2016
Articles
The hidden curriculum in surgery says it’s not for women
Women remain under-represented in surgery writes Renae Ryan, Kirsten Black and Victoria Cook.
University of Sydney researchers create game-based app to prevent heart attacks
A fun, convenient and independent approach to prevention.
Dubious marketing of stem cell therapies revealed
Advanced economy nations led by Ireland, Singapore, Australia, Germany and the United States have the highest per capita number of clinics engaging in direct-to-consumer marketing of stem cell therapies, according to the world's largest-ever study of such clinics.
Fifteen nations placed on genocide watchlist
The chief investigator of the University's Atrocity Forecasting Project has urged 'intensive monitoring' of nations facing significant risk of genocide.
In praise of the Sirius building, a ruined remnant of idealistic times
With a ministerial refusal to act on the NSW Heritage Council's findings, Sydney's Sirius building has lost its heritage appeal. Demolition is now imminent and the building has been, philosophically at least, abandoned.
The jobs of the future
The flow of reports about the impact of automation, mostly dire, continues. The big question is whether we are facing more of the same, or whether the exponential technologies will usher in more dramatic changes, writes Honorary Professor Ron Johnston.
Satellite images of world at night can map rural poverty
A University of Sydney-bound economist has mapped people's access to electricity to identify economic inequality in oil-rich countries.
Blueprint to overcome Anglo Celtic bias in leadership
A new 'blueprint' for cultural diversity and inclusive leadership based on research undertaken by the Business School was revealed this week.
Poche Patron calls for increased funding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research projects
Professor Tom Calma AO appealed to the ARC to match the NHMRC's level of funding for Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander projects at a University of Sydney health research showcase last week.
Art show gives PhD students valuable curating experience
Bingqing Wei and Minerva Inwald have melded theory with hands-on experience for the University Art Gallery's latest exhibition.