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Commercialising medical and science discoveries

1 February 2018 -
To be opened by the University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor, Dr Michael Spence AC and Hebrew University of Jerusalem President, Professor Menahem Ben-Sasson, the Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund Commercialisation
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/07/13/commercialising-medical-and-science-discoveries.html
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Researchers help Qantas fly cleaner and cheaper

23 June 2016 -
Researchers help Qantas fly cleaner and cheaper. 23 June 2016. Unveiled this week, the new flight planning system is the result of a world-first, four-year project conducted at the University’s Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR). The team
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/06/23/researchers-help-qantas-fly-cleaner-and-cheaper.html
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Tree-roots inspire anchor design

6 May 2016 -
Tree-roots inspire anchor design. 6 May 2016. Preliminary investigations by the team reveal root-like structures could provide greater stability and be more cost effective to produce. Shivakumar Athani and Dr Pierre Rognon from School of Civil
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/05/06/tree-roots-inspire-anchor-design--.html
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Academics announced as finalists in 5 Eureka Prize categories

31 July 2019 -
Founder and CEO of Q-CTRL and Finalist in the Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science, Professor Michael J. ... Professor Michael J. Biercuk, Faculty of Science. Using traditional media alongside other creative platforms, Professor Biercuk
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/07/31/Academics-announced-as-finalists-in-5-Eureka-Prize-categories.html
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Key component for quantum computing invented

13 December 2019 -
In a critical step towards scaling up quantum computers, University of Sydney physicists have invented a microcircuit based on topological insulators, a new phase of matter awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics. The circuit will be a vital
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/11/28/key-component-for-quantum-computing-invented.html
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Robotics will help nourish the world

22 January 2020 -
Robotics will help nourish the world. 3 November 2016. Leading roboticist, Professor Salah Sukkarieh, will present his ideas on how robotic technology and digital data will deliver sustainable agriculture and help feed a burgeoning planet at next
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/11/03/robotics-will-help-nourish-the-world.html
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Eureka Prizes: Sydney leads the way in leadership and innovation

30 August 2019 -
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Dr Michael Spence, said: “We are very proud of all our winners and finalists at this year’s Eureka Prizes. ... Other University of Sydney finalists were Professor Michael Biercuk for Promoting Understanding in
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/08/28/eureka-prizes-sydney-leads-way-in-leadership-innovation.html
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MadMaker tours rural NSW

20 June 2016 -
MadMaker tours rural NSW. 16 June 2016. MadMaker is the brainchild of electrical and information technologies engineer Dr Abelardo Pardo, a specialist in technology-based learning. It was designed to inspire students who may not have previously
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/06/16/madmaker-tours-rural-nsw.html
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John Grill Centre appoints new head of infrastructure

25 July 2016 -
The University of Sydney's John Grill Centre has appointed Garry Bowditch as its head of infrastructure. Read more here.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/08/24/john-grill-centre-appoints-new-head-of-infrastructure.html
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Hero’s last letter bids final goodbye

22 February 2016 -
Hero's lost letter bids final farewell. 10 September 2015. While researching her great uncle, alumnus Captain Thomas Cotgrave Hewitt (BA 1904), Janette Mayne discovered his final letter from the Western Front on the University's website, Beyond 1914.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/09/10/hero_s-last-letter-bids-final-goodbye.html