Scheme.