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Dancing to academic victory

18 February 2016 -
Dancing to academic victory. 25 November 2015. Pearl Lee has won the biology category of the 2015 Dance your PhD competition with an interpretive dance on tropoelastin. University of Sydney student Pearl Lee has krumped, leapt and twirled her way to
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/11/25/dancing-to-academic-victory.html
Faculties and schools_

Leadership and contacts - Faculty of Engineering

Whether you’re a prospective student, industry contact or academic, find out how to best connect with us or make an enquiry.
www.sydney.edu.au/engineering/schools/school-of-civil-engineering/leadership-and-contacts.html
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Professor Geordie Williamson elected Fellow of the Royal Society

18 November 2019 -
Professor Geordie Williamson has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society just 10 years after completing his PhD. He has been recognised for his fundamental contribution to representation theory in mathematics.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/05/10/professor-geordie-williamson-elected-fellow-of-the-royal-society.html
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Doctor of Letters awarded to Professor Emerita Margaret Harris

2 June 2022 -
Margaret Harris, a long-standing member of the University community, was recently admitted into the degree of Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) for her outstanding contribution to the arts, both in Australia and internationally.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/06/01/doctor-of-letters-awarded-to-professor-emerita-margaret-harris.html
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Space weather discovery puts 'habitable planets’ at risk

9 December 2020 -
University of Sydney astronomers have developed a new method to check the 'space weather' around nearby stars. Using radio signals to detect stellar flares will help understand how volatile the environment is for exoplanets and whether life (as we
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/12/10/Space-weather-puts-habitable-exoplanets-at-risk-proxima-centauri.html
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Dr Pengyi Yang wins National Stem Cell Foundation Metcalf Prize

16 November 2021 -
Dr Pengyi Yang has been awarded a Metcalf Prize by the Stem Cell Foundation to support his work making virtual human cells, which allow scientists to explore how stem cells develop and how we could regenerate damaged organs.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/11/16/pengyi-yang-wins-metcalf-prize-national-stem-cell-foundation.html
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Sydney researchers discover hidden structure in networks like Twitter

1 December 2023 -
Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered new structural relationships in complex networks, such as X (formerly Twitter) and political blogs, that could help explain the digital flow of information.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/12/01/sydney-researchers-discover-hidden-structure-in-networks-like-twitter.html
Opinion_

Why Australia should play the long game in the US infrastructure plan

Australia needs to play the long game in the US where exemplarily customer led infrastructure is what distinguishes us, writes Garry Bowditch from the University's John Grill Centre for Project Leadership.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/02/21/why-australia-should-play-the-long-game-in-the-us-infrastructure.html
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What do you hear when you listen with your body?

12 September 2022 -
Sound Touch, an immersive multi-sensory performance for solo percussion and electronics, will premiere on 27 July. It is a playful and provocative exploration of music’s capacity to affect one’s character and a sensory lesson in the delicate art
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/07/08/what-do-you-hear-when-you-listen-with-your-body-.html
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R&D tax bonus not the only reason to work with unis

18 November 2019 -
31 May 2018. Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research-Enterprise & Engagement) A/Prof Eric Knight writes in this opinion piece for the Australian Financial Review about the hidden risks to company directors of ... This opinion piece first appeared in theVivienne
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/05/31/r-d-tax-bonus-not-the-only-reason-to-work-with-unis.html