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19 April 2024
Dunera Boys theatre production recreated for 81st anniversary
Associate Professor Ian Maxwell, Chair of Theatre and Performance Studies, is researching and recreating theatre created by the original Dunera Boys while interned as enemy aliens during the Second World War, including a musical revue titled Sergeant Snow White.
18 April 2024
Why your students don't do the readings
It's a common complaint among teachers, but new research suggests a different approach to readings can significantly improve student engagement.
18 April 2024
New therapy shows promise for a rare childhood dementia
New RNA-targeted therapy can halt the progression of a specific type of childhood dementia in mice and holds potential to reverse some of the detrimental effects of this rare disease.
17 April 2024
Research explores how a father's diet could shape the health of his offspring
A mice study suggests a father's diet may shape the anxiety of his sons and the metabolic health of his daughters before they are even conceived.
16 April 2024
Ghost roads in South-East Asia speed nature's destruction
Unauthorised road building in tropical forests is accelerating habitat destruction. Professor Josh Cinner, with colleagues from James Cook University, found that there were up to six times more actual roads than those recorded in official datasets.
16 April 2024
Program aims to break down dementia stigma in Chinese Australian communities
Stigma about the disease is deterring Chinese Australians from seeking early diagnosis and support. University of Sydney researchers are working with the Chinese community to change that.
15 April 2024
Important health information missing in online food delivery menus
Many menu items on online food delivery services do not display important nutritional information. Researchers say current NSW menu labelling laws should be updated and monitored closely on online food delivery services.
15 April 2024
University community mourns tragic death of our student at Bondi Junction
Support is available for our community following the tragic death of one of our students at Bondi Junction this weekend.
13 April 2024
AI can write you a poem and edit your video. Now, it can help you be funnier
University of Sydney researchers have developed an AI application using cartoons from The New Yorker to help people be funnier.
11 April 2024
Net Zero course to equip business leaders ahead of mandatory climate reporting deadline
The transition to net zero is the great challenge of this century, and more support is now available for businesses preparing for new climate reporting requirements.