2024
Articles
02 December 2024
Lower residential speed limits: let’s stop the “car”nage
Professor Stephen Greaves and Ray Macalalag explain why they support lowering residential speed limits for reasons of safety, environmental benefits, and the potential for more active and healthier lifestyles by encouraging walking and cycling.
27 November 2024
Sydney academics to lead 57 ARC Discovery Projects
University of Sydney researchers have been awarded more than $36 million for 57 new research projects spanning AI, climate change, and industrial innovation in the Australian Government's highly competitive ARC Discovery Projects scheme
20 November 2024
Putting purpose at the heart of your career
When Meghal Shah discovered his "Ikigai", he discovered a career full of possibilities and passion.
19 November 2024
Sydney researchers recognised in highly cited list
Sydney academics have been recognised in Clarivate's 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list.
18 November 2024
The big payoff: Investing in yourself
From waiter and bar manager to the co-founder of the largest early stage VC fund in South East Asia, Chandra Tjan’s professional journey has seen him create a strong future in the dynamic world of tech and innovation.
14 November 2024
Manifesting an international future
Despite a background in marketing, the pull of Australia and the opportunity to broaden her professional and cultural horizons couldn’t be ignored. What came next was the first of many steps towards a fulfilling senior role at Google.
05 November 2024
Why do organisations still struggle to protect our data?
With data breaches on the rise, protecting personal information is more important than ever. But doing so remains fraught with challenges, write Professor Jane Andrew, Associate Professor Max Baker and Dr Penelope Bowyer-Pont.
05 November 2024
Academics elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
In recognition of their outstanding contributions to their fields, Professors Rae Cooper AO and Olivier Piguet have been elected as Fellows of the Academy.
04 November 2024
Climate Change: It is real but are we misreading or over-reacting to the impact on natural evolution of human settlement as the cause of the problem?
Professor David Hensher debates whether the impact of human activity on the climate been overstated, and whether the changes we observe are correlational in nature rather than causal.
23 October 2024
Humanising AI could lead us to dehumanise ourselves
Claims of AI-powered empathy are misleading and can take advantage of people seeking companionship, write Dr Raffaele F Ciriello and Angelina Ying Chen for The Conversation.