International news

  • Anna Rubbo wins prestigious architecture award for slum projects

    18 November 2009

    Anna Rubbo, Associate Professor in Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney, received a major architecture award for her international work improving the lives of slum dwellers.

  • Pure water to flow in Vietnamese Hospital

    16 November 2009

    A new water purification system that will deliver potable water to Viet Duc Hospital and Học Mãi House in Hanoi, Vietnam has opened at VietDuc Hospital, HaNoi.

  • Applications now open for the Summer School

    13 November 2009

    Applications are now open for the 2009 - 2010 Summer school.

  • University celebrates five years in China

    12 November 2009

    For the fifth year in a row, during which time the number of Chinese students has doubled from 2000 to 4000, the University of Sydney has sent a senior delegation to China.

  • Partner volunteer program expands to Africa

    05 November 2009

    The Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development Program (AYAD) has recently been expanded to include African nations Ghana and Kenya.

  • Do too many people go to uni?

    04 November 2009

    Some of Australia's top debaters and educators will debate whether or not too many people, or not enough, go to Uni at the Great Hall on Tuesday night.

  • Dr Fidel Castro Díaz-Balart visits the University of Sydney

    03 November 2009

    Dr Fidel Casto, Cuba's Chief Scientific Advisor, has visited the University of Sydney to meet with researchers from the University's nanotechnology and nuclear physics programs.

  • New magazine on the US and its global impact launched

    02 November 2009

    The US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney has launched the inaugural edition of a new magazine on the contemporary United States and its global impact.

  • Sydney Seeds International Research Partnerships

    30 October 2009

    University of Sydney researchers engaging in international collaborations have received a funding boost totaling close to half a million dollars through the International Program Development Fund (IPDF).

  • French Ambassador visits campus

    30 October 2009

    The French Ambassador in Australia, His Excellency Michel Filhol has visited the University of Sydney to discuss research linkages with French research bodies, student exchanges and strategies to increase collaborations with French research clusters.