2016

Articles

23 November 2016

Today’s innovation is tomorrow’s history

Professor Athman Bouguettaya says "Cloud computing, Big Data and the Internet of Things are the three key emergent paths for research innovations and those studying to be IT professionals."

23 November 2016

Sydney graduates rated the most employable in Australia

University of Sydney graduates are the most employable in Australia and are among the top 5 most sought-after by employers worldwide, according to the latest 2017 QS Graduate Employability Rankings. 

23 November 2016

Humanities scholars elected into Australian academy

Three University of Sydney academics have been elected into Australia’s most prestigious humanities academy.

22 November 2016

Inspired student visions for Sydney architecture

University of Sydney students unveil their big architectural visions for a series of landmark cultural buildings and public spaces in Sydney and regional NSW in a final graduate exhibition that opens on 24 November.

22 November 2016

Macleay Museum closes its doors to make way for new museum

The Macleay Collections (along with the University's Nicholson Museum and art collections) will be incorporated into the University's new Chau Chak Wing Museum.

21 November 2016

Changing the world one scholarship at a time

As they prepare to return home, our latest cohort of international scholarship graduates explain how they will use their experiences at Sydney to make social, economic and cultural changes in their countries.

21 November 2016

Fighting to be funny: Sakdiyah Ma'Ruf gets serious at Sydney Ideas

The first Indonesian female Muslim stand-up comedian walks into a university.No, it doesn't have a punch-line, but it's what happened last week when pioneering comic Sakdiyah Ma'ruf joined the Chaser's Julian Morrow, an alum of the University (BA '95 LLB '98), to discuss the serious side of comedy. 

18 November 2016

Food for thought: the science of eating a healthy diet

In this podcast Chris is joined by Associate Professor Amanda Salis, who speaks about how to eat well in a world of confusing food and nutrition advice.

18 November 2016

Take Trump one step at a time

Australia has handled far more seismic jolts to its international outlook, writes Professor James Curran from the University of Sydney. 

18 November 2016

Musical ambitions for cochlear implant

The human ear is amazing. It can hear the slightest whisper and tolerate high intensity sounds. But for people relying on hearing devices, the sounds of music can be unbearable.