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31 May 2021
Sydney awarded Gold at the Australian LGBTQ Inclusion Awards
The University of Sydney has been named as a 'gold employer' at the Australian LGBTQ Awards, which recognises Australia's top organisations for inclusion based on the results of the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI).
28 May 2021
World-first multiple sclerosis global image database launched
A world-first global MS image database launched in Australia today complementing MSBase, the largest clinical MS patient registry, to advance MS research with potential for earlier diagnosis and precision monitoring.
28 May 2021
Sydney Law School endorses Uluru Statement
The University of Sydney Law School has called on the Commonwealth government to enshrine a First Nations Voice to Parliament in the Australian Constitution, and to establish a Makarrata Commission, as Australia's First Nations People have requested.
28 May 2021
Artificial intelligence pioneers awarded honorary doctorates
The University of Sydney has awarded honorary doctorates to Mr Chris Vonwiller and Dr Julia Vonwiller in recognition of pioneering work that revolutionised technological frameworks worldwide.
27 May 2021
Key workers pushed out of Sydney and Melbourne by high housing costs
Only two local government areas across greater Sydney and one in Melbourne have a median house price that is affordable to key workers on moderate incomes, according to new research led by Sydney's School of Architecture, Design and Planning.
26 May 2021
Uluru Statement from the Heart wins 2021 Sydney Peace Prize
A push for First Nations recognition in the Constitution has been awarded Australia's only international prize for peace - the Sydney Peace Prize.
26 May 2021
Mental health startup sparked by personal experience wins Genesis
The Grammarly for mental health, Pioneera, has won the Genesis prize in a tight competition between seven entrepreneurs from the University of Sydney.
25 May 2021
Two academics named 2021 Academy of Science Fellows
Two Sydney academics from the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Medicine and Health have been named as 2021 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.
25 May 2021
Advances in solar panel technology
The fight against climate change might be gaining pace, but it seems green energy silicon solar cells are reaching their limits. The good news? Professor Anita Ho-Baillie is researching a substance that is cheaper, easier to handle and even more efficient.
25 May 2021
National Reconcilation Week 2021: More than a word - Reconciliation takes action
We all have a role to play when it comes to reconciliation - as individuals, families, communities, organisations, and importantly as a nation. This Reconciliation Week, our community reflects on how to take more meaningful action.