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Sydney Alumni Magazine

Stay up to date with the latest alumni news and views with SAM

Sydney Alumni Magazine, fondly known as SAM, has been published for more than 60 years, and while the format has changed, one thing remains constant: the magazine keeps our alumni connected with us and each other.

Published twice a year, SAM is our premium print magazine which shares the compelling stories of our alumni.

It is supported by SAM Extra, our digital monthly newsletter, which features news, events and other information to keep you up to date with what’s going on in our alumni community.

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06 April 2017

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Gut feeling

Most people haven’t even heard of the microbiome. That’s changing fast

New research into the human gut and its trillions of inhabitants could undo some of the confusion around healthy eating and address a surprising range of the modern world’s most difficult medical conditions.

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06 April 2017

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Dawn of the artificial employee

Science fiction is here. Workplace diversity will soon include artificial intelligence

A tsunami of change is already arriving. Artificial intelligence is now capable of doing desk jobs that were previously safe from automation. The social and economic effects remain to be seen, but is AI what we think it is?

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06 April 2017

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The jacaranda we all knew

A sad loss spurs an unprecedented outpouring of sorrow and reminiscence

When it was planted in 1928, no-one could have known that the small, jacaranda sapling in a corner of the Quadrangle would become one of the most beautiful and beloved parts of the University campus.

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06 April 2017

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Watch this space

As the world becomes smaller and the environment more damaged, the universe beckons

The lack of moon missions doesn’t mean space exploration has been standing still. University people are currently involved in everything from deploying satellites, to developing rocket engines for missions to Mars, and finding extra-terrestrial life.

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06 April 2017

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In a class of her own

From the wrong side of the tracks you can still find the road to success

Donna Loughran is a school principal and one of the most successful and respected teachers in NSW. An unlikely outcome for someone who used to habitually skip school to work in a shop, and failed her year 10 exams.

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06 April 2017

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A woman of the world

For this alumna, an international humanitarian crisis is more than a headline

She used to be an engineer talking to machines. Now Olivia Wellesley-Cole is an aid worker talking to relief organisations, governments and some of the most disadvantaged people in the world. The work can be confronting, but it matters.

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24 March 2017

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Future jobs

Globalisation. Automation. Evolution. Are you ready for what’s coming?

Official figures suggest today’s graduates may change jobs more than 17 times. Welcome to the brave new world of employment where agility rules and careers are about constant change and reskilling.

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06 April 2017

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Sound with vision

Compassion for a beloved, deaf father led to a life changing hearing technology

It’s often called the bionic ear, but Professor Graeme Clark first thought of it as the cochlear implant. His invention has now been changing the lives of deaf people for decades, but it faced strong, early opposition from the medical establishment.

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06 April 2017

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A kaleidoscopic life

Wilo Muwadda has lived many lives and he has no plans to slow down

From Mt Isa to the Daintree, Palm Island to Sydney, Wilo Muwadda has seen some difficult times, but he has always been defined by his determination and his achievements. He’s now pursuing a new goal and taking on new challenges.

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06 April 2017

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Devil of a problem

The Tasmanian devil faces extinction. The race is on to find a solution.

A contagious cancer is threatening to wipe out the Tasmanian devil. A big problem is that the devils are all so genetically similar. Breeding programs and genome mapping are underway, and there have already been surprises.

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06 April 2017

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On my desk

A driving force in innovative drug research shows us where he works

Associate Professor Todd promotes online, open source drug research where anyone can contribute to creating molecules that might one day treat conditions like Ebola and Zika virus. Here, he gives us a tour of his desk.

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06 April 2017

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On my mind: Ranjit Voola

Profit and improving outcomes for the world’s poor, don’t have to be mutually exclusive

Ranjit Voola has a message for big business. The future belongs to the companies that rethink their single-minded drive for profit, and instead look to developing countries for opportunities to make money, while improving peoples’ lives.

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06 April 2017

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My favourite: Shila Ghazanfar

What happened when we asked statistics expert Shila Ghazanfar, to play favourites?

Shila Ghazanfar works in the evolving field of statistical bioinformatics which looks for genetic relationships that might give new insights into diseases like cancer. She loves her work. She also loves a few other things.

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06 April 2017

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Books that changed my mind

Two members of the University community talk about books that influenced them

She’s the Professor and Associate Dean dedicated to advancing gender equality. He’s the award winning researcher finding new treatments for a range of brain disorders. Both were influenced by books they read early.

Ask Sydney

Your burning questions are answered by our brightest academics and researchers

SAM readers have questions, and the University has people who can answer them. This time we answer questions about carbon storage, the ocean, watering fruit trees and the most beautiful maths equation in the world.