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Chemical researchers develop “green” ammonia

22 January 2021 -
Ammonia has sustained humanity since the early 20th century, but its production leaves a huge carbon footprint. Now researchers have found a way to make it 100 per cent renewable.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/01/21/chemical-researchers-develop--green--ammonia.html
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10 Indigenous staff and students taking the next steps

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students reveal what this year’s National Reconciliation Week means to them, and the steps they’re taking in the journey to achieve reconciliation.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/05/26/10-indigenous-staff-and-students-taking-the-next-steps.html
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Why do we have single sex schools

6 February 2024 -
Why do we have single sex schools? 6 February 2024. History of one of the biggest debates in education. Tradition and retrograde ideas about social interactions between boys and girls still inform discussions around co-educational versus single-sex
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/02/06/why-do-we-have-single-sex-schools.html
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Carbs food of choice for Aussie ‘bin chickens’

2 September 2019 -
Given a choice, urban Australian white ibis prefer carbohydrates over their more natural diet, according to new research that could provide insights into why they are moving to the city.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/05/03/carbs-food-of-choice-for-aussie-bin-chickens.html
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Will autonomous cars lead to less car ownership?

9 December 2019 -
The scenario of a homogenous fleet of shared, connected and autonomous vehicles roaming the city, filling in gaps in the timetables and fixed routes of a superior and cheaper public transport network may just be a dream.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/12/11/will-autonomous-cars-lead-to-less-car-ownership-.html
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Why Australia needs a nanosafety authority

13 December 2019 -
With new nanomaterials synthesised every day, Australia needs a nanosafety regulator, say University of Sydney experts.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/12/12/why-australia-needs-a-nanosafety-authority.html
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Finger tracing enhances learning: evidence for 100-year-old practice

27 September 2021 -
A method used by Montessori has gained evidentiary support, thanks to two new University of Sydney studies.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/09/27/finger-tracing-enhances-learning--evidence-for-100-year-old-prac.html
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The new power and politics of comedy

24 June 2024 -
Dr Benjamin Nickl, a humour expert from the School of Languages and Cultures, and his co-author Dr Mark Rolfe, Honorary Lecturer at UNSW, discuss the politicisation of comedy in the new academic book The Moral Dimensions of Humour.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/06/13/the-new-power-and-politics-of-comedy.html