2022

12 July 2022

Can you outrun a poor diet?

New research has found that high levels of physical activity do not counteract the detrimental effects of a poor diet on mortality risk.

11 July 2022

STC gives us a compelling Bronte adaptation for our moment

Professor Vanessa Smith, an expert in 19th century literature, examines a stage adaptation of Anne Bronte's novel The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - a story of addiction, domestic abuse, child custody disputes and female artistic self-reclamation.

11 July 2022

Your brain is better at busting deepfakes than you

While observers can't consciously recognise the difference between real and fake faces, their brains can, University of Sydney research shows.

11 July 2022

Australia could be first to adopt routine childhood screening for type 1 diabetes

A new national screening research pilot for type 1 diabetes funded by JDRF and led by a team at the University of Sydney is launching in locations across the country this month.

08 July 2022

What do you hear when you listen with your body?

Sound Touch, an immersive multi-sensory performance for solo percussion and electronics, will premiere on 27 July. It is a playful and provocative exploration of music's capacity to affect one's character and a sensory lesson in the delicate art of listening.

07 July 2022

Vice-Chancellor message to staff during floods

Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Mark Scott, today wrote to staff acknowledging many had been affected by the ongoing floods and offering support.

05 July 2022

G'day space: Australia is "go" for launch

Director of Space Technology at the Australian Space Agency Katherine Bennell Pegg delivered the 2022 Warren Centre Innovation Lecture.

05 July 2022

Giant Leap for space industry R&D in NSW

The NSW Space Research Network (SRN), which is co-led by the University of Sydney, will fund seven projects through its first Research Pilot Program.

30 June 2022

'Long COVID' presents a major health challenge - how can Australia be prepared?

Triple vaccination seems to reduce the chance of long COVID - but we still need to prepare for a jump in cases, write researchers at the University of Sydney.

29 June 2022

Fighting for social justice through advocacy and poetry

Human rights activist, refugee advocate, poet and author - Sara Saleh's multiple skills and experiences have led her from research to activism - from Western Sydney to Middle East refugee camps - in her quest for social justice.