October

Articles

24 October 2017

Why so few Australians are using medicinal cannabis on prescription

What are the difficulties of using medicinal cannabis in Australia? Professor Iain McGregor from the University's Lambert Initiative explains in this article originally published on the Sydney Morning Herald.

24 October 2017

Prominent alumna Annie Corlett AM receives honorary fellowship

Annie Corlett AM, a prominent figure of the Business School alumni community, has been awarded an honorary fellowship by the University of Sydney.

23 October 2017

Your guide to language in the post-truth age

Donald Trump’s Presidency has signalled a shift to the age of fake news and post-truth. In this conversation, linguist Professor Nick Enfield joins Chris to discuss striving for understanding in language.

23 October 2017

Sydney surge to double victory

The University of Sydney men’s and women’s teams rowed to victory in the Australian Boat Race 2017, with the Women’s Eight finally breaking Melbourne’s eight-year hold on the trophy.

23 October 2017

Sydney scientist wins NSW Premier’s Prize

The annual NSW Premier's Prizes for Science and Engineering recognise excellence, and reward leading researchers for cutting-edge work that has benefitted the state.

23 October 2017

Schooling malaria

Walter White taught us how to break bad, but what if scientists and students came together to break good and find a cure for Malaria? 

23 October 2017

Student visions to future-proof Sydney as a global city

Seven architecture and engineering students have been selected as finalists for the 2017 Lendlease Bradfield Urbanisation scholarship based on their inventive ideas for ensuring Sydney's future success as a global city.

20 October 2017

Nine University scholars named AAHMS Fellows

Nine scholars from the University of Sydney have been inducted as fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

20 October 2017

What we need from drugs that are meant to end life

Which drugs should be used to end life if euthanasia is legalised in Victoria? Dr Betty Chaar and Sami Isaac from the Faculty of Pharmacy explain in The Conversation.

20 October 2017

First university in Australia to offer code development software

The University of Sydney is the first university in Australia to give students and staff access to a software repository management platform, making it easier for collaborators to develop, test and distribute code.