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Sydney Alumni Magazine

The ideas and people making the world a better place

SAM is the University of Sydney's flagship publication for alumni featuring stories of our incredible graduates from around the world and leading University research. The twice-yearly magazine and monthly e-newsletter will keep you connected with your fellow graduates and University.

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Changes and new beginnings

A farewell message from the Chancellor, Belinda Hutchinson AC

Belinda Hutchinson AC will step down this year as the University’s 18th Chancellor. In this final SAM of her Chancellorship, she celebrates the University of Sydney community’s achievements at the forefront of innovation and leadership. Read more.

Great minds

Melanoma treatment pioneers Professor Georgina Long AO and Professor Richard Scolyer AO have been named joint Australians of the Year 2024 for their revolutionary approach to treating melanoma using immunotherapy. Their enduring professional partnership has saved thousands of lives and continues to break new ground - including in treating Richard's own illness.

Talking about a revolution

Fossil fuels made the Industrial Revolution possible. Now, another revolution has us walking away from them. By bringing a new strategy to the climate change fight, the University of Sydney's Net Zero Institute plans to speed things up.

It's a scam

Australians are losing more money to scams than ever before - more than $3 billion a year - in what appears to be a 'golden age' for scammers. Cybersecurity expert Dr Suranga Seneviratne is researching ways to outsmart them and to avoid data breaches. He believes scams are about to get more sophisticated, but envisions an increasingly 'cybersafe' future.

Rare gifts

Books have always been the key to opening doors for Professor Louise Baur - throughout her career and her lifelong learning at the University of Sydney. So it's no surprise that the internationally recognised paediatrician is also a dedicated donor of rare books. It's her way of giving back to the University.

Jack Manning Bancroft and Dr Bronwyn Bancroft sitting together smiling at each other

Creative connections

Jack Manning Bancroft and his mother, Dr Bronwyn Bancroft, are united by their belief in the power of imagination and their determination to stamp out inequity.

Reach for the stars

Dr Chris Boshuizen (BSc (Hons) '00, PhD '07) is a physicist, space explorer, entrepreneur, venture capitalist and musician. His life's mission, 'to make getting to space as easy as catching a bus,' has fuelled a remarkable career.

Anne Howell shot from behind looking into a mirror so her reflection is staring back. Her head is shaved in places following her surgery.

Perspective shift

At 31, writer Anne Howell (BA '85) woke up in hospital, believing that she was a nine-year-old girl. She had no memory of her family, her baby daughter, or much else. With a case of retrograde amnesia, Anne had to rediscover who she was, including how to read, write and study again.

Alumni Spotlight

With over 430,000 University of Sydney graduates and counting, our alumni are making their mark across the world. Discover the incredible journeys our alumni have embarked on since tossing their graduation caps high, ranging from groundbreaking discoveries to creative pursuits.

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Sydney Alumni Magazine encompasses a bi-annual print magazine (SAM) and monthly e-newsletter (SAM Extra). Our purpose is to capture the spirit and stories of our university community, and create a space that elevates, inspires and showcases the opinions, achievements and life experiences of our global community of alumni. SAM exists for and because of alumni.

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