November
Articles
16 November 2022
Jennie Mackenzie donates 20 million to Charles Perkins Centre
Jennie Mackenzie's generous donation will offer critical support to early career researchers and encourage collaboration across disciplines at the Charles Perkins Centre.
15 November 2022
Unleashing the power of education
Cody always knew he wanted to attend university, but many barriers stood in his way. A scholarship helped him to overcome some of the financial pressures.
15 November 2022
This new ‘risky’ playground is a work of art
Senior Lecturer Dr Sanne Mestrom, from the Sydney College of the Arts, explores the work of artist Mike Hewson, who has created a 'risky' new children's playground in Melbourne's Southbank.
15 November 2022
Funding for public policy research
Four University of Sydney projects have been awarded funding for public policy research on family violence, youth runaways, gender equity in the workplace and disaster management.
14 November 2022
Research unravelling the "mystery" of extreme waves
Ocean waves up to 30 metres that seemingly appear at random have long inspired legend and stumped scientists. Now, researchers at the University of Sydney and Kyoto University are unravelling their mysteries.
11 November 2022
Professor Susan Rowland appointed Vice-Provost
Today the University of Sydney announced that Professor Susan Rowland has been appointed to the role of Vice-Provost.
11 November 2022
Older carers struggled to balance work and care during pandemic
Workers aged 45-54 with care responsibilities struggled during the first two years of COVID-19 in Australia, with knock on consequences beyond the pandemic, according to a new report published by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR).
10 November 2022
Most detailed map of brain’s memory hub finds connectivity puzzle
The most detailed map ever made of the communication links between the hippocampus - the brain's memory control centre - and the rest of the brain has been created by Australian scientists. And it may change how we think about human memory.
10 November 2022
Choice of hours the ‘next big thing’ in workplace flexibility
Associate Professor Stefan Volk from the University of Sydney Business School explores the pros and cons of 'time flexibility' in the modern workplace.
10 November 2022
Uluru Statement from the Heart wins 21-22 Sydney Peace Prize
A push for First Nations recognition in the Constitution has been awarded Australia's only international prize for peace - the Sydney Peace Prize.