2018

09 March 2018

School scoops 4 awards in Student Architecture Awards

Four University of Sydney students have been recognised at 2018 Australian Institute of Architects' NSW Student Architecture Awards.

08 March 2018

Scientists' warning to humanity 'most talked-about paper'

A report on the Earth's health, 25 years after an initial scientists' warning to humanity signed by the majority of Nobel Laureates, is generating unprecedented attention and inspiring academics, politicians and the public.

08 March 2018

How a young scientist could help couples struggling to conceive

Inspired by her own struggles to fall pregnant, Dr Angela Crean hopes to reduce medicine's reliance on IVF. Her research into reproduction shifts the focus from females to males.

08 March 2018

Why we need to make room for food

Every year we lose two million hectares of land to urban sprawl. With Sydney’s property market booming, an expert panel explained why we need to make room for the production of nutritious food.

08 March 2018

Talented conductor shows great potential

Ambitious saxophone student Sam Weller has developed a passion for conducting. Now he's finding a way to combine the two.

08 March 2018

Professor Hala Zreiqat named NSW Premier's Woman of the Year

Pioneering biomaterials and tissue engineer Professor Hala Zreiqat has been awarded the NSW Premier's Award for Woman of the Year.

08 March 2018

Bridging the gap between corporates and Indigenous organisations

The recipient of the Business School’s inaugural Indigenous Leaders MBA Scholarship has been praised for her work with small Indigenous organisations by the scholarship’s founder and CEO of Food Ladder, Kelly McJannett.

07 March 2018

Ancient Egyptian treasures discovered in suburban Sydney home

Almost 200 Egyptian antiquities discovered in a Northbridge home have been donated to the University. The collection - acquired by a late grandfather during his war service - includes coffin fragments and a mummified animal.

07 March 2018

Alumni light up Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay

Bachelor of Design Computing graduates Isabella Bain and Christopher Simpson’s MailboX is one of 22 captivating art installations set to light up Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay as part of the annual I Light Marina Bay festival.

07 March 2018

Sydney welcomes NSW Government support for Quantum Academy

University is taking the lead to cement the Sydney basin as a global centre of excellence in quantum training, technology and investment.

06 March 2018

Dos and don’ts of HSC subject selection

It's time to start thinking about your future career and planning what elective subjects to study in Year 11 and 12. Learn about scaling, get advice on how to make the right decisions and start planning early.

06 March 2018

Significant gaps between working women's career goals and reality

Australian workplaces are not ready to meet young women's career aspirations or support their future success, according to a new national report by University of Sydney researchers.

06 March 2018

Sydney Policy Lab fellows combine theory and practice

Gender equality, valuing the benefits of infrastructure projects and online dispute resolution are among the policy issues being tackled by the University of Sydney's inaugural Sydney Policy Lab fellows.

05 March 2018

Engineering a better experience for sick kids

Dr Naseem Ahmadpour is working with clinicians at Westmead to design virtual and augmented reality experiences to distract kids in hospital.

05 March 2018

Engineering a better experience for sick kids

Dr Naseem Ahmadpour is working with clinicians at Westmead to design virtual and augmented reality experiences to distract kids in hospital.

05 March 2018

10 Sydney women to watch

This International Women's Day we celebrate 10 remarkable University of Sydney women who are making substantial contributions to improving people's lives and the world we live in.

05 March 2018

Make peace, not war on cancer

A new musical play opening at The Seymour Centre dramatises the realities of living with cancer by revealing what happens when people have a life-shortening illness.

05 March 2018

Liza Lim receives Australia Council Don Banks Music Award

Professor of Composition Dr Liza Lim has been announced as the 2018 recipient of the prestigious Australia Council Don Banks Music Award.

05 March 2018

Strong results continue for FASS in the 2018 QS Subject Rankings    

The QS 2018 Subject Rankings, released last week, highlighted another strong showing for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, with nine subjects ranking in the top two domestically, and three reaching the global top 20.    

05 March 2018

Is it a bus? Is it a train? Notes on transport naming

Around the world, transport-naming conventions can be deeply connected to culture and place – and confuse the casual visitor. Yale Wong elaborates.