🤖 Need an expert in the ethics of generative AI?

📢 Chat to #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Rebecca Johnson from #SydneyUni

💻 Rebecca is an expert in the Ethics of #AI, #GenerativeAI, and can talk about #deepfake AI technology

🔎 Details here: https://www.scimex.org/experts?name=rebecca-johnson&a=946575

Rebecca Johnson - Scimex

🏏 With #cricket season starting, talk to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT A/Prof Jessica Orchard from #SydneyUni for all things sport heart health

🔎 You can find her contact details on Scimex, here: https://www.scimex.org/experts?a=1193226

Jessica Orchard - Scimex

University of Technology Sydney tells staff facing axe to ‘wash delicates’ to help manage stress as it suspends 146 courses

The University of Technology Sydney has suspended new enrolments for 146 courses across six faculties as it prepares…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AU #Australia #Mentalhealth #sydneyuni #Universities #universityoftechnologysydney #uts
https://www.newsbeep.com/59574/

🔦 Today's #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT is Dr Christopher Rudge from #SydneyUni

⚕️ He can help you with any stories regarding health law, genetic editing, bioethics and much, much more

🔎 You can find his details here: https://www.scimex.org/experts?name=christopher-rudge&a=1134679

'Another of the recommendations advises “the University prohibit any student from addressing those present in a lecture, seminar or tutorial prior to the commencement of the lecture, seminar or tutorial on any subject matter. A breach of the prohibition may be considered misconduct.”'

#Academia #Uni #university #Protest #activism #Australia #SydU #SydneyUni

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/27/university-of-sydney-review-proposes-civility-rule-ntwnfb

University of Sydney review proposes ‘civility rule’ that requires ‘meaning of contested words’ to be made clear

Lecturer questions if academics will have to explain context of every phrase they use, saying those who speak up on Palestine would be affected

The Guardian
University of Sydney urged to ‘come clean’ on payment to company it part-owns with PwC

Greens say the university’s payment to Innowell is a ‘scandal’ and shows the need for an overhaul of uni governance

The Guardian

A tale of scientific misconduct from the team at Retractable Watch. A University of Sydney scientist seems to badly fake an image in a paper, and the coauthor seems not to notice. Hmm..

https://retractionwatch.com/2023/03/26/exclusive-australia-space-scientist-made-up-data-probe-finds/

#science #retraction #physics #SydneyUni #research #researchethics #publication

Some lovely #Thoughtful #Queer #Games on display @prideatplay @igea exhibition runs 21 Feb to 4 Mar 2023
Sydney College of the Arts Project Space (Macleay Building) https://prideatplay.org/ #rpg #ttrpg #videogames #Pride #WorldPride #Sydney #SydneyUni #Australia
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pride at play

#SydneyUni researchers discovered #protein in lung that blocks #Covid infection & forms natural protective barrier.

aturally occurring protein, #LRRC15, works by attaching to the #virus, stopping Covid particles from binding with vulnerable #cells - reducing chance of #infection. "For me, an immunologist, fact there’s natural #immune receptor we didn’t know about, lining r lungs & blocks & controls viruses, that’s crazy interesting,” Neely said. Good on ya #digger

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/university-of-sydney-scientists-make-crazy-covid-19-discovery/CSMMA3FXNZH7DGELNG5ALFKZUU/

University of Sydney scientists make ‘crazy’ Covid-19 discovery

The discovery could explain why some of us get really sick, while the rest of us are fine.

NZ Herald
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