June
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Fellowships and training centres accelerate research capacity
The University of Sydney has secured more than $22.7 million in funding for Australian Research Council fellowships and training centres.
What will US withdrawal from the Paris climate deal mean?
Just days before World Environment Day, US President Trump announced his intention to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement. Experts from the University's Sydney Environmental Institute respond to the news.
New postgraduate research scholarships for international students
40 new fully funded PhD scholarships are available from 2017 to help the world's best students fulfil their potential
Bridging the academic-practice divide for global development
The Rt Hon Helen Clark will join executives and thought leaders of Australian NGOs and universities in a unique cross-sector program focused on partnership.
Sydney Harbour emissions equivalent to 200 cars on the road
The first footprint of Sydney Harbour's carbon emissions has found it is roughly equivalent to similar estuaries in the US but significantly less than polluted water sources straddling build-up areas in Europe and Asia.
In scholarly pursuit
The Dalyell Scholars program aims to challenge and extend high achieving students providing mentoring opportunities, real-world projects and insights into research across disciplines.
Charles Perkins portrait displayed in building bearing his name
A portrait of renowned activist Dr Charles Perkins AO - the first Aboriginal man to graduate from an Australian university, the University of Sydney - was officially unveiled during National Reconciliation Week 2017.
Five things you should know about the Mabo decision
Commemorated each year on 3 June, Mabo Day recognises the succesful efforts of Eddie Koiki Mabo in overturning the legal fiction of terra nullius, or 'land belonging to no-one'.
What is cancer radiotherapy?
Proton beam therapy is radiation therapy that uses heavier particles (protons) instead of the X-rays used in conventional radiotherapy, writes Professor Paul Keall.
New guidelines for India's building code to reduce energy consumption
Research between India and Australia has produced a new set of guidelines for India's building code that aims to reduce the energy consumption of the second most populated country in the world.