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Congratulations to the University of Sydney mathematician Alan Stapledon, who was awarded a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in the School
on Sep 6
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South Korea's political instability is a warning for the rest of the world's democracies
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Dr Timothy Koskie from the Discipline of Media and Communications at the University of Sydney argues YouTube populists are driving South Korea’s political instability in a warning for the rest of the world’s democracies.
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International Visitor Program - Sydney Mathematical Research Institute
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IVP August 2023 applications are due 8 August 2023, for July 2024–June 2025 visits (general applicants) & March 2024–June 2025 for Australian citizens/PR & NZ citizens.
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The mystery gene responsible for orange colour in cat coats has been found
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Orange and tortoiseshell house cats have long been an enigma: now, the genetic basis of their distinctive coat colour has been unveiled. Associate Profess Imke Tammen and Professor Frank Nicholas from the University of Sydney explain.
on Dec 5
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University receives Hodgkinson External Review report
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The University of Sydney Senate has resolved to accept in principle the recommendations of the Hodgkinson External Review Report, commissioned by the Senate to review our policies and procedures.
on Nov 28
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Formalising Distributed Algorithms in Lean – Vacation Research Internship Program Scholarship
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$600 weekly scholarship open to undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in undertaking the research project - Formalising Distributed Algorithms in Lean.
on Nov 18
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STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy
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We help teachers pursue their passion in science, mathematics and IT, so that they can inspire their students.
on Nov 18
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Five minutes of exercise a day could lower blood pressure
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The research looked at data from more than 14,000 volunteers and shows the importance of activities that raise heart rate for blood pressure control– such as uphill walking or stair-climbing, into your day may help to lower blood pressure.
on Nov 7
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How to keep cool in a blackout during a heatwave
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What works best when there is no air-conditioning - it's an issue faced increasingly by residents of densely populated cities. Blackouts during heatwaves are becoming common; a new paper could give comfort and save lives.
on Oct 22
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Standing more may not reduce cardiovascular disease risk, could increase circulatory disease
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Over the long-term, standing more compared with sitting does not improve cardiovascular health, and could increase the risk of circulatory issues related to standing, such as varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis.
on Oct 21
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Early dingoes are related to dogs from New Guinea and East Asia
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New research undertaken by Dr Loukas Koungoulos at the University of Sydney has shown clear links between fossils of the iconic Australian dingo, and dogs from East Asia and New Guinea.
on Sep 20
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Chau Chak Wing Museum wins national museum award
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The free Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney has a national prize in recognition of its international engagement.
on Sep 18
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Congratulations to SMRI director Geordie Williamson who will be awarded the 2024 Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award. This prize is awarded by the Max Planck
on Sep 11
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Sydney's new Metro is great – can we now fix the city's bus stops?
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In outer suburban areas of Sydney, more than two-thirds of bus stops have no shelter. Professor Kurt Iveson says that while bus stops don't grab the headlines, Sydneysiders rely on their amenity. And other cities show change can be made.
on Sep 3
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How can something as mundane as solving an equation be an engaging challenge to mathematicians? In the National Science Week public lecture on August 13th,
on Sep 3
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How the arguments against EVs stack up
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Most of the perceived barriers to EV uptake aren’t really barriers at all, or soon won’t be, write Professor John Rose and Dr Andrea Pellegrini from the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies.
on Aug 9
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'Zeros' - Sydney Mathematical Research Institute
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Andrej Bauer is a professor of computational mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. In 1994, he
on Aug 5
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Beyond CRISPR: seekRNA delivers a new pathway for accurate gene editing
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Developed in the Ataide Laboratory at the University of Sydney, seekRNA is a programmable tool can precisely target and relocate genetic sequences, picking up from the work started by CRISPR gene-editing.
on Jul 20
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New research shows life in ancient Saudi Arabia was complex and thriving
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A team of researchers led by Jane McMahon from the Discipline of Archaeology find new evidence that shifts the perception of how people lived in north-western Saudi Arabia during the Neolithic period.
on Jul 17
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Our research centre is exploring philosophies of time, physics and metaphysics. Learn more.
on Jul 11
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Our research centre is exploring philosophies of time, physics and metaphysics. Learn more.
on Jul 11
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Tight-knit communities can prevent environmental progress
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Strong community bonds could hinder rather than help environmental initiatives, new University of Sydney research shows.
on Jun 26
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Slow-spinning radio neutron star breaks all the rules
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Australian scientists from the University of Sydney and Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, have detected what is likely a neutron star spinning slower than any other ever measured.
on Jun 7
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Electric vehicles will start to improve air quality
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Creating a sustainable transport future is about more than greening the power grid, write Professor John Rose and Dr Andrea Pellegrini from the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies.
on May 27
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Distinguished nursing lecture series
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The University of Sydney Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery has collaborated with some of the brightest minds in healthcare to discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the nursing profession.
on May 10
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An interdisciplinary exhibition introducing the Chau Chak Wing Museum collections through six evocative themes.
on May 1
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Space Law and Policy Conference 2024
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Challenges and Outlook for Space Law and Policy in Australia, New Zealand and the Global Context.
on Apr 24
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Ghost roads in South-East Asia speed nature’s destruction
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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.
on Apr 16
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New findings: community-led disaster response and adaptation
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New findings about the role of local communities during flood disasters have been reported by researchers from the Sydney Environment Institute and University Centre for Rural Health, under funding from the Australian Government – NSW Government National Partnership on Disaster Risk Reduction.
on Apr 16
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American Civil War: prize-winning new book reveals plight of underage soldiers
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Associate Professor Frances M. Clarke, an historian in the School of Humanities at University of Sydney, has won the Lincoln Prize, the highest American Civil War history prize, for her book exploring the importance of underage enlistment in the American Civil War era.
on Mar 21
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Mars attracts: how Earth's interactions with the red planet drive deep-sea circulation
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Geoscientists at Sydney and Sorbonne have identified a 2.4-million-year cycle in the geological record that show the energy of deep-sea currents wax and wane as oceans cool and warm. This could provide some ocean circulation even as warming seas stagnate.
on Mar 19
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The Executive Committee of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) is visiting SMRI. We will host a series of events around the meeting over 25–26 March.
on Mar 15
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Australian researchers discover what turned Earth into a snowball 700m years ago
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More than 700 million years ago, planet Earth was plunged into a 57-million-year-long ice age. Australian scientists led by Dr Adriana Dutkiewicz and Professor Dietmar Müller at the University of Sydney now have an answer why this happened.
on Feb 14
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Black summer bushfires wiped $2.8 billion from tourism supply chains
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First of its kind research at the University of Sydney into the Australian Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20 show that nearly $3 billion was lost from supply chains to the tourism industry. This highlights how vulnerable economies are to extremes of climate change.
on Jan 30
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Centralised social networks potentially hinder innovation
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Social systems where influence is centred around one or two individuals can lead to pack mentality and group think in farming communities, according to new research.
on Jan 25
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ARC Postgraduate Research Scholarship
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A $40,109 per annum stipend scholarship for research students within the Faculty of Science.
on Jan 19
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The HeatWatch web tool allows you to quickly determine the risk of heath stress and dehydration
on Dec 14, 2023
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Sydney researchers discover hidden structure in networks like Twitter
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Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered new structural relationships in complex networks, such as X (formerly Twitter) and political blogs, that could help explain the digital flow of information.
on Dec 1, 2023
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Australian scientists detect most distant fast radio burst ever discovered
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Professor Elaine Sadler from the University of Sydney was part of an international team that identified the most distant fast radio burst yet discovered. The finding will help astronomers 'weigh' the missing matter between galaxies.
on Nov 29, 2023
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Delaying cord clamping could halve risk of death in premature babies
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Two University of Sydney led studies have given further weight to the benefits of delayed cord clamping, finding waiting for at least two could decrease the child's risk of death.
on Nov 16, 2023
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Downloading NASA's dark matter data from above the clouds
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Data from a NASA mission to map dark matter around galaxy clusters has been saved by a new recovery system designed by scientists at the University of Sydney.
on Nov 16, 2023
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Superlensing without a superlens: physicists boost microscopes beyond limits
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Physicists at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have shown a new pathway to achieve superlensing with minimal losses, breaking through the diffraction limit by a factor of nearly four times. Their trick? Remove the superlens altogether.
on Nov 8, 2023
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'Uncharted territory': climate scientists sound alarm over Earth's vital signs
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An international team of scientists, including Dr Thomas Newsome from the University of Sydney, has laid out the data showing that 20 of 35 identified vital signs for Earth are at record extremes, including 2023 likely having experienced the hottest day for 100,000 years.
on Oct 31, 2023
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What happens when technology learns to read our minds?
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Advancements in neurotechnology could be at a turning point, but the new technology threatens to breach even the privacy of our brains. Looking at a recent case on this issue in the Supreme Court in Chile, Sydney Law School research addresses the need for Australia to protect our human rights...
on Oct 28, 2023
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From Museum and Heritage Studies to climate crisis awareness
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Before graduating, Museum and Heritage Studies student Lisa McKeever interned at the Australian Museum. Her internship advanced to a full-time position in the philanthropy department.
on Oct 25, 2023
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Knowledgeable Object Symposium
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Join us at the Chau Chak Wing Museum for a Knowledgeable Object Symposium - a day of fascinating and practical discussions about object based learning.
on Oct 17, 2023
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Read about the School of Computer Science Industry Advisory Board: we have links with research labs, hospitals, industry, and companies such as Microsoft, IBM and CISCO.
on Oct 1, 2023