2022

19 July 2022

State of the Environment: report findings

The number of Australia's threatened species rose eight percent since 2016 and climate change is increasing pressure on every ecosystem. These are among the findings of Australia's highly anticipated 2021 State of Environment report, released today by the federal government.

18 July 2022

Living well in the big city

The inaugural Garry and Susan Rothwell Chairs in Architectural Design Leadership, Anne Lacaton and Jean Philippe Vassal, will be visiting Sydney for the first time since their appointment in 2020. The visit will culminate with a public lecture on 28 July.

18 July 2022

That lone, craggy gum tree on a farm? It's a lifeline for koalas

Certain Eucalyptus trees on farms have added nitrogen due to the fertile soil. Despite dangers, koalas will travel from bushland to reach these trees and feed on their nutritious leaves. Farmers should pay heed to this, the University of Sydney researchers say.

17 July 2022

Sydney rocketry students announced as world champions

The USYD Rocketry Team was announced as the overall winner of the Spaceport America Cup intercollegiate rocketry competition, having competed in the 30,000 feet Commercial Off-The-Shelf launch and payload categories.

15 July 2022

Sri Lanka is in the grip of a humanitarian crisis

Dr Niro Kandasamy, lecturer in History at University of Sydney, says Sri Lanka's crisis is not just about the economy, but a long history of discrimination against minority groups.

15 July 2022

Sydney Welcome Festival wins award

The University of Sydney Union has won the Student Experience Network Award for Best Orientation Experience for the Semester 1 2022 Welcome Festival. The festival was part of an expanded welcome program to celebrate the reopening of campus after nearly two years of remote learning.

14 July 2022

Over 250,000 Australians will die from cancers caused by cigarette smoking over the next 25 years

New research estimates the overall number of deaths from smoking-related cancers is set to increase by 32 percent over the next 25-year period.

12 July 2022

Trade secret protections benefit small firms, consumers: research

Proprietary knowledge protection greatly benefits young and small firms, leading to increased product market competition benefits for consumers, new University of Sydney Business School research finds.

12 July 2022

What is foot-and-mouth disease?

Veterinary public-health expert Professor Michael Ward explains why the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among Indonesian cattle has Australia on edge.

12 July 2022

Sydney researchers named 2022 Young Tall Poppies

Three University of Sydney researchers have been awarded 2022 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards in recognition of their work across engineering, medicine and health, and science.