2020
Articles
13 March 2020
Meet the engineering student paving the way for Australian female biathletes
Mechatronic engineering student Jillian Colebourn made history last year when she became the first Australian woman in over 20 years to compete at the Biathlon World Cup. But her high-flying achievements extend far beyond the slopes.
13 March 2020
Forging a career in STEM: how an engineering degree helped alumna soar
Engineering alumna Alana Newbrook went from studying chemical and biomolecular engineering at Sydney, to a role as general manager of a global firm. But her career journey hasn’t always been straightforward.
06 March 2020
Prominent female professors share their advice on leadership
What makes a good leader? Eight University of Sydney's leaders, who also happen to be women, share the view from the top - and the advice they'd offer aspiring female leaders.
05 March 2020
World's smelliest fruit could charge your mobile phone
A University of Sydney researcher has developed a new method using the world's most repulsive smelling fruit. Turning durian waste into super-capacitors could "substantially reduce" the cost of energy storage and charge devices very quickly.
04 March 2020
QS subject rankings reflect breadth of Sydney expertise
The QS 2020 Subject Rankings has rated 31 University of Sydney subjects in the top 50 globally, up from 30 in 2019.
27 February 2020
Global engineering education leader brings expertise to Sydney
The Faculty of Engineering has welcomed Professor TJ Lim as Associate Dean (Education), in a move that will strengthen international connections, broaden ties between education and research and align the Faculty with growing industry trends.
14 February 2020
Grants awarded to power green schemes
The University of Sydney has been announced as a joint recipient of almost $10 million in Cooperative Research Centre Projects grants for projects that aim to power the green economy.
10 February 2020
New material created to clean up fossil fuel industry
Researchers at the University of Sydney have created a new material that has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions released during the refinement process of crude oil by up to 28 percent.
10 February 2020
Computer scientist honoured for web information systems research
Professor Athman Bouguettaya has received further honours for his ongoing research into service computing, named recipient of a Web Information Systems Engineering (WISE) Fellow Award.
07 February 2020
Should Australia ban petrol cars?
Britain has announced it will ban petrol and hybrid cars by 2035. University of Sydney experts comment on whether Australia can and should adopt a similar policy.