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10 June 2024
Celebrating alumni and staff recognised with 2024 King's Birthday Honours
The University of Sydney congratulates all members of its community recognised in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours List, including Professor Karen Canfell AC, Professor Thomas Maschmeyer AO, Professor Don Nutbeam AO, and Professor Helen Reddel AM.
07 June 2024
The Dispossessed at 50: Ursula K. Le Guin's anarchist utopia endures
Dr Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer in English, discusses the enduring political power of Ursula K. Le Guin's groundbreaking science-fiction novel, The Dispossessed.
07 June 2024
How the Blade Runner soundtrack uses electronic music to explore humanity
Dr Alison Cole, a leading expert on film scores and lecturer in Composition at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, analyses Vangelis' innovative use of electronic music to capture emotion and translate the complexities of the human condition, 30 years on from the release of the 1982 Blade Runner soundtrack.
07 June 2024
Sexual harassment rife in retail work
The peak bodies representing retailers and workers are calling on the industry to address the scourge of sexual harassment, in light of new research.
06 June 2024
Sydney Con composer Paul Mac creates a magical musical ride on Sydney trains
In an Australian first, composer-producer Paul Mac is paying tribute to Sydney's suburban railway system in a project that sees two Sydney train routes turned into a mobile electronic music and light experience: Tekno Train.
05 June 2024
'Junk science' in Australian courts threatens to cause wrongful convictions
The conviction of Robert Farquharson for the murder of his three sons is under intense scrutiny due to doubts about the prosecution's evidence. This case highlights the crisis in handling expert opinion evidence in Australian courts, which often ignore top scientific advice. Professor David Hamer from the Sydney Law School examines the system's susceptibility to "junk science."
05 June 2024
Slow-spinning radio neutron star breaks all the rules
Australian scientists from the University of Sydney and Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, have detected what is likely a neutron star spinning slower than any other ever measured.
05 June 2024
Seven new shows at the Chau Chak Wing Museum
As the University of Sydney's Chau Chak Wing Museum farewells the Biennale of Sydney, it's thrilled to announce a suite of new exhibitions opening in the second half of 2024.
05 June 2024
Sydney now 18th globally in QS World University Rankings
The University of Sydney has secured its highest ever ranking overall and continues to be rated as a top 20 global university in the 2025 QS World University Rankings.
05 June 2024
Australian photographer Rosemary Laing remembered for her sensuous yet unsettling images
Associate Professor Donna Brett, Chair of Art History, pays tribute to Australian photographer Rosemary Laing, remembering her ground-breaking work in the art form, and her unique ability to "make us look".