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Sydney Alumni Magazine

The ideas and people making the world a better place
SAM is the University of Sydney's flagship publication for alumni featuring stories of our incredible graduates from around the world and leading University research. The twice-yearly magazine and monthly e-newsletter will keep you connected with your fellow graduates and University.
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An element of truth

Derek Muller's leap of faith from science to YouTube star
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.
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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.
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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.
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Meet the 2024 Alumni Award winners

Each year, the University of Sydney celebrates the profound influence of our alumni community has at home and abroad with the Alumni Awards.
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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.
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Sarah Andruchow

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.
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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.
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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.
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Alumni Spotlight

With over 430,000 University of Sydney graduates and counting, our alumni are making their mark across the world. Discover the incredible journeys our alumni have embarked on since tossing their graduation caps high, ranging from groundbreaking discoveries to creative pursuits.

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About SAM

Sydney Alumni Magazine encompasses a bi-annual print magazine (SAM) and monthly e-newsletter (SAM Extra). Our purpose is to capture the spirit and stories of our university community, and create a space that elevates, inspires and showcases the opinions, achievements and life experiences of our global community of alumni. SAM exists for and because of alumni.

Share your ideas or feedback with our editorial team at sam@sydney.edu.au