2019

01 July 2019

Growing rural health research from the ground up

For the first time, Dubbo hosted the annual Western NSW Health Research Network (WHRN) Symposium, bringing together key regional research leaders to drive home the importance of building research capacity in rural NSW.

30 June 2019

Sydney rocketry team wins at Spaceport America Cup

The University of Sydney Rocketry Team was announced as a winner in the Spaceport America Cup intercollegiate rocketry competition, having competed in the 10,000 feet commercial off-the-shelf category.

28 June 2019

Business School course first in Australia: The Economist ranking

The latest survey by the highly respected news magazine, The Economist, has cemented the University of Sydney Business School's Master of Management as the leading program of its kind in Australia.

28 June 2019

The role of law, regulation and policy in feeding the future

The 2019 Food Governance Conference will explore how law, regulation and policy can help address contemporary challenges facing the global food system, including drought, climate change, trade, malnutrition and exploited workers.

28 June 2019

Astronomers make history in a split second with fast radio bursts

Fast radio bursts are mysterious events in distant galaxies. An Australian-led team has for the first time detected the location of a one-off FRB in its galaxy more than three billion light years away.

27 June 2019

Brain disease found in former league players

For the first time, a brain disease linked with repetitive head injury in American sport has been identified in the brains of two former Australian rugby league players.

27 June 2019

Getting to the guts of Tasmanian devil health

PhD student Rowena Chong has had a lifelong love of wildlife, but it is the Tasmanian devil that captured her heart. She is researching the devils gut flora to better understand their overall health and improve future conservation efforts.

27 June 2019

World-first gathering showcased health security's past and future

Spurred on by a desire to help the world better prepare for future major adverse health events, University of Sydney health security expert Associate Professor Adam Kamradt-Scott recently spearheaded the world's first international Global Health Security meet-up.

27 June 2019

Top tips on applying for a leadership scholarship

Applications for our Leadership Scholarship open soon to all high-calibre students interested in studying engineering, computing or project management in 2020.

26 June 2019

Interning at the United Nations, NYC

Master of Human Rights student Elizabeth Heath on the reality of working at one of the most popular global organisations.

26 June 2019

Anthropology graduate receives top honours from Australian Anthropological Society

Gil Hizi (PhD ‘18) has been awarded the highly competitive Australian Anthropological Society Post-Doctoral Fellowship to expand his research on self-development in China into a book.

26 June 2019

MSJ series: just coal transitions In the more-than-human world

Following on from the past fortnight’s highly successful Multi-Species Justice Symposia series, political economist Beck Pearse discusses economic justice and the future of coal in Australia.

26 June 2019

Program combines entrepreneurial skills with financial know-how

As Australia's economy shifts from its resources base to one focused on "clever" industries, the University of Sydney Business School is offering a program that combines entrepreneurial skills with financial and capital management skills.

26 June 2019

Strong performance for Sydney in ARWU subject ranking

The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2019, released today, rated three University of Sydney subjects in the top 20 globally and 12 in the top 50.

26 June 2019

What does it mean to be a leader?

Meet international student Zeyu Shu, who is also a member of the University's Institutional Analytics and Planning (IAP) team and, if his track record is anything to go by, a future leader for good.

26 June 2019

Why going into solution mode is a problem

MBA Director Professor Guy Ford explains how reframing a problem can drastically change solutions.

25 June 2019

CEMS virtual project transcends barriers of time and distance

The CEMS Global Alliance, which unites the world's leading business schools, is now offering students and corporate partners the opportunity to collaborate on "virtual" business projects unrestricted by the traditional barriers of time and distance.

25 June 2019

Consumer partnership wins inaugural ACTA award

The NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre’s partnership with Miracle Babies Foundation - a consumer body representing parents of sick newborns - has received the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance’s inaugural award for consumer engagement.

25 June 2019

Warren Roberts on talking, yarning and deadly collaborations

Ahead of our NAIDOC Week celebrations, Kate Johnston from FoodLab Sydney talks with Warren Roberts, founder and director of Yarn Australia, about the complexities of post-colonial food culture and the importance of willingness in collaboration.

24 June 2019

Over 2,000 fake Android apps discovered

University of Sydney researchers analysed over one million Google Play apps and found over 2,000 counterfeit apps. Popular games such as Temple Run, Free Flow, and Hill Climb Racing were the most common targets for app impersonation.