December
Articles
08 December 2022
The push and pull affecting population growth
Why are Australian residents moving from cities to regional areas or vice versa? What are viable solutions for councils? How can they respond to population growth and population changes? A new study into three regional areas led by researchers from the School of Architecture, Design and Planning hopes to answer these questions.
08 December 2022
Three scientists win Royal Society of NSW awards
Three of our scientists have won awards from the Royal Society of NSW, announced at the society's Ordinary General Meeting on 7 December.
07 December 2022
Associate Professor Catherine Storey OAM awarded Honorary Fellowship
The University of Sydney awards an Honorary Fellowship to Associate Professor Catherine Storey OAM for her impacts on the field of medicine, neurology, education and the history of medicine.
07 December 2022
New tech's potential to significantly reduce energy storage costs
Researchers are hoping that a new, low-cost battery which holds four times the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries and is far cheaper to produce will significantly reduce the cost of transitioning to a decarbonised economy.
06 December 2022
Three-year port dispute shows the IR system is full of holes
Australia's industrial relations umpire has delayed industrial action that would have crippled Australia's ports in the lead-up to Christmas. Professor Shae McCrystal explains why the protracted dispute demonstrates urgent need for IR reform.
06 December 2022
University boosts commitment to Westmead, with 'futuristic' training fitout
An innovative research and teaching space at the Westmead Health Precinct will better prepare medical and nursing students for clinical practice, with the University of Sydney announcing a $10M investment for a futuristic fit out.
05 December 2022
New Contemporaries 2022
Sydney College of the Arts' New Contemporaries exhibition returns to highlight the work of this year's graduating cohort.
05 December 2022
Successful test drive gives green light to student-built race car
A race car designed and built by a team of undergraduate students will this week compete at the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers competition, an international student motorsport race held in Victoria.
01 December 2022
Vale Sandy Dawson SC
The University of Sydney community was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Sandy Dawson, SC this week.
01 December 2022
Pain becomes purpose for UN Women MBA scholarship winner
Leadership is an opportunity to support vulnerable and at-risk women for Martha Vasquez, the latest recipient of the University of Sydney Business School UN Women Australia MBA scholarship, whose focus is informed by her own experiences of both discrimination and depression.