2019

13 June 2019

Video goggles help diagnose vertigo

Specially designed goggles that measure eye movements during vertigo could help diagnose the type of vertigo a person suffers, according to new research from the University of Sydney and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

13 June 2019

Classics and history graduates take up prestigious UK degrees

The Department of Classics and Ancient History is delighted to congratulate the four students.

13 June 2019

How to land your dream job in health sciences straight out of uni

In their final year of study and preparing to graduate, Jackson and Manisha took part in the Health Sciences Mentoring Program. Now in the workforce, they reflect on the skills they gained and how it helped them to land a job.

12 June 2019

Millennials trustworthy but debt adverse says entrepreneur

At just 25, University of Sydney alumnus Nick Molnar (BCom ’12) thought that "trust" was a good foundation on which to build a business. Furthermore, Molnar decided to entrust his business to millennials or the so-called "me generation."

12 June 2019

Global health: Sydney researcher helping to end tuberculosis

Persistent high rates of disease and death caused by tuberculosis (TB) is unacceptable, since TB is curable and it is within our power to make a difference for good, says Professor Ben Marais.

11 June 2019

Talking bots, taboo words and political slogans

Does language control us? A linguist, psychologist, political scientist and speechwriter shared their perspectives at Sydney Ideas.

11 June 2019

Sydney experts help secure Australia's place in Remembrance Alliance

Scholars from the University of Sydney's Department of Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies played a vital role in helping Australia secure membership to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.

11 June 2019

Honorary doctorate awarded to Chief Justice of New South Wales

University graduate and New South Wales Supreme Court Chief Justice, The Honourable Thomas Frederick Bathurst AC QC has received a Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from the University of Sydney.

11 June 2019

Are pharma payments to nurses impacting your healthcare?

New analysis reveals pharmaceutical industry payments to Australian non-prescribing healthcare professionals such as nurses and pharmacists are substantial, raising questions around influence and a call for greater transparency.

10 June 2019

Six female professors awarded Order of Australia

Outstanding members of the University of Sydney community including six female professors have been recognised in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours.

09 June 2019

New device could replace need for diabetes pin prick testing

University of Sydney researchers along with industry and government partners recently unveiled a breath ketone analyser at the Hong Kong International Medical and Healthcare Fair.

07 June 2019

University recognises support from Buildcorp founders

The co-founders of giant construction firm Buildcorp, Tony Sukkar AM and Josephine Sukkar AM, have been made Honorary Fellows of the University of Sydney in recognition of their longstanding and continuing contribution to the University.

07 June 2019

Internationally respected academic honoured by the roads industry

The Director and Founder of the Business School's Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS), Professor David Hensher, has been awarded the prestigious John Shaw Medal by the industry's peak body Roads Australia.

07 June 2019

Where will postgraduate study in management lead you?

The Master of Management business consulting project gives students direct access to industry to help build their business experience. Meet four alumni who worked with Mirvac Retail, Deloitte, Coca-Cola Amatil and PwC and learn how it prepared them for practice.

07 June 2019

Working with Local Aboriginal Land Councils

At the invitation of the NSW Department of Planning, the Henry Halloran Trust has been involved with the Aboriginal Community Land and Infrastructure Program, a training program for Local Aboriginal Land Councils.

06 June 2019

Sydney team awarded $1m industry grant for new cattle vaccine

A team of scientists at the University of Sydney have been awarded a $1 million grant by Meat and Livestock Australia to fund new vaccine development for feedlot cattle.

06 June 2019

Dementia research finds its perfect match online

A new online matching service is set to revolutionise the way people with dementia and researchers connect, fast-tracking more effective and inclusive dementia research across Australia.

06 June 2019

Koala drinking stations can reduce impact of climate change

Working with farmers in western NSW, biologist Dr Valentina Mella has discovered that koalas will supplement their water needs at drinking stations during extreme weather. This offers a strategy to assist the threatened species survive climate change.

05 June 2019

Outgoing BOCSAR Director appointed to Sydney Law School role

Dr Don Weatherburn has accepted an appointment as Adjunct Professor within the University of Sydney Law School.

05 June 2019

Where can a law degree lead you?

The legal profession is undergoing significant change, opening up new pathways for recent graduates, and making it an exciting time to be graduating from law school.