November
Articles
07 November 2024
Using a fan and wetting the skin reduces risk of deadly cardiac strain in hot and humid weather
A collaborative study from experts at the University of Sydney and the Montreal Heart Institute provides new insights into the best ways to stay cool during heatwaves.
06 November 2024
"Any incident is one too many": Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark Scott today reiterated his determination to create a safe, respectful and inclusive environment for all who work and study at the University of Sydney.
05 November 2024
Why do organisations still struggle to protect our data?
With data breaches on the rise, protecting personal information is more important than ever. But doing so remains fraught with challenges, write Professor Jane Andrew, Associate Professor Max Baker and Dr Penelope Bowyer-Pont.
05 November 2024
Behind the lens
Growing up, Barbara McGrady struggled to find First Nations people represented in Australian magazines. When she was given a camera at 15, it was the start of a lifelong career that would change that. Her photography presents a unique perspective on key events in the world around her.
05 November 2024
Clare Wheeler's Olympic dream
Clare Wheeler moved from Newcastle to Sydney to pursue a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Sydney with the support of a scholarship. Fresh from the Paris Olympics, the talented Matildas and Everton FC midfielder speaks to Sydney Alumni Magazine.
05 November 2024
An element of truth
As one of the world's most influential science communicators, YouTuber and television presenter Derek Muller has changed the way we engage with science - demystifying highbrow theories by making them accessible to viewers around the globe. With a pioneering YouTube channel turned learning platform that has more than 16 million subscribers, his quest to share core human truths through the power of science continues to grow - along with his audience.
05 November 2024
How the Freedom Ride shaped the nation
In 1965, a group of University of Sydney students embarked on a bus trip around country NSW. Known as the 'Freedom Ride', it aimed to challenge discrimination against Aboriginal people. Nearly sixty years on, three 'Freedom Riders' reflect on the enduring impacts of that journey.
05 November 2024
There's no place like home
As the housing crisis continues to dominate the national conversation, researchers and alumni from the School of Architecture, Design and Planning consider ways in which history, technology, space and place inform our ideas of housing and home in Australia.
05 November 2024
True crime
While Sarah Andruchow (BA '01, MCrim '06) doesn't listen to true crime podcasts (too much like work), she has nearly two decades of real‑life experience fighting crime and violent extremism.
05 November 2024
Seeing is believing
Restoring sight has a miraculous quality to it, but recent advances in vision therapies have come straight from gifted researchers. The University of Sydney's Save Sight Institute is a leader in this field, and it's looking to an even brighter future.