University of Sydney

WA-based manufacturer Precision Agronomics Australia (PAA) and the University of Western Australia are partnering to commercialise a mechanical weed chipper, which allows farmers to reduce the use of herbicides for weed management in large scale cropping operations. UWA’s inaugural agricultural engineer, Dr Andrew Guzzomi, said commercialisation of the research was a significant development for Australian … Continue reading Local manufacturer to commercialise weed management innovation →

A facility for the development of gene and cell therapies has garnered $25 million in funding from the NSW Government. The University of Sydney, Children’s Medical Research institute, and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead will apply advanced manufacturing technologies to manufacture clinical-grade vectors for gene therapy in paediatric and adult patients. A vector carries pieces … Continue reading Centre for medical manufacturing to open in Westmead →

The University of Sydney will develop a bioengineering research facility which will explore the development and use of nanorobots, and 3D and 4D printed bone implants. The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre for Innovative BioEngineering is funded through the ARC, the University of Sydney, and the New South Wales government. The head of the centre, … Continue reading New centre to develop nanorobots, 4D printing, nanobiosensors →

The University of Sydney has launched the School of Biomedical Engineering, the sixth school within the Faculty of Engineering. The new school will focus on collaboration and teaching within the field of biomedical engineering, with contributions from disciplines including medicine, engineering, and life sciences. Leading the school will be professor Gregg Suaning, who hopes that … Continue reading Biomedical engineering school opens at USYD →

A partnership between the University of Sydney and medical manufacturer Codex Research has secured $851,000 of Commonwealth funding through the Innovative Manufacturing Collaborative Research Centre (IMCRC). The project hopes to improve the treatment of heart disease through creating a physiologically-relevant blood vessel implant, that would be used in bypass surgery. Currently, similar products are created … Continue reading Innovative partnership leads to blood vessel manufacture →

A University of Sydney researcher is attempting to overcome accessibility issues associated with virtual buttons. An essential part of many electronic devices, virtual buttons that appear on a screen as an image are difficult to use for the vision impaired due to their lack of tactile response. This is made particularly tricky on essential devices … Continue reading Artificial skin overcomes barriers to virtual buttons →

Students from the University of Sydney won their category in the Spaceport America Cup on Saturday, June 29. The team was up against students from 51 teams from around the world, including top technical universities such as Princeton and ETH Zurich. The rocket, named Silvereye, created by University of Sydney students competed in the 10,000ft … Continue reading Sydney students win rocketry competition →

On Tuesday, June 18, Senator Arthur Sinodinos and Minister for Education Dan Tehan, announced that the University of Sydney will host the Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre for CubeSats, Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles, and their Applications (CUAVA). The federal government is investing $4.6 million in the centre to advance manufacturing processes for both commercial and … Continue reading University of Sydney to be home to Australia’s space future →

The University of Sydney’s Rocketry Team is the first Australia team to attend and compete in the 2019 Spaceport America Cup, an annual university competition held from 18 to 23 June in New Mexico, United States. This year’s competition has attracted more than 100 university teams from around the world, with each launching their student-built … Continue reading Sydney University competes in Spaceport America Cup →

The Brain and Intelligence Science Alliance (BISA) collaborates with The University of Sydney, and China’s Fudan University to deepen their research into cognitive neuroscience, brain disorders, and the ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI). The partnership will apply the research of both universities to the field of brain intelligence, science, and technology. Fudan University, located … Continue reading Australian and Chinese universities sign MoU →

The University of Sydney’s Nano Institute has partnered with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), launching scientific sensing technology for Australia’s defence. According to a media release by the university, researchers at the Jericho Smart Sensing Laboratory will be developing a nanoscale device that assess physical, chemical, biological, acoustic, and electromagnetic environment. This technology will … Continue reading Sydney Nano and RAAF partner to develop sensing tech →

3D printing technologies are now so advanced they can create structures on a nanoscale. But how close are we to seeing 3D printed organs in the market? Professor Hala Zreiqat and Dr Peter Newman from the University of Sydney explain. From cures for cancer to fusion power and driverless cars, almost every technology seems to … Continue reading Australians could be implanted with 3D printed organs in less than a decade →

A University of Sydney mechanical engineering student has programmed a robot that can produce a traditional Chinese ink painting, a style known as guóhuà. Armed with two paintbrushes, a pot of ink and art paper, the robot is programmed to paint small chickens – the traditional elementary subject that apprentice artists must master before moving … Continue reading University of Sydney robot has learned how to paint →

University of Sydney researchers are a step closer to developing a bionic eye with plans to move to human trials. Minister for trade and industry Niall Blair visited the Sydney labs in mid-December to meet researchers and get an update on the project that aims to bring new hope to the many people suffering vision … Continue reading Bionic eye project has sights on human trials →

A joint manufacturing research project between the University of Sydney, Vaxxas and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre is due to test end-user usability, manufacturability, patient acceptability and supply chain logistics of a new technology that aims to replace traditional needle and syringe for vaccinating people against diseases. Vaxxas is an Australian based biotechnology company … Continue reading Research project to help get new vaccine delivery technology to market →

A BioPen that uses special ink to “colour in” and treat eye wounds has taken a giant leap towards being commercially available, after the NSW Medical Devices Fund awarded its creators $1.1 million. Professor Gerard Sutton and his team from the University of Sydney’s Save Sight Institute have developed a corneal pen, known as the … Continue reading 3D printing pen that corrects eye injuries receives commercialisation grant →

The University of Sydney has become Australia’s first university to join the Airbus Global University Partner Program – a global network of universities to develop engineering and technology specialists of the future. The partnership between Airbus and the University of Sydney’s faculty of engineering and information technologies will the two organisations to collaborate in funding students and activities … Continue reading University of Sydney and Airbus announce partnership →

Three global technology funding giants have invested in Q-CTRL, Australia’s first venture-capital-backed quantum technology company, established by the University of Sydney’s Professor Michael Biercuk. Sequoia China and DCVC (Data Collective) with Hong Kong-based Horizons Ventures today announced completion of Q-CTRL’s seed round initiated last year by Australia’s Main Sequence Ventures. Sequoia China, a leading investment … Continue reading Sydney’s Q-CTRL wins backing from global technology funds →

The NSW government is supporting the University of Sydney to deliver two free online courses to help businesses and entrepreneurs embrace innovation and grow through design thinking. NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business John Barilaro said the five week courses were a great upskilling opportunity and were funded by the government’s Boosting Business … Continue reading University of Sydney offers free online courses on business innovation →

Engineers from the University of Sydney (USYD), Australia and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) are collaborating on research in diverse areas ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) and food technology to clean energy and waste management. The faculty-to-faculty partnership will see the USYD’s Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies explore new research opportunities with NTU Singapore’s College … Continue reading USYD & NTU Singapore engineers join forces →