Alumni in the news
Read about the latest achievements, commentaries and discoveries by our alumni.
2013
2012
May
- Cameron Webb | Sydney Medical School
Mozzies motivate the movements of microbats
Phys.Org, 09 May - Jack Manning Bancroft | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
The importance of mentoring
Virgin, 08 May - Bill Pritchard | Science
Highlights of TEDx, Sydney Opera House, May 2013
ABC, 09 May - Catherine Renshaw | Sydney Law School
The problems with recognising Sri Lankan boat arrivals as refugees
The Conversation, 03 May - Phillip Toner | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
A view on: Australia’s manufacturing industry
The Conversation, 02 May
April
- Kristina Stoney | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Ride to Learn
Sunrise, 30 April - Bridie Connell | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
My perfect weekend: Bridie Connell
The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April - Lali Sekhon | Sydney Medical School
Lali Sekhon Receives ThinkFirst 2013 Sponsoring Physician of the Year Award
SFGate, 25 April - Maria Seton | Science
The ghostly Sandy Island - now you see it, and now you don't
The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 April - Bryan Gaensler | Science
Science needs more women
The Australian, 10 April
March
- Guy Morgan | Sydney College of Arts
Archibald Prize 2013 Finalists
Art Gallery of New South Wales, 31 March - Obituary: Braham Pearlman | Dentistry
Periodontist believed in prevention
Sydney Morning Herald, 31 March - Diana Wyndham | Arts
The best-laid family plans
Sydney Morning Herald, 30 March - Tessa Boyd-Caine | Law
Fulbright Delivers Two Inaugural NFP Scholarships
Probono Australia, 21 March
February
- Aaron Greenville | Science
Sydney University Student wins a $7,000 young scientist grant
Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, 27 February - Christopher Degeling | Medicine
Of mice and men: role of mice in biomedical research questioned
The Conversation, 21 February - Tim Bedding | Science
Tiny planet rocks astronomy world
ABC Science Online, 21 February - James Colless, Alice Mahoney | Science
Scientists detect quantum changes
ScienceAlert, 06 February - Simon Greiner | Arts
Your Eustace 2013
The New Yorker, 04 February - James Heathers | Psychology
Essendon faces a doping investigation … but what are peptides?
The Conversation, 06 February
January
- Christopher Neff | Economics and Business
Encounters of the shark kind, but, please, not an attack
The Sydney Morning Herald, 31 January - Michael Hintze | Science, Engineering
Awarded financier happy giving millions away to worthy causes
The Australian, 26 January - Helen Irving | Sydney Law School
Anti-discrimination bill is (probably) constitutional, but should be reined in regardless
The Conversation, 24 January - Kristina Jahn | Science
Cancer cells create map of Australia
Australia Microscopy & Microanalysis Research Facility, 23 January - Corey Payne | Economics
Study in determination as Payne turns ordinary life into extraordinary
The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 January - Denise Bradley | Arts and Social Sciences
Denise Bradley proud of surge in numbers
The Australian, 16 January - Ruchir Punjabi | Engineering and IT
Earning our place in Asia
The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 January
December
- Salah Sukkarieh | Engineering
University of Sydney developing robots to automate Australian farms
Gizmag, 19 December - Daniel Harrison | Science
Tiny solution for climate change shown to be a big waste of money
The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 December - James Heathers | Science
Phones become mobile medical labs
The Australian, 11 December - Katrina Morris | Science
Clues found in ancient DNA shed light on devilish condition
The Brisbane Times, 06 December - Ryan Wittingslow | Arts
Vampires and wind farms: mass hysteria can be a pain in the neck
The Conversation, 05 December - Aaron Greenville | Science
Sydney University Student wins a $7,000 young scientist grant
Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, 02 December - Peter Schlosser | Education and Social Work
Against all odds: 30 years of HIV
The Sydney Morning Herald, 01 December
November
- Jane Raffan | Arts
Patrick Corrigan and Jane Raffan talk Power + Colour
East Side Radio, 28 November - Maria Seton | Science
Where did it go? Scientists 'undiscover' Pacific island
The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 November - Julie McKay | Business and Economics
ACT Australian of the Year Awards recipients announced
Australian of the Year Awards, 21 November - Joe Gumbula | Conservatorium of Music
Top end memories
SBS TV, 20 November - Ben Saul | Sydney Law School
UN gives Canberra deadline to address refugee health fears
The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 November - Phillip Lawrence | Sydney Law School
Without business on side, the Asian Century White Paper just gets whiter
The Conversation, 19 November - Matt Barrie | Engineering and ICT
Schools urged to get with the program
The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 November - Derek Spielman | Veterinary Science
Little fish in a big pond save power - and the planet
The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 November - Ricardo Gutierrez | Arts
Design Revolution Australia
Kochie's Business Builders, 13 November - Richard Walker | Education and Social Work
Should Australian schools ban homework?
The Conversation, 13 November - Murray Wells | Economics
Australian Accounting Hall of Fame honours noted accountants
MUSSE, 12 November - Colin Sullivan | Sydney Medical School
Colin Sullivan's sensor mat a virtual doctor
The Australian, 10 November - Fergus Pragnell | Arts
Lung-busting effort gets the harbour kings home
The Australian, 05 November - Dean Procter | Science
Virus caught in the act
ScienceAlert, 01 November
October
- Ron Grunstein | Sydney Medical School
Sleep at work can save lives
News.com, 31 October - John Grill | Science and Engineering
Old boy gives Sydney Uni $20m for new centre
The Australian, 24 October - Steven Boyages | Sydney Medical School
The great Aussie paradox: vitamin D deficiency rates soar
The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 October - Chris Neff | Arts and Social Sciences
The great shark debate: to cull or not to cull?
The Conversation, 22 October - Catherine Price | Science
Fooling enemies with scents
ScienceAlert, 18 October - Michael Biercuk | Science
Science and the slammer: the consequences of Australia’s new export control regime
The Conversation, 16 October - Peter Liddicoat | Science
Dance Your Ph.D.: And The Winner Is...
Science, 15 October - Damian Spry | Media and Communications
Gangnam Style - a reflection on the philosophy of horsey dance
The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 October - James Heathers | Science
The Lance Armstrong ‘witch hunt’ is over – and he’s a witch
The Conversation, 12 October - Stuart Westgarth | Sydney Law School
Westgarth to chair disputes tribunal
Lawyers Weekly, 12 October - Obituary: Tom Watson | Science, Pharmacy
Emeritus Professor Thomas (Tom) R Watson, 1927-2012
The University of Sydney, 09 October - Chris Reid | Science
Slime has memory but no brain
National Geographic, 08 October - Geraint Lewis | Science
Open-access science: be careful what you wish for
The Conversation, 08 October
September
- Corey Payne | Business School
Dogs' culture helps Payne erase past regrets
The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 September - Matt Barrie | Engineering
Sydney Uni’s student union launches start-up program Incubate
Smart Company, 25 September - Prudence Black | Arts and Social Sciences
Humble cardigan given a hug
The Brisbane Times, 19 September - Stacy Carter | Medicine
The ethics of over-diagnosis: risk and responsibility in medicine
The Conversation, 19 September - Craig Motbey | Science
Party’s over: mephedrone causes memory impairment
The Conversation, 19 September - Fiona Skyring | Arts
'Must-read' history book wins Premier's Prize
UWA Publishing, 19 September - Ghena Krayem | Law
Protests undermine the true message of Islam
The Drum, 18 September - Brenda Ware | Social Sciences
What is work worth? Taking a systematic approach to remuneration
The Conversation, 13 September - Jacqueline Savard | Science
How genetic testing is swelling the ranks of the ‘worried well’
The Conversation, 13 September - Susan Ryan | Health Sciences
Life goes on, and it's time we prepared for living into our 90s
The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 September - Euan Trovey | Medicine
Plane trees not allergy trigger most expect
The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 September - Guy Morgan | Art
Alumnus Shortlisted in the Inaugural AAA Art Award
Art Access Australia, 07 September - Alistair Thornton | International Business
Top 99 under 33
The Diplomatic Courier, 04 September - Tony Vinson | Social Sciences
Axe for sex offender treatment program
The Sydney Morning Herald, 04 September - Lindy Lee | Architecture
Artist Lindy Lee leads urban design in Sydney’s Chinatown
Architecture & Design, 03 September
August
- Gerard Goggin | Arts and Social Sciences
Paralympics opening ceremony – a tour de force for humanity
The Conversation, 30 August - Lynne Chester | Business
Power play 'disingenuous'
The Age, 20 August - Tim Davidson | Science
Wallabies turn to Roos to get the jump on Kiwis under high ball
The Brisbane Times, 17 August - Obituary: Mashall Edwards | Veterinary Science
Vet's love of animals led to help for humans
Brisbane Times, 16 August - Regina Leung | Health Sciences
Tai Chi improves health and quality of life for COPD sufferers
Medical News, 14 August - Corey Payne | Economics
Corey Payne awarded 2012 Churchill Fellowship
Bulldogs, 10 August - Lindsay Clemson | Health Sciences
How to reduce falls in the elderly
ScienceAlert, 10 August - Basil Roufogalis | Science
Ginger could manage diabetes
ScienceAlert, 07 August - David Bosanquet | Social Sciences
University of Sydney study shows methamphetamine users are high risk road users
Herald Sun, 01 August - Bryan Gaensler | Science
Still starstruck after all these years
The Australian, 01 August
July
- Steve Georgakis | Education and Social Work
VIDEO: Why is Australia good at some sports and not others?
The Conversation, 31 July - Damien Freeman | Law
Roddy Meagher: an opinionated silk's hidden heart revealed
The Australian, 28 July - Min Chen | Science
2012 Finalist in Scientific Research: Associate Professor Min Chen
Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, 28 July - Louise Hardy | Medicine
NSW: The fat and clumsy generation
News.com.au, 27 July - James Curran | History
Abbott's risky doublespeak diplomacy
The Australian, 26 July - Les Copeland | Science
Were Neanderthal people cooks and medics?
Australian Geographic, 24 July - Obituary: Peter Bishop | Medicine
A world leader in visual science
The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 July - Adrian Bauman | Medicine
And the winner for the slackest is ... Sydney
The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 July - Alex Frino | Economics
Drowning in a dark pool of fees
Financial Review, 18 July - Patrick Batchelor | Arts
Aussie whiz kid Patrick Batchelor barracking for Obama
The Telegraph, 10 July - Tom Switzer | United States Studies Centre
Bald fact is US power is waning
The Sydney Morning Herald, 09 July - Ben Oldroyd | Science
Bees dead and gone in next to no time
The Sydney Morning Herald, 07 July - Bryan Gaensler | Science
Cosmic questions
The Huffington Post, 03 July
June
- Majok Tulba | Social Work
Majok Tulba: Born to write
Financial Review, 30 June - Ben Saul | Law
Iraq war: burying the inconvenient past
The Drum, 29 June - Obituary: Rosemary Dobson | Arts
Rosemary Dobson, enduring voice of Australia, dies
The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 June - Christopher Rissel | Medicine
Nation back-pedalling on bike riding
The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 June - Amanda Bell | The Women's College
New principal of Women's College
The Australian, 28 June - Tim Bedding | Science
Planets worlds apart orbit one distant star
The Australian, 22 June - Frank Clark and Graeme Dean | Law
Standards hobble auditors
Financial Review, 21 June - Deborah Lupton | Sociology
Pinterest reveals its sociology horizons
The Australian, 20 June - Terry Flew | Economics
In the digital age, paywalls will force a paper tiger to formulate a content strategy
The Conversation, 20 June - Tara Murphy and James Curran | Science
How to teach science and computing in the age of big data
The Conversation, 14 June - Rick Shine | Science
Cane toad vs cane toad
ABC News, 13 July - Mette Lillie | Science
Sinking in a shallow gene pool
The Age, 05 June - Simon Chapman | Medicine
Climate spectator: Putting the wind up us
Business Spectator, 11 June - Jan Slapeta | Science
Spreading parasite affects more cattle herds
The Sydney Morning Herald, 05 June
May
- Obituary: Ruby Payne-Scott | Science
Google tribute to a Grafton great
The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 May - Obituary: Helen Beh | Science
Psychologist broke barriers and never gave up
The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 May - John Lee | Medicine
Exporters hit Chinese wall
Financial Review, 27 May - Vivienne Moxham-Hall | Science
Policy on drugs endangers youth
The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 May - Jennifer Mills, Susan Wyndham, Kirsten Tranter | Arts
Dark arts
The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 May - Georgina Long | Medicine
Drug may help melanoma patients live longer
ABC News, 19 May - Danielle Celermajer | Social Science
Torture causes long-term harm to more than just the initial victims
The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 May - Fadi Anjoul | Science
A new approach for problem gambling
891 ABC Radio, 17 May - Lauren Bragg | Science
Lauren's DNA defies type
The Australian, 16 May - Marc de Rosnay | Science
Attachment parenting
702 ABC Radio, 15 May - Lyn March | Medicine
Premier's Woman of the Year finalists
NSW Government, 12 May - Chris Rissel | Medicine
Helmet laws do more harm than good
The West Australian, 11 May - Gomathi Sitharthan | Medicine
Children accessing porn younger
ABC News, 10 May