November
Articles
30 November 2023
Barry O'Farrell appointed to advise on India
The University of Sydney has appointed former NSW Premier and Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell AO as Special Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor (India).
30 November 2023
The future for humanities in universities - what's next?
Delegates from the Congress of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences 2023 - hosted by the University of Sydney - discuss the future of humanities' disciplines in universities in Australia and around the world.
30 November 2023
Landscape dynamics determine the evolution of biodiversity on Earth
In groundbreaking research published in Nature, Dr Tristan Salles and colleagues show that sediment flows have set the limits to species diversity on Earth over the past half billion years.
29 November 2023
Just right: Helping law students find their path
Overlooking injustices can be a form of injustice itself. Likeminded donors are helping law students on their path to help others, fighting for equal recognition and fairness for all.
29 November 2023
A keen eye on the future
Wanting her gift to have maximum impact, Jennie Mackenzie became a supporter of the Charles Perkins Centre. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the Centre is fighting to improve global health.
29 November 2023
No evidence found that cannabis reduces long term opioid use
A 20-year Australian study has found no evidence to suggest cannabis reduces illicit opioid use, and it may not be an effective long-term method of reducing harm for those with an opioid use disorder or problematic use of opioids.
29 November 2023
Thirty years of Indigenous history captured on film
The recent history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Sydney is chronicled in a new, free, photographic exhibition at the University of Sydney's Chau Chak Wing Museum.
28 November 2023
Student support adds up
Education is more than just the sum of its parts. Hundreds of students from under-represented backgrounds have come to Sydney in 2023 thanks to scholarships that are changing their trajectories.
28 November 2023
How would a second Trump presidency reshape the US government?
From sweeping out opposition to gutting the civil service, Associate Professor David Smith predicts what Trump 2024 would look like.
28 November 2023
Picturing a brighter future
A fascination for art and creativity can set up a life of discovery and open-mindedness. An enriched school outreach program at the Chau Chak Wing Museum is equipping more students with the gift of wonder.