2018

26 April 2018

Sydney professor elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Professor Pippa Norris from the Department of Government and International Relations has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Social Sciences.

24 April 2018

Introducing the living in a warming world lecture series

Frances Flanagan and Christopher Wright introduce the upcoming Living in a Warming World lecture series, presented by the Sydney Environment Institute in partnership with Sydney Ideas.

24 April 2018

Are dentists influenced by gifts and incentives?

Compared to the medical profession, there is less discussion and scrutiny of gift-giving and incentives, and their potential to influence the behaviour of dentists, argue two University of Sydney experts in the latest issue of the Journal of Law and Medicine.

24 April 2018

Young performers pushing the boundaries between opera and cabaret

Students from the University of Sydney Conservatorium of Music have joined forces with their Wollongong peers to create an operatic spectacular.

24 April 2018

How #MeToo has created a safe space for women

The #MeToo movement has put male privilege on notice. A student and a graduate discuss the mechanics of social change and their experience of the movement.

24 April 2018

Galaxies grow bigger and puffier as they age: new study

Sydney scientists have discovered just one number captures the essence of a galaxy's shape and moves in lockstep with its age - young ones are thin and old ones are fat - which could provide insights into galaxy formation.

24 April 2018

New funding to develop one-of-a-kind biomedical device

New government funding will help one of the University of Sydney's key industry partners significantly progress the commercialisation of a one-of-a-kind innovation developed by our biomedical engineering researchers.

24 April 2018

9 facts you didn't know about the carillon

In 1928, the carillon bells arrived on our shores and were transported through Sydney to their new home at the University. As we approach the centenary of the Sydney War Memorial Carillon, we look at nine facts you might not know about the carillon.

24 April 2018

Awards to honour alumni who have shaped our world

The Alumni Awards return for another year, celebrating the achievements of our alumni and recent graduates and their contributions to the University and the wider community.

24 April 2018

The Dean's top 6 picks for the Sydney Writers' Festival

From 30 April to 6 May, this year's Sydney Writers’ Festival will tackle contemporary issues head on exploring power. Think sex, money, politics and identity.

24 April 2018

Data-driven supply chains: A retail perspective

Supply chain management is undergoing rapid technological change. Gareth Jude and Behnam Fahimnia ask what the ability to collect, store, analyse and collaborate with data will mean for managing retail supply chains.

23 April 2018

ATARs to blame for fall in language study

A new report has found that high school students are not studying languages in year 12 because of concerns over low ATARs.

23 April 2018

Joseph Stiglitz wins 2018 Sydney Peace Prize

Professor Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize winning Economist, will receive the 2018 Sydney Peace Prize on Thursday 15 November at Sydney Town Hall. 

23 April 2018

University-led food business incubator pilot backed by council

The University of Sydney will design and lead the Sydney Food Business Incubator to address food insecurity, in a proposed joint initiative with the City of Sydney.

23 April 2018

6 ways to step up your study game - redirect

23 April 2018

Teaching Australia’s ten-year-olds to be tomorrow's tech wizards

With a passion for preparing children for tomorrow’s technology-based careers, Dr Nicky Ringland and the team at the Australian Computing Academy have started training and equipping primary and high school teachers across the country.

23 April 2018

Transport planning for our future

Dr Michiel Bliemer has developed a new model to forecast traffic flows in Sydney, aiming to replace unrealistic and inefficient government modelling that hasn't changed since the 1950s.

20 April 2018

How to take charge of your career change

Staying engaged, relevant and satisfied in your career needn't be an elusive goal. Here's how to redesign your career development in pursuit of your next professional challenge - which may not be up the corporate ladder.

20 April 2018

Too many unneccesary medications prescribed for dementia patients

Medication use climbed 10 percent per year among newly diagnosed dementia patients, a new international study led by the University of Sydney reveals.

19 April 2018

7 reasons to go to the Sydney Writers’ Festival

From discounted tickets to interactive workshops, international authors to discussions on #MeToo, here’s why you should check out the Sydney Writers’ Festival, taking place at Carriageworks and the Seymour Centre this year.