2024

18 March 2024

How falling R&D investment is undermining aged care

We are missing out on cost-saving innovations in aged care due to chronic underinvestment in research and development, a new Sydney Policy Lab and Impact Economics report has found.

18 March 2024

Microsoft and the University of Sydney agree to collaborate on AI capability

A new agreement between the University of Sydney and Microsoft Australia and New Zealand will build on Australia's AI capabilities and help the University harness the power of AI for good.

18 March 2024

Community of expert educators to transform student experience

The University of Sydney is making an unprecedented investment in education-focused roles.

16 March 2024

University of Sydney statement on respectful engagement on campus

The University of Sydney has released a statement on respectful engagement on campus and emphasises the support available for our community and our continued expectations of our staff and students at this challenging time.

14 March 2024

The risks of a digital cold war

Dr Chunmeizi Su from the Discipline of Media and Communications says if we're voting yes for a TikTok ban, we're voting for a new digital cold war, further away from the globalised internet as it should be.

13 March 2024

Raising the Bar makes post-work socialising a whole lot smarter

The University of Sydney and the City of Sydney have teamed up to bring the classroom to the pub, inviting 10 researchers and 10 entrepreneurs to combine their visions of a healthy future with Sydney's thirst for knowledge.

12 March 2024

Mars attracts: how Earth's planetary interactions drive deep-sea circulation

Geoscientists at Sydney and Sorbonne have identified a 2.4-million-year cycle in the geological record that shows the energy of deep-sea currents wax and wane as oceans cool and warm.

12 March 2024

Call to establish world-first institute for ethics

Investment in national Ethics Institute would help shape a better Australia.

11 March 2024

Bigger home designs wipe out energy efficiency

New Australian homes are being designed bigger and so require more energy for heating and cooling, wiping out potential gains in energy efficiency, according to new research co-authored by Associate Professor Emma Heffernan from the School of Architecture, Design and Planning.

11 March 2024

University of Sydney Senate elects David Thodey AO as new Chancellor

Respected global leader David Thodey AO, FTSE has been elected as Chancellor of the University of Sydney. Current Chancellor Belinda Hutchinson AC is stepping down after nearly 12 years, the limit under the University's Senate Rules.