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Thousands of academic and support staff at the University of Sydney staged a coordinated walkout to protest the institution's rapid adoption of artificial intelligence and its impact on employment security. The industrial action highlights growing tensions between university management and workers over automation-driven workforce changes.
A new study from the University of Sydney indicates that extremely high temperatures double the risk of young people being hospitalized for mental health disorders.
Writer Anna Funder, newly appointed as a University of Sydney professor, discusses her creative journey, the allure of Berlin, the challenges of AI for authors, and her approach to writing.
University of Sydney researchers predict that Australia's housing affordability will decline and homelessness will quadruple within a decade unless significant measures are taken to reduce emissions.
Concerns over fertilizer blockades in Hormuz are accelerating the development of natural gas-free alternatives, with a University of Sydney pilot project creating green ammonia and fertilizer from air, water, and renewable electricity using a plasma reactor.
Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed a new type of processor that operates differently from existing ones, potentially solving a major problem in artificial intelligence.
Thousands of university employees plan a 24-hour work stoppage citing concerns over the institution's rapid and unregulated adoption of artificial intelligence technologies.
Exclusive research from the University of Sydney indicates that extreme high temperatures double young people’s risk of mental health admissions and project a 6% to 7.7% increase in heat-related hospital admissions by the end of the century.
Researchers at the University of Sydney suggest that alcohol consumption may increase a hormone that drives savory-food cravings, potentially leading to overeating ultra-processed foods.
Nghiem Hoang Linh, a Vietnamese statistician, is now leading a $346,000 Australian Research Council project at the University of Sydney, eleven years after being rejected from top U.S. PhD programs.
University of Sydney researchers conducted a major review concluding that medicinal cannabinoids show little strong evidence of efficacy for mental health or substance use disorders.
Researchers from the University of Sydney conducted a meta-analysis of 23 clinical trials, revealing that melatonin may offer benefits beyond sleep, specifically in managing chronic musculoskeletal pain.
A research center at the University of Sydney is investigating the human body's limits to extreme temperatures, with one radical experiment exposing individuals to 54 ºC and 26% humidity. The goal is to find solutions and preventive measures to protect health against severe heat.
A new scientific study from the University of Sydney, published in Aging C, indicates that specific dietary changes can significantly reduce an individual's biological age in as little as four weeks.
Newly appointed University of Sydney professor Anna Funder states her belief that she recognizes elements of fascism within the current White House administration.
Dang Huu An, a 19-year-old Vietnamese student with a 9.9 GPA, has secured one of approximately 20 full-tuition scholarships awarded globally by the University of Sydney this year.