2023

18 July 2023

How El Niño may impact the world's wheat and global food supply

After weathering through La Niña, Associate Professor David Ubilava from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences explains how El Niño could have wide economic impacts.

18 July 2023

Year 12 Indigenous students taste uni as they prepare for exams

The University of Sydney recently welcomed around 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students from around Australia to help them prepare for exams, experience campus life and explore university pathways.

17 July 2023

Stronger union rights can mean more productive, sustainable workplaces

Union rights are vital for giving workers "collective voice" and thereby improving economic performance, writes Associate Professor Chris F Wright in the Sydney Morning Herald.

17 July 2023

How can health research be more ethical for young trans people?

For research to be effective at reducing inequality for young trans people and their families, it must be robust and ethical, writes Cristyn Davies for The Conversation.

17 July 2023

Veterinary education faces a sustainability crisis: VSANZ report

Veterinary Schools of Australia and New Zealand (VSANZ) has released 'Rethinking Veterinary Education', a landmark report calling for an overhaul in how future veterinarians are educated.

15 July 2023

Fish-free omega-3 supplement created from bacteria

A new generation omega-3 supplement has been commercialised by a research affiliate in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the Sydney Knowledge Hub to address the increasing demand for omega-3s amid diminishing supply from fish stocks.

14 July 2023

Inside NATO's expanding reach in the Asia-Pacific region

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the world has watched NATO summits closely. This year the security alliance wants to expand in the Asia Pacific region. Dr Gorana Grgic from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences explains.

14 July 2023

Sydney astronomers identify the coldest star yet that emits radio waves

Deepening our knowledge of ultracool brown dwarfs like this one will help us understand the evolution of stars, says lead author and PhD student in the School of Physics Kovi Rose.

13 July 2023

Global analysis shows how pesticides leach into the environment

A University of Sydney led study published today in Nature has revealed the chemical odyssey pesticides embark upon after their initial agricultural application, with environmental consequences for a range of ecosystems.

13 July 2023

Unemployment and underemployment significant drivers of suicide: analysis

Analysis led by University of Sydney researchers has revealed causal effects of unemployment and underemployment on suicide rates in Australia, with an estimated 10 percent of reported suicides over a 13-year period resulting from labour underutilisation.