2017
Articles
10 Indigenous staff and students taking the next steps
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students reveal what this year's National Reconciliation Week means to them, and the steps they're taking in the journey to achieve reconciliation.
Explainer: Why is recycling important?
University of Sydney researchers are working on turning waste into new innovations for the health, agriculture, transport and construction industries
Desecration and romanticisation – the real curse of mummies
Hollywood's tomb of old ideas will creak open again and present the tale of an ancient Egyptian tomb with the latest installment of The Mummy. Dr Craig Barker from Sydney University Museums sorts the fact from fiction.
Business School's reputation for excellence reaffirmed in The Economist's rankings
The University of Sydney Business School's global reputation for excellence in management education has been reaffirmed by the inaugural rankings by The Economist. The flagship postgraduate program was ranked number one in Australia.
Australia returning to outer space
The Australian spacecraft INSPIRE-2, a project led by the University of Sydney, will be launched from the International Space Station.
Fresh outlook on global challenges
Despite the early stages of her career, Dr Anna Dean boasts an impressive list of accomplishments in veterinary epidemiology and was presented the Veterinary Science Outstanding Achievements of Young Alumni Award.
Researchers win award for saving preterm babies' lives
The Australian leg of a worldwide Perinatal trial has pinpointed the optimal level of blood oxygen saturation for preterm babies to survive.
Three ways to get a good night's sleep
The University of Sydney's Chin-Moi Chow explains what you should be doing to get that good sleep in.
University congratulates new AIATSIS appointments
The University of Sydney warmly congratulates new Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) CEO and council members, including Sydney's own Dr Myfany Turpin.
Model to mentor medico
Dr Rachel Thomas has traversed science, technology, engineering, modelling and medicine in her education and career journey and is encouraging others to seize opportunities and draw on diverse skills to solve problems and tackle the STEMM challenges of the future.