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Pedagogy - Social Sciences - 12.12.2024
Why stepparents need more parenting rights to care for children
New research from political philosopher Associate Professor Luara Ferracioli suggests stepparents often play a valuable role in children's lives and should receive adequate social and legal status.

Research Management - Environment - 11.12.2024
Sydney 11th globally in QS rankings for sustainability

Health - 10.12.2024
Short film encourages cervical cancer screening among those with disability
Short film encourages cervical cancer screening among those with disability
University of Sydney researchers debut short film made for - and by - people with disability to encourage cervical cancer screening.

Campus - 09.12.2024
University of Sydney first choice for students

Environment - Life Sciences - 09.12.2024
Look out for these five beautiful Australian beetles this summer
Look out for these five beautiful Australian beetles this summer
Australia boasts some of the world's most stunning beetles. University of Sydney entomologist Tanya Latty and CSIRO beetle expert James Bickerstaff highlight five outstanding examples to keep an eye out for.

Health - Environment - 06.12.2024
University of Sydney students tackle medical waste challenge with REMONDIS
University of Sydney students tackle medical waste challenge with REMONDIS

Mathematics - Pedagogy - 06.12.2024
Why are boys outperforming girls in maths?
Why are boys outperforming girls in maths?

Career - Campus - 06.12.2024
Indigenous program inspires law career
Indigenous program inspires law career

Career - Social Sciences - 05.12.2024
77% of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment
77% of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment
Unwanted sexual behaviour is common in workplaces, but LGBTQ employees' harassment is often overlooked, co-writes Dr Cristyn Davies from the Faculty of Medicine and Health.

Health - Campus - 05.12.2024
Renowned obstetrician Dr Keith Hartman admitted as University of Sydney Honorary Fellow
Renowned obstetrician Dr Keith Hartman admitted as University of Sydney Honorary Fellow

Life Sciences - 04.12.2024
The mystery gene that makes ginger cats orange has been discovered
The mystery gene that makes ginger cats orange has been discovered
Orange and tortoiseshell house cats (torties) have long been an enigma for hair colouration in mammals: now, the genetic basis of their distinctive coat colour has been unveiled. Ginger cats are evident in Egyptian tomb artworks and  some mummified cats may have been gingers. So, orange is an ancient colour variety in domestic felines.

Health - 04.12.2024
Tiny, daily bursts of vigorous incidental physical activity could almost halve cardiovascular risk in middle-aged women
Four minutes of daily vigorous physical activity greatly reduces the risk of heart attacks and heart failure among middle-aged women, study led by Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis finds.

Life Sciences - Environment - 03.12.2024
New map shows where koalas are at most risk
New map shows where koalas are at most risk
A first-of-its-kind map created by a team of scientists at the University of Sydney shows that the genetic diversity of koala populations is in decline across Australia, putting the iconic marsupial at increased risk of extinction.

Health - 03.12.2024
Six weeks to build six healthy habits

Art and Design - Event - 03.12.2024
SCA New Contemporaries exhibition 2024

Health - Psychology - 02.12.2024
New clinical pathway supports cancer recurrence anxiety
Researchers have developed a three-step plan to support those burdened by the intense fear of cancer returning. This plan offers a consistent, streamlined approach to managing recurrence anxiety, empowering patients to regain confidence and move forward with their lives.

Environment - Campus - 28.11.2024
Celebrating 50 years of marine discovery at One Tree Island Research Station
Celebrating 50 years of marine discovery at One Tree Island Research Station

Media - Pedagogy - 28.11.2024
Online games should not be included in Australia's social media ban
Online games should not be included in Australia’s social media ban

History / Archeology - Art and Design - 28.11.2024
Machu Picchu and the treasures of Peru: an archaeologist explains

Environment - Campus - 27.11.2024
Sydney academics to lead 57 ARC Discovery Projects

Campus - Pedagogy - 27.11.2024
University of Sydney's AI assessment policy: protecting integrity and empowering students
University of Sydney’s AI assessment policy: protecting integrity and empowering students

Politics - Religions - 27.11.2024
35 Years Later: Letters on 'The Satanic Verses' Spark Debate
35 Years Later: Letters on ’The Satanic Verses’ Spark Debate
The crisis over Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses exposed the contrasting ways Western and Muslim actors understand the place of religion in international order and the responsibilities of sta

Campus - Linguistics / Literature - 26.11.2024
Sydney academics elected to Australian Academy of the Humanities
Sydney academics elected to Australian Academy of the Humanities

Social Sciences - Campus - 26.11.2024
Science continues to exclude Indigenous communities

Economics - Health - 22.11.2024
Social venture improves risk taking and mental health in 1400 schools across Australia

Pedagogy - Career - 21.11.2024
Shaping the future of teaching
Shaping the future of teaching

Pedagogy - Social Sciences - 20.11.2024
Parents don't need to feel guilty about day care - children can thrive
Parents don’t need to feel guilty about day care - children can thrive

Environment - Politics - 20.11.2024
Study raises concerns about the climate change and global conflict crises
As a lawyer Luisa Bedoya Taborda worked with rural communities forced off their land by armed groups in Colombia, South America.

Health - Environment - 19.11.2024
Researchers recognised in highly cited list

Campus - Event - 18.11.2024
Olympians, wizards, AI workshops and famous faces: The Alumni Festival returns to Sydney

Health - Career - 18.11.2024
Celebrating our queer community in STEMM

Pedagogy - Innovation - 15.11.2024
How to use AI to learn (without cheating): students develop new guide
How to use AI to learn (without cheating): students develop new guide

Mathematics - Computer Science - 14.11.2024
Largest prime number ever found is an astonishing 41-million-digits long
Largest prime number ever found is an astonishing 41-million-digits long
But it isn't the biggest and mathematicians' search for perfection will continue Euclid proved there are an infinite number of primes millennia ago.

Campus - Career - 12.11.2024
8 Sydney academics receive ARC Linkage grants

Computer Science - Physics - 11.11.2024
Compact error correction: towards a more efficient quantum ’hard drive’
Two quantum information theorists at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have solved a decades-old problem that will require fewer qubits to suppress more errors in quantum hardware.

Research Management - Health - 11.11.2024
Seven research areas in ShanghaiRanking global top 20

Campus - Politics - 08.11.2024
Glyn Davis AC delivers 2024 Bradley Oration
Glyn Davis AC delivers 2024 Bradley Oration

Environment - 07.11.2024
Extreme floods are happening more often. Is Australia ready for the next one?

Social Sciences - Campus - 06.11.2024
'Any incident is one too many': Vice-Chancellor
’Any incident is one too many’: Vice-Chancellor

Event - Law - 05.11.2024
2024 Sydney Peace Prize Recognises International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

Social Sciences - Health - 05.11.2024
Academics elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
Academics elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

Health - Media - 05.11.2024
How the freedom ride shaped the nation
How the freedom ride shaped the nation

Sport - Health - 05.11.2024
Clare Wheeler's Olympic dream
Clare Wheeler’s Olympic dream

Economics - Computer Science - 05.11.2024
Why do organisations still struggle to protect our data?

Social Sciences - 04.11.2024
2024 Dr Charles Perkins Oration: Joshua Creamer makes the case for Truth-telling

History / Archeology - Linguistics / Literature - 04.11.2024
University of Sydney's Footbridge Theatre has a long and rowdy history
University of Sydney’s Footbridge Theatre has a long and rowdy history

Psychology - Life Sciences - 31.10.2024
How light can shift your mood and mental health
Experts from the Brain and Mind Centre explain how an increase or decrease in light can affect our physical and mental health It's spring and you've probably noticed a change in when the Sun rises and sets.

Health - 30.10.2024
Australia’s COVID inquiry shows why a permanent ’centre for disease control’ is more urgent than ever

Social Sciences - Campus - 28.10.2024
Academics appointed to inaugural NSW LGBTIQ+ Advisory Council
Academics appointed to inaugural NSW LGBTIQ+ Advisory Council

Music - Campus - 26.10.2024
Footbridge Theatre to reopen after almost 20 years
Footbridge Theatre to reopen after almost 20 years
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