September
Articles
Media reform will reduce diversity and is just window dressing
The new media reform laws do nothing to address the underlying problem of an increasingly concentrated media landscape, argues Associate Professor Tim Dwyer from the Department of Media and Communications.
Insomnia: the causes, signs and symptoms
What are the causes, signs and symptoms of the sleep disorder, insomnia? The University of Sydney's Dr Chris Gordon explains.
How skills and personality traits contribute to the gender pay gap
Largest donation in Business School's history to fund MBA scholarship
Alek Safarian, the founder of Australia's largest private medical research firm, Novotech, has donated $1.4 million to fund an ongoing University of Sydney Business School MBA scholarship because he says a "good education is integral to success in life".
Half-pipe dream: Meet the University's skateboarding students
Introducing Mikey Mendoza and Amar Hadid, recipients of an Australian-first scholarship for skateboarding at the University of Sydney.
Standard care for breast cancer trials not always standard
New research has found that some breast cancer trials are failing to provide appropriate control group treatments, affecting the outcomes of these studies.
The gift that will help treat a terrifying disease
Otto Appenzeller has gone from penniless migrant to respected neurologist. Now, he and his wife Judith are giving back, with a donation to support crucial research into Alzheimer's disease.
Robotics professor unlearns what it means to be human
Engineering extraordinaire, Professor Salah Sukkarieh, tackles what it means to be human in the wake of artificial intelligence.
Incredible gift means a cure is in sight
Most of us walk through life never having to think about the fact that we can see clearly. But for many Australians, loss of vision is a real problem - and it can be especially scary when it comes out of the blue.
University of Sydney graduates again rated Australia's most employable
University of Sydney graduates have been named the most employable in Australia for the third year running and in the top 5 globally, according to the 2018 QS Graduate Employability Rankings.