2016

Articles

18 November 2016

Sydney dominates major STEM prizes - 2016 wrap

2016 has been a great year for science and medical research, with the University of Sydney leading major science prizes including the Australian Academy of Science's awards and the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science.

18 November 2016

5G cellular network not far away

A 5G cellular network that supports the trillions of interconnected devices predicted to be in use in the coming few years is being designed by telecommunications specialists at the University of Sydney.

18 November 2016

Sydney dominates Academy's Awards

Sydney has again won the most awards for science and medical research, in today's Australian Academy of Science awards announcement - capping an outstanding year - which has included the Prime Minister's Prize for Science.

17 November 2016

Keeping creativity in the classrooms

If politicians and industry want creativity and collaboration, why are we taking all the fun out of learning, ask Professor Robyn Ewing and John Saunders.

17 November 2016

Robotics researchers win AFR Award

The University of Sydney's Australian Centre for Field Robotics was recognised for its work engaging with industry at the Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards last night.

17 November 2016

Bigger cities are richer, breeding greater inequality

New research confirms as Australian cities get bigger they also get richer, as a disproportionate amount of the wealth goes to top income earners, which is breeding greater inequality within and between cities.
17 November 2016

Studying the evolution of galaxies

Jessica Bloom, PhD candidate in the School of Physics, tells us that when researching galaxies, disturbed things come in small packages.

17 November 2016

Sydney tops the state for graduate employability     

The University of Sydney has been ranked number one in New South Wales and 49 in the world in the most recent Times Higher Education Global Employability University Rankings.

16 November 2016

A new temporary parent visa threatens to create second-class Australians

Migrants have welcomed a proposed long-term temporary visa for parents, but Australia should be wary of restrictions on residents in a democracy, writes Dr Anna Boucher and co-authors.

16 November 2016

Fear of death underlies most of our phobias

This article was selected for The Conversation Yearbook 2016: 50 standout articles from Australia's top thinkers.