2022

04 March 2022

For the love of birds

The University community has banded together for a citizen science project to investigate the cause of lorikeet paralysis syndrome in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales regions of Australia.

03 March 2022

Message of support on the conflict in Ukraine

The University of Sydney's Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Mark Scott, today expressed the University's deep sympathy for those affected by the conflict in Ukraine and support for Ukrainian sovereignty.

03 March 2022

Pride of place: a new scholarship supports the LGBTIQ+ community

Balancing the demands of university with a commitment to volunteering and activism, Hayden struggled to make ends meet. A new scholarship changed everything.

02 March 2022

Indigenous heritage curator appointed to Chau Chak Wing Museum

The new curator of Indigenous heritage at the Chau Chak Wing Museum will continue to work in partnership with First Nations communities.

02 March 2022

Are medicines affecting our response to infections like COVID-19?

A wide-reaching global review has found that some of the most common pain and fever medicines might increase vulnerability to infections like COVID-19, while others may hold hope for improving our immune response.

02 March 2022

Sexual harassment can't be part of the job

Despite decades of regulation and advocacy, sexual harassment remains a persistent and pervasive problem in Australian workplaces, highlighting the need for urgent reforms. This topic is the focus of this year's International Women's Day Jessie Street Lecture, presented by Australia's Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins on 7 March.

28 February 2022

More resilient Aussie wheat needed as climate change heats up

University of Sydney researchers tested wheat in heat and carbon-intense conditions that replicate future climate change and found that many common varieties produce fewer grains - a wake up call for growers nationwide.

28 February 2022

Queerness as a source of resilience for Pacific LGBTIQ+ community

A new paper outlines Pacific peoples' rich and diverse history with sexual differences and how Western religion introduced shame and homophobia. Now the Pacific LGBTIQ+ community is reclaiming queerness on its own terms.

25 February 2022

A Colombian-Australian with a border collie walks into a vet

A new generation of Australian veterinarians will be trained in diversity and inclusivity, thanks to a world-first cultural competence guide for the profession developed by University of Sydney experts.

25 February 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: experts explain

University of Sydney experts weigh in on the rapidly escalating Russia-Ukraine war.