University of Sydney (USYD)
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- New research in @thelancet.com looks at the multi-billion-dollar industries shaping our diets. For the first time, researchers have mapped the complex lobbying relationships of major brands, revealing the extent of their commercial influence on the global food industry.
- We are ranked 15th globally and first in the world for impact of education in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. The methodology is based on university performance across environmental impact, social impact (including impact of education) and governance. go.sydney.edu.au/hTyrAx
- Wheat provides 20% of all calories globally. But yield has flatlined, which poses a threat to food supply. @sydney.edu.au researchers have been developing a solution to help reduce food insecurity globally. #ResearchForGood
- Evidence from research led by @sydney.edu.au archaeologist Dr Jacob Bongers suggests Peru's mysterious 'Band of Holes' was once an ancient barter marketplace and later turned into an accounting system for gathering tribute. go.sydney.edu.au/N8inBo @antiquity.ac.uk @australianmuseum.bsky.social
- A new cooling paint developed by @sydney.edu.au researchers and Dewpoint Innovations can passively cool buildings and keep surfaces up to six degree cooler 👏
- We’re now ranked 2nd in Australia, climbing 8 places globally, and remain 1st in NSW 🎉 The @timeshighered.bsky.social rankings assess teaching and research performance, as well as industry collaboration and international outlook. go.sydney.edu.au/FRz8eH #USYD #Rankings
- @anatomykat.bsky.social joined as an educator through the Sydney Horizon Educators scheme, a program that seeks to improve student experience and advance teaching practice. Passionate about teaching? Sydney Horizon Educators is now open for final recruitment. Learn more: go.sydney.edu.au/BZgv9Q
- Congratulations to Professor @kouroshkalantar.bsky.social and Professor Michael Kassiou on being named as 2025 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 👏 Read more: go.sydney.edu.au/EFCffD #USYD #ATSEFellows
- It's natural that as we get older, our body and mind decline. How might we all live well, for longer, at any stage of life? Join @sydney.edu.au experts for fresh insights and evidence unlocking our understanding of healthy brain ageing. Wednesday 24 September, 6:30pm. Register free!
- Congratulations Professor @anitaho-baillie.bsky.social bsky.social and Professor Thomas Maschmeyer who were awarded prestigious Australian Museum @eurekaprizes.bsky.social for Science last night 👏 Read more: go.sydney.edu.au/XfWdLI
- PhD candidate @allysontodd.bsky.social and Associate Professor @stephaniepart.bsky.social first connected when Allyson was an undergrad, and have collaborated ever since. Read about their shared passion in youth health and mentorship story: go.sydney.edu.au/4rsp3r
- Congratulations to our three @sydney.edu.au researchers named 2025 NSW Young Tall Poppy award winners 🎉 Dr Ros Gloag, Dr @brookenickel.bsky.social and Dr @loubirrell.bsky.social have been recognised for their contribution to science and health care. Read more: go.sydney.edu.au/sORvSm
- Commerce and Engineering student Oscar Mower created an AI tool that can detect the call of the North Pacific minke whale. The model can detect the presence of minke whales by analysing audio from existing underwater microphones known as hydrophones. go.sydney.edu.au/sFhzuE #USYD #USYDResearch
- We’re ranked 1st in NSW and now 72nd in the world in the ShanghaiRanking Academic Ranking of World Universities. This is a testament to our world-class research, staff and alumni. go.sydney.edu.au/DOT8xs #USYD #UniRankings #ARWU
- PhD student @sydney.edu.au Marliana Tri Widyastuti has led the developement of a world-first AI-powered soil moisture mapping tool that could transform irrigation, fuel reduction burning, and pasture management across Tasmania and beyond.
- “Whether we’re celebrating or grieving, music is something we can turn to." A new study led by @steffenherff.bsky.social from @sydney.edu.au's Sydney Conservatorium of Music has shown for the first time empirically that music can keep you company by facilitating imagined social interactions.
- Reposted by University of Sydney (USYD)A study by researchers from @sydney.edu.au & @unswbees.bsky.social suggests there is potential for the native Australian water rat, rakali, to play a positive role in biotic resistance against invasive black rats. www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM25009 #AusMammalogy @sydneyrats.bsky.social 1/4
- Congratulations to the nine researchers and teams placed among the finalists in the 2025 @eurekaprizes.bsky.social 👏 The Prize is among the top science awards in Australia, honouring the calibre of research and innovation, celebrating leaders in their field. Read more: go.sydney.edu.au/2l5jnZ
- Coronaviruses in bats are almost never harmful to humans. New study led by Dr Alison Peel @alibat.bsky.social looks at co-infections in young bats - and how they might shape how viruses evolve in nature. go.sydney.edu.au/CneWYt 📷 Photo credits to Kathleen Flynn, Pat Jones, Remy Brooks.
- This research, posted in @natcomms.nature.com, helps us understand how new variations arise, including the very few that do find their way to humans via a bridging animal.
- Dr Jasmine Fardouly was among the first researchers to examine how platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter affect body image. As a Sydney Horizon Fellow, she’s advanced her research and was named in Clarivate’s 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list. Learn more: go.sydney.edu.au/rYKcz6
- Reposted by University of Sydney (USYD)Is Australia still the lucky country? Join respected social researcher Rebecca Huntley and experts to explore how the key issues of climate change, gender equality and AI, are reshaping trust, identity and belonging in Australia. Register: bit.ly/4lsd2Dq
- The study is led by Cancer Council NSW in partnership with the Daffodil Centre. Key findings: -Vaping rates among 14 to 17 year olds have fallen from 18% to 15% since 2023. -Among the 18 to 24-years-olds, the rate has dropped from 20% in 2023 to 18% in 2025. go.sydney.edu.au/PyR4eq
- Repairing damaged skin is now quicker, easier and more effective. Over the past 30 years, Anthony Weiss, his team at USYD, and research partners, including @ox.ac.uk and MIT, have unlocked the potential of elastin tissue and developed a way to produce it synthetically.
- This breakthrough became the world's first technology set to revolutionise skin treatments and regenerative medicines. In 2018, Elastagen was sold to a US pharmaceutical heavyweight, Allergan, for A$406 million. Learn more about Elastagen's impact: go.sydney.edu.au/2iNAAe
- Reposted by University of Sydney (USYD)⚡ Scientists from @sydney.edu.au have developed lightning-produced ammonia in gas form – a new, more efficient method that brings us closer to sustainable production of ammonia and transition to a hydrogen-based economy
- Reposted by University of Sydney (USYD)🎉 The Snow Vision Accelerator officially opens today @sydney.edu.au. This bold initiative will reshape glaucoma research, powered by world-class talent & visionary support. The journey begins—excited for what’s ahead! 👁️ www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-hea...
- Pardalote - the @sydney.edu.au built rocket that soared 10,342 feet, has been crowned world champion at the 2025 Spaceport America Cup 🚀 Read more: go.sydney.edu.au/MpC0HY
- The universe began with a Big Bang but what about its endgame? Will everything burn out and freeze over, or collapse in on itself, or rip into shreds? And how far away is this? Join us for a talk about the 5 likely ways the universe can die with @astrokatie.com, hosted by @taramurphy.bsky.social
- Register for free today: go.sydney.edu.au/hD5f8
- Archaeologists from the Australian Museum, @sydney.edu.au and the Australian National University, in collaboration with First Nations community members, have unearthed 693 stone artefacts dating back to the last Ice Age in an ancient Blue Mountains cave, Dargan Shelter! go.sydney.edu.au/VOCMPu
- @sydney.edu.au has ranked top 25 globally in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Ranked 2nd in Australia for employer reputation, 11th globally for sustainability, all following the great news of 1st in Australia in the US News rankings! go.sydney.edu.au/TJPD6d #USYD #UniRankings #QSRankings
- Congratulations to Associate Professor Arunima Malik who was named 2025 International Champion by the Frontier Planet Prize 🎉 She has received A$1.54 million, which is believed to be the largest individual monetary prize for research in @sydney.edu.au's history. go.sydney.edu.au/6suXms
- We’re proud to share @sydney.edu.au has risen to first in Australia in the US News Best Global Universities rankings 🎉 Read more about our rankings: go.sydney.edu.au/bC1sGH #USYD #UniRankings #USNewsRankings
- Reposted by University of Sydney (USYD)The end of everything sounds confronting, but @astrokatie.com transforms this topic into a captivating journey through space, time & theory. Join this free public talk where she explores the universe's biggest mysteries and makes them fun. bit.ly/43ZnyfA @taramurphy.bsky.social @ozgrav.bsky.social
