2015
Articles
Young composer awarded inaugural Peter Sculthorpe Fellowship
An emerging composer from south west Sydney has been awarded the inaugural Peter Sculthorpe Music Fellowship in honour of the internationally renowned Australian composer who passed away in 2014.
Win for early career researcher
Research on a novel drug treatment for alcohol-use disorders - and a novel class of compounds targeting social deficits in psychiatric neurological disorders - has been recognised in the NSW Premier's Prizes for Science and Engineering.
Focused on food
Twelve food manufacturers and biotech industry representatives are meeting today at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre to discuss ways of increasing innovation in their industries.
Landslides and tsunamis under investigation on Australia's east coast
Australia's coastline may be vulnerable to rare landslides with potentially disastrous consequences, according to ongoing research by the University of Sydney.
Mind the mental health gap
More than 30 reports and inquiries into mental health between 2006 and 2012 found that Australia's mental health system is in crisis, writes Sebastian Rosenberg.
To tackle extremism in schools we must challenge the 'white curriculum'
A curriculum that challenges whiteness will help schools and universities to eradicate discrimination, encourage intercultural respect and combat violent extremism, writes Omid Tofighian.
If lawful firearm owners cause most gun deaths, what can we do?
By accepting the common mantra that law-abiding, licensed firearm owners are not the problem, many have chased popular fears such as mental illness and violent video games.
Less-invasive surgery may not be best option for rectal cancer
More research needed to establish the case for routine use of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer.
Children the key to North Korea's power
As North Korea prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of its ruling Korean Workers' Party on 10 October, a University of Sydney PhD student believes the state is maintaining strength from an unlikely source: its children.
University of Sydney becomes a top pick for regional students
A group of 50 promising Year 11 students from disadvantaged communities across NSW, including 20 students from Dubbo Senior College, embarked on a school holiday journey to the University of Sydney this week.