November
Articles
05 November 2018
Parramatta-Westmead campus proposal takes shape
The University of Sydney today welcomed an announcement by the NSW Government that it would enter into formal negotiations to establish a campus in Parramatta/Westmead.
05 November 2018
Alliance with Taronga delivers conservation degrees at Sydney
With extinction rates accelerating across the world, the need for scientists dedicated to conservation has never been greater. Now students can pursue their dreams with a world-class education dedicated to wildlife preservation.
02 November 2018
20 years of statins: how they changed heart health forever
The findings of the LIPID study changed heart health in Australia forever by significantly reducing the prevalence of strokes and heart attacks. The trial led directly to changes in clinical practice around the world, as well as statins being subsidised by the PBS.
02 November 2018
Global effort to sequence genomes of all complex life on Earth
With ecological diversity under threat, a global alliance to sequence the genomic data of all eukaryotic life on Earth has been launched. It aims to analyse the genomes of 1.5 million animals, plants, fungi and protozoa.
02 November 2018
Quantum on the edge: Light shines on new pathway for quantum tech
In a world-first demonstration of topologically protected biphoton states, physicist Dr Andrea Blanco-Redondo has opened up a pathway to use light to develop a new type of qubit, the building blocks for quantum computers.
01 November 2018
US News ranks Sydney 31 in the world
The University of Sydney has placed 31st in the world in the latest US News Best Global Universities rankings, climbing in all four major global university rankings this year.
01 November 2018
Vale John Hooke: Sydney farewells a visionary philanthropist
John Hooke leaves behind a lasting legacy, thanks to his passionate support of nanoscience at the University of Sydney.