Engineering and Information Technologies

Thanks to its exceptional teaching, research and publication record, the University of Sydney was placed 35 in the Times Higher Education world rankings in the category of Engineering and Technology.

Life Scientist of the Year Min Chen

Science

Associate Professor Min Chen won the Science Minister’s Prize for Life Scientist of the Year for her contribution to the study of chlorophyll – photosynthetic pigments found in plants, algae and cyanobacteria.

Law

The faculty’s legal research is ranked fourth among the top international law schools in the Social Sciences Research Network, and is first among Australian law schools. Its moot team won the 2011 Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

Music

Alumnus Daniel Smith won the Witold Lutosławski International Competition for Young Conductors, held in Białystok, Poland.

Daniel Smith, music alumnus.

Medicine

The Sydney Medical School covers 19 disciplines, with more than 40 specialist research units and networks, and works with 50 hospitals and health care facilities in NSW.

Nursing

With the launch of the Midwifery and Women’s Healthy Nursing Research Unit, the faculty reaffirmed its collaboration with one of Australia’s leading women’s hospitals, the Royal Hospital for Women.

Business

Buriata Tofinga, a Master of Commerce student, was awarded the 2011 Prime Minister’s Pacific-Australia Award in honour of her excellent academic achievement. Another Master of Commerce student, Edward Fernon, qualified to compete in the modern pentathlon at the 2012 London Olympics.

Arts and Social Sciences

Senior lecturer Dr Richard Miles brought history to life as the host of the six-part BBC series Ancient Worlds. He journeyed to some of the world’s earliest cities, from Mesopotamia in southern Iraq to key sites of the Roman Empire.

Museums

More than 9250 school students participated in the University of Sydney Museums’ Primary and Secondary School Education Program, visiting the museums and getting hands-on experience with archaeological finds.

Sport

The Sydney University Cricket Club (pictured below) hosted a friendly match with the Compton Cricket Club, a team of young men from central Los Angeles (LA). The club was formed 15 years ago by activist Ted Hayes, as a way to get LA’s youth off the streets.

Pharmacy

A Graduate Careers Australia report found that 97.7 percent of University of Sydney pharmacy graduates secure full-time work.

Dentistry

Australia’s first school of dentistry has been involved in the training of dental practitioners for more than 100 years. Students of the Bachelor of Oral Health 3 program spent several weeks travelling throughout NSW to boost awareness of the importance of dental care. They united their expertise with Local Health districts and other agencies in health promotion projects – in nursing homes, with at-risk teenagers and with preschoolers and new mothers.

Veterinary Science

In its 101st year, the oldest veterinary school in the southern hemisphere treated 15,872 animals, including canines, felines, reptiles, guinea pigs and ferrets in the teaching hospital clinic.

Education and Social Work

Professor Peter Freebody was elected a fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia in recognition of his outstanding contributions to literacy and English education.

Architecture, Design and Planning

Students Marinel Dator and Katie Yeung won first prize in the Barcelona 2011 International Architecture Competition.

Health Sciences

The faculty commenced a major study into internet and communications technology usage by older Australians and the potential of social media to combat social isolation and increase the engagement of seniors in the community.