2017

Articles

09 October 2017

A bequest that has transformed research into liver disease

Before Robert Storr passed away from liver cancer in 1992, he pledged his support for medical research into this devastating illness and its treatment.

09 October 2017

3 facts about gun laws in Australia

Before the introduction of the National Firearms Agreement in 1996, gun laws in Australia looked very different. Injury prevention expert Associate Professor Philip Alpers details three evidence-based facts about gun reform.

09 October 2017

Quality improvement closing the gap, saving money in indigenous health

The use of continuous quality improvement activities raises the quality and quantity of preventive healthcare delivered to Indigenous Australians, University of Sydney research reveals.

09 October 2017

3 ways millennials do politics differently

Millennials’ political engagement is quite distinct from that of their baby boomer and Gen X predecessors. Professor Ariadne Vromen explains in this Open for Discussion episode.

09 October 2017

Meet our innovators

From developing a new way for millennials to save for retirement to connecting pet sitters with pet owners, meet four of our postgraduate students and alumni who are forging careers as innovators and entrepreneurs. 

09 October 2017

Help! I still don't know what career I want...

If you struggle committing to a new TV show, the idea of deciding what to do after university can be daunting. But there's good news! You're not alone and you're not going to be shackled to one career choice forever.

06 October 2017

Bradfield Award for University of Sydney engineer

University of Sydney engineer Professor Xiaoke Yi has been awarded one of NSW's top engineering honours.

05 October 2017

SCA awards Nick Dorey $28,000 art prize

Nick Dorey is the latest recipient of the Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Artists Travel Scholarship from Sydney College of the Arts. 

05 October 2017

High hops for novice brewers

PhD student and rookie brewer Nathan Danckert rallied together a group of postgraduate agriculture students to take on the ultimate challenge of brewing beer in the name of literature.

05 October 2017

7 ways to tackle obesity

Ahead of World Obesity Day, University of Sydney experts offer their advice on how to address the global obesity crisis now, to avoid the consequences later.