News archive
Articles published in 2016
Shot or poisoned? Does the choice of Trump or Cruz really matter?
A survey of 1200 voters provides insight into which candidate is closest to the median American voter on the issues, writes Professor Pippa Norris.
Australia’s prohibition of e-cigarettes is out of step with the evidence
A new report by the Royal College of Physicians in the United Kingdom says electronic cigarettes are much safer than smoking and encourages their widespread use by smokers.
US Government investment in quantum
An international consortium comprising European groups and Associate Professor Michael Biercuk's Quantum Control Laboratory at the University of Sydney has been awarded a multimillion-dollar grant from the United States Office of the Director of National Intelligence for research in quantum technology.
Value capture no path to infrastructure utopia
Value capture is no silver bullet for infrastructure funding, writes Garry Bowditch, Executive Director of the Better Infrastructure Initiative at the John Grill Centre for Project Leadership.
Explainer: how do drugs work?
Whether a drug is prescribed by the doctor, bought over the counter or obtained illegally, we mostly take their mechanism of action for granted and trust they will do what they're supposed to.
Trading tools for mathematical models - top honours for former sparky
Renewable energy networks is the new focus of former electrician Aaron Ramsden, who this week will graduate from the University of Sydney with First Class Honours and a University Medal recognising his academic excellence in the field of power engineering.
Like father, like son – pioneering ambitions to help Pakistan’s renal patients
Pakistan's spiraling death rate due to chronic kidney disease could be dramatically reduced by a pioneering hemodialysis mixing and delivery process, a University of Sydney masters researcher alleged at the IET Present Around the World Competition held on Friday in Perth.
Taha Shakoh represented NSW showcasing his improvement on a simple mixing and central delivery system currently used in kidney dialysis.
Australia's gun numbers climb
For the first time since the Port Arthur massacre, Australia's national arsenal of private guns is larger than before the subsequent introduction of strict gun control laws, writes Associate Professor Philip Alpers.
Will Habitat III defend the human right to the city?
Luar Batang, one of Jakarta's oldest waterfront squatter areas, is being flattened. Residents and their homes will be removed to free up flood-prone land and access to the city for tourists. Thousands of people will be evicted, disrupting if not destroying livelihoods, jobs, homes and long-established social networks.
Pattern learning key to children's language development
A new study reveals children's language development is a learnt skill and is intricately linked to their ability to recognise patterns in their environment.
Flying high with algae
The multi-disciplinary team including researchers from James Cook University, University of Sydney and Israel's Ben Gurion University has developed a proof-of-concept process to create high quality renewable biofuel from the macroalgae, Oedogonium, ready for blending with regular gasoline, jet fuel and diesel.
How traditional Aboriginal medicine can help close the health gap
Aboriginal traditional healers should be given greater scope to practice their holistic healthcare treatments, a panel of leading health experts will argue at the University of Sydney this week.
Vaccination objection rates aren’t skyrocketing
Vaccine objection is a significant problem but it's not the only barrier to our kids being protected against communicable diseases, new research reveals.
Government's subsidised dental care plan cautiously welcomed
The University of Sydney's Dean of Dentistry, Professor Chris Peck has cautiously welcomed the federal government's plan to spend $5 billion over four years subsidising a public dental scheme it hopes will provide treatment to more than 10 million people.
An elusive virtuoso who embraced ambiguity and female desire
Sacred. Profane. Lover. Slave. Coy. Explicit. Intimate. Epic. Human. Messiah. Prince was a study in oppositions, ambiguity, and resistance.
Outstanding achievements honoured at the 2016 Alumni Awards
Artists are a mad bunch, but "we're all thinkers", said noted artist and activist Ben Quilty (BVA '96) as he accepted his award for Cultural Contribution at the 2016 Alumni Awards last week.
International Day celebrates the diverse flavours of Sydney
Eastern Avenue came alive last week with music, colour, food and fun as we celebrated the diversity of our student community at International Day.
Lest we forget
This ANZAC Day we share the story of graduate Robert 'Jack' Massie who sacrificed a blossoming sporting career to fight in World War One.
The Paris Climate Agreement: What comes next for Australia will be hard
We know that to make a meaningful contribution to combating climate change, Australia needs a credible path to net zero emissions by 2050, writes Professor Tim Stephens.
Vale Dame Leonie Kramer
The University of Sydney expresses its condolences to Dame Leonie Kramer's family and her large community of friends, following news of the passing of the former chancellor.