2016
Articles
Vaccination - a researcher's insight
Vaccination is a health topic that can polarise a community with extreme positions on either side of the debate. Groups that adamantly support general vaccination and those who vehemently oppose any government mandate to make it compulsory.
Flying Ubers a vision of Lendlease Bradfield scholarship winner
At the Future Transport Summit 2016 in Sydney earlier this year Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said 'self‐driving Ubers are the future'. "But what if Ubers are in the air and not on the street?" proclaims architecture student Kate Zambelli.
University of Sydney leads Prime Minister's Prizes for Science
Biologist Professor Rick Shine has won the 2016 Prime Minister's Prize for Science, while early career researcher Professor Richard Payne has been recognised in the physical sciences category for his medicinal chemistry developments.
Meet our seven Bradfield finalists
The annual scholarship was set up in recognition of the legacy of John Bradfield, the celebrated engineer and University of Sydney alumnus whose grand ideas and vision drove two of Sydney's most transformative projects: the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the city's underground railway system.
Uni initiative programs students for careers in coding
An edtech start-up jointly founded by PhD students and academics is teaching countless children computer programming, igniting vital interest in science, techology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Sometimes it is rocket science
Fourth year science/engineering student Joshua Critchley-Marrows is heading off for a three-month internship at the German Aerospace Centre.
Talking buildings our hitech future
A building should not just be a place where you live or work first year Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) student Jerry (Linhao) Li told the Lendlease Bradfield Urbanisation scholarship judging panel.
Two University of Sydney scholars named AAHMS Fellows
Two University of Sydney scholars were named Fellows by The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) at its recent annual meeting.
What causes knock knees?
For most kids, knock knees are just a normal part of growing up, writes Professor Joshua Burns.
On-campus entrepreneur program INCUBATE to double in size
The University of Sydney will provide significant financial support for on-campus startup accelerator INCUBATE, to help double its size over the next five years.