2016

Articles

20 April 2016

Keep calm and get connected

Extremism and its terrorist consequences have radically altered the world's security framework. Two University students are addressing the root causes of extremism; one technology based, one through greater understanding.

20 April 2016

Innovation nation

INCUBATE is a 14-week program that helps University students, staff and recent alumni with technology-based ideas prepare for the market place. The program supports entrepreneurial ambition and drives innovation.

20 April 2016

Everyone’s favourite economist

Justin Wolfers thanks an early job in the gambling industry for his perspectives as an economist. His many other unorthodox world views have made him a darling of the US media and a valued contributor to the economic debate.

20 April 2016

On my mind: Emily Scanlan

In this opinion piece, Emily Scanlan suggests that psychologists should be open to using ideas based around philosophies like existentialism, when treating patients. These ideas should also be given more prominence for psychology students, she says.

19 April 2016

Pioneer of Australian Surrealism at University Art Gallery

The work of Dušan Marek, one of a handful of European artists who brought the Prague School of Surrealism to Australia after fleeing Europe post World War Two, is on show at the University of Sydney's Art Gallery.

19 April 2016

Shakespeare game takes web learning to the next level

A new web game for high school students and teachers is turning the cards on traditional approaches to Shakespeare and three of his best known plays. 

18 April 2016

Reducing stress at work is a walk in the park

Urban ecology PhD candidate Lucy Taylor and Associate Professor Dieter Hochuli discuss the benefits of finding nature in the city.

18 April 2016

Between the South China Sea and human rights

Prime Minister Turnbull's decision to criticise China on the South China Sea issue, but avoid touching on the human rights issue, can be seen to be in the best interests of Australia, writes Klaus Raditio.

18 April 2016

Cutting the risk of chronic diseases through better oral health

The University of Sydney's new Chair of Lifespan Oral Health, Professor Jöerg Eberhard plans to establish a world-class research centre to uravel connections between poor oral health and major chronic diseases. 

15 April 2016

Don't judge a Muslim woman's dress choice

It is time to change the narrative about Muslim women's identities and to stop defining them exclusively by their clothing, writes Professor Sahar Amer.