University of Technology Sydney

A flowering plant native to North Africa and Western Asia could be utilised in the future treatment of COVID-19 infection.The seeds of the plant, Nigella Sativa, have been used for centuries as a traditional remedy for multiple medical…

The $3.8 million Australian Research Council Hub for Nutrients in a Circular Economy (ARC NiCE Hub) is set to transform the wastewater industry by commercialising urine processing technologies and demonstrating uses of the liquid…

On 1 September 2021, Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner, Edward Santow, will take up a new position at the University of Technology Sydney as Industry Professor – Responsible Technology.Mr Santow will lead a major UTS initiative to…

Professor Jin will use the Australian Research Council (ARC) Australian Laureate Fellowship, worth almost $2.8 million over five years, to further develop optical nanotechnologies for imaging living cells down to the level of subcellular…

The University of Technology Sydney and TAFE NSW will develop a new Centre for Fashion and Textiles Sustainability in Sydney, thanks to a $200,000 grant from the NSW Government.NSW Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Mr Geoff Lee,…

On the basis of a 34-place jump in the most recent THE world rankings, UTS is now the world’s ninth ranked university established under 50 years ago, and first in Australia in the THE Young University Rankings.Similarly UTS is first in…

In the newly released eighteenth edition of the QS World University Rankings UTS has been named as the world’s 133rd best university, after placing equal 133rd in last year’s assessment.Among the 1,300 institutions ranked by QS, UTS…

Eighteen underwater hotels have been installed in Sydney Harbour to provide homes for one of Sydney’s most precious and endangered residents, the White’s seahorse.World Oceans Day is a day to inspire action and protect the ocean. To mark…

A large-scale study of the link between innovation and financial performance in Australian companies has found more innovative companies post higher future profits and stock returns.The findings highlight the significant financial…

University of Technology Sydney researchers have developed a solution to protect buildings sitting on deep foundations from earthquakes resulting in surface fault ruptures. Their findings show a composite foundation system using…