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December 2003
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Sydney students prepare for a white Christmas 23 December 2003
A team of young researchers are heading south from Hobart this Christmas for the adventure of a lifetime.
Life after the HSC 19 December 2003
For thousands of students concerned about life after the HSC, the University of Sydney has the answers.
Vice-Chancellor signs University workplace agreement 11 December 2003
Sydney University Vice-Chancellor Professor Gavin Brown has signed a historic workplace agreement that will give staff a 20 per cent pay rise over three years and a parental leave provision of 36 weeks.
University of Sydney- Building for the Future 2 December 2003
An extensive new building and development program is underway at the University of Sydney.
November 2003
Fertility treatment produces tiny miracles 28 November 2003
Pioneering fertility treatment at the University's Institute for Biomedical Research has brought delight for three couples who had given up hope of having children.
Gough pledges to invest in Brain Bank 28 November 2003
The University's Brain Bank has received a $2.1 million funding windfall from the US National Institutes of Health, as well as the ultimate gesture of support from former prime minister Gough Whitlam.
World-first study into breast cancer and stress 28 November 2003
About 25 Australian women are diagnosed with breast cancer each day. To date, trials and tests have examined links between family history and age, as well as past breast feeding practices, age at the onset of menstruation, the pill, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), diet, exercise and smoking. But little is known or understood about possible links between breast cancer and stress.
Rising from the ashes 28 November 2003
The severe bushfires that destroyed three million hectares across Western Queensland, the Northern Territory and South Australia in 2001 presented Dr Chris Dickman with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Top research award for Sydney's gene doctor 28 November 2003
Sydney University gene therapy pioneer John Rasko has been awarded the RPA Foundation's Research Medal for excellence in medical research.
Cancer tsar to provide UK perspective 21 November 2003
Professor Mike Richards, the National Cancer Director in the UK, will discuss the implementation of the National Health Service (NHS) Cancer Plan at a special seminar hosted by the University of Sydney’s Australian Health Policy Institute, on Monday 24 November.
New talent strengthens workforce 21 November 2003
Recent graduates from the University of Sydney are ready to tackle the nation’s natural resource management issues having completed new degrees offered by the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.
Where to find a good lawyer when you need one 21 November 2003
Some of the University of Sydney's most distinguished law graduates will be catching up with former classmates at the first alumni reunion dinner for all graduates of the Sydney Law School, on Friday 28 November.
US opens its doors to Australian sight saving technology 20 November 2003
An eye test developed in Australia and soon to be launched in the United States will revolutionise the detection of glaucoma, the Western world’s leading cause of preventable blindness.
Sydney top for medical research funding 18 November 2003
Figures released this week by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) show the University of Sydney receiving more medical research project grants for 2004 than any other Australian university.
Unique website aids disabled access 14 November 2003
Students, visitors and staff with disabilities now have access to what is thought to be a world-first website compiled by the University.
Abstraction in paint 14 November 2003
Once artist Ian Fairweather had realised he was interested in representing, through paint, the effect a scene had on him, rather than replicating a photographic view, he began "to see from then on everything, not only as a whole, but fragmented, moving, re-grouping, the outlines fluid and changing as they settled into the picture that conveyed my thoughts".
Ashrawi fends off her shadowy critics 14 November 2003
Caught in a dazzling spotlight, facing a media conference in the Seymour Centre, Hanan Ashrawi insisted: "Please turn on the lights so I can see who is asking me questions."
Acta Senatus - A monthly review of proceedings of the University Senate 14 November 2003
Following recent elections and with impending retirements, there will be a number of new faces on Senate next year.
Book Review: Counting the cost 14 November 2003
Media fascination with the heads of collapsed corporate groups such as Alan Bond, Christopher Skase and Ray Williams, clouds consideration of the real issue - the need for a new group accounting system which could better predict or prevent such economic disasters.
Cataract research looks to find a lasting cure 14 November 2003
Cataract, the clouding of the eye lens, is one of the leading causes of blindness in our ageing world. As people live longer and longer thanks to medical advances, cataracts are becoming increasingly common among the elderly.
Library staff presented with awards 14 November 2003
Thirteen individuals and two teams were honoured in the inaugural Library Staff Recognition Awards, presented in the Fisher Library common room.
Sydney profits from rise in medical funding 14 November 2003
Following Sydney's success in securing $12.98 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) grants for start-up projects, the University has now taken a significant $24.94 million slice of the latest round of project grants announced by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
Language of peace triumphs over hatred 14 November 2003
When the standing ovation subsided, Hanan Ashrawi, recipient of this year's Sydney Peace Prize, promised to respond to the hundreds of e-mails of encouragement and hope she had received from the Australian public. Giving the annual peace lecture at the University's Seymour Centre, the Palestinian rights activist and scholar acknowledged that there existed in Australia a "common commitment of humanity, a message of peace that goes beyond all the hate language and diatribes".
Indigenous health policy 'started slowly, going nowhere' 14 November 2003
Three decades after the Commonwealth first started looking at Aboriginal health issues, it is difficult to quantify any real improvement, according to indigenous health expert Ian Anderson.
Flawed Asia policy is hurting Australia 14 November 2003
The approach of some Australian universities to Asian students is marred by "crass marketing and bottom feeding," the Vice-Chancellor's Teaching and Learning Showcase heard.
Proteomics revolution opens way to improved treatment of diseases 14 November 2003
One of the fastest growing areas of modern science attracted delegates from around the world to a conference at the University.
Arts student eyes up Pacific IBF title 14 November 2003
Sydney University's Paul Miller won his third professional fight with a seventh-round technical knock-out of Fijian Iobe Ledua in their super-middleweight (76.2kg) contest at the University of New South Wales Roundhouse.
Sue Woolfe on writing dangerously 14 November 2003
Novelist Sue Woolfe tells her students "write dangerously and don't throw anything away", and much like her own work, and life, her advice affords recklessness and good sense in complementary balance.
Book Review: Paradise Lost for Australian workers 14 November 2003
In their collaborative work Life and Work: Challenging Economic Man, Charles Birch, the University's Emeritus Professor; and Dr David Paul, a business change-management specialist, recount that during a visit to Sydney, the 19th century English writer Anthony Trollope deemed Australia a "worker's paradise". Thus it might easily have appeared considering that in 1885, Sydney stonemasons pulled off an international coup after winning an eight-hour day and a 40-hour week.
Enterprise Bargaining 12 November 2003
Unions and Management pledge further cooperation at Sydney University
Faculty of Economics and Business release their new web site 12 November 2003
Over the last few months the Faculty of Economics and Business, in partnership with the Online Services Delivery (OSD) Program in the Major Projects Group (MPG), has built a new web site to enhance the faculty’s online presence.
Providing innovative solutions to a salty issue 12 November 2003
Decisive action to manage salinity issues in NSW and sustain profitable land and water uses as natural environments will be investigated at a symposium being held at the University of Sydney this Friday (14 November).
The discovery of our closest galaxy 4 November 2003
Sydney University astronomers are part of an international team of which has discovered a new galaxy colliding with our own Milky Way
October 2003
French idea spreads worldwide 17 October 2003
Although cotutelle programs were initiated by French universities, many universities are now following the template to make their own arrangements. Students from Sydney are taking part in a wide variety of cotutelle programs with universities in a growing number of countries.
Project boosts milk yields for Indian villagers 17 October 2003
Dairy farmers in eight Indian villages in the Vadodara district of Gujarat are achieving increased milk yields of around 10 per cent thanks to an innovative project involving University of Sydney researchers.
Launch of health venture 17 October 2003
The expertise of University of Sydney researchers will help China overcome major health problems under a new joint project, the China-Australia Partnership for Health, to be run by the University's Institute for International Health and the Peking University Health Science Centre in Beijing.
Thirty years of fruitful relations 17 October 2003
When Gough Whitlam's Government gave formal recognition to communist China in 1972, a group of young lecturers from Sydney University's Faculty of Education embarked on a whirlwind tour of China as a show of goodwill. The visit was the start of a fruitful 30-year relationship that is still going strong.
Australia's response to AIDS: a personal account 15 October 2003
With the new infection rate for HIV/ AIDS reportedly increasing by as much as 20 per cent in some states over the past year, concerns are growing about complacency in fighting this disease.
A new partnership between China and Australia will build a healthy future 13 October 2003
The China-Australia Partnership for Health will be launched by the Executive Vice-President of Peking University Health Science Center and the Directors of the Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, on Tuesday 14 October.
Coping with old age --- some practical advice 3 October 2003
The faculties of architecture and Health Sciences have launched a joint project to help people enjoy a more comfortable old age.
Composer receives UK award 3 October 2003
Anne Boyd, Professor of Music at Sydney University, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of York.
Brain and Mind Institute scoops $1 million award 3 October 2003
The University's new Brain and Mind Research Institute has received a $1 million grant from the Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations to enable researchers to explore the workings of the live brain.
'Hopeful signs' as dust settles in Iraq 3 October 2003
US Embassy official Jim Carouso talks about the rebuilding of Iraq.
Last minute setback for pay deal 3 October 2003
Sydney University's enterprise bargaining agreement was put on hold only hours before it was due to be signed last week.
Working longer, working harder, getting stressed 3 October 2003
"Mutual obligation" is the key to a new industrial relations policy for Australia, according to Professor Russell Lansbury in the 50th Laffer Lecture.
Once there were giants... 3 October 2003
Epidemiologist Sir Michel Marmot identifies the new obstacles barring the way to a better world.
Frog Prince 3 October 2003
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gavin Brown, reflects on the Government's late intervention in the enterprise bargaining process.
Star attraction spells the end for planet earth 3 October 2003
Sydney scientists have produced evidence to support the existence of planet-swallowing stars - throwing weight behind the theory that the Earth will eventually be swallowed by the sun.
Talking tough: why Australia needs a US trade deal 3 October 2003
Australia's chief negotiator in trade talks with the US says success will open up "unprecedented opportunities" for Australia.
Engineering honour 3 October 2003
The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering has won the prestigious Bradfield Award from Engineers Australia.
Mind expanding: major funding to facilitate brain research 1 October 2003
Sydney University’s Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI) has been awarded one million dollars towards a major expansion in its biomedical research work.
September 2003
Enterprise Bargaining 24 September 2003
Professor Gavin Brown, the Vice- Chancellor and Principal of the University of Sydney issued the following statement:
Young children with disabilities: how families cope 19 September 2003
Health care professionals may be unwittingly forcing families to consider giving up the care of young children with disabilities before they are ready to do so.
NASA instrument to explore asthma 19 September 2003
Asthma researchers at the University of Sydney are adapting NASA technology normally used to test the effect of weightlessness on astronauts' lungs.
Crisis looms as carers grow older 19 September 2003
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Seymour to be hub of Carnivale 19 September 2003
Chinese opera, Indo-jazz, contemporary flamenco, hip-hop, paella-flavoured comedy, theatre, films, visual art, debate and even a dance party. All this is about to happen at the University's Seymour Centre when, for a month, the Centre becomes the hub of this year's Carnivale, Sydney's annual multicultural arts festival.
Design competition nets top ideas 19 September 2003
High profile Australian and European architects have been short listed for three major building projects as part of the University's Campus 2010 development.
New director of medical ethics 19 September 2003
Ian Kerridge, the University's Associate Professor in Bioethics and a haematologist and bone marrow transplant physician at Westmead Hospital, has taken over as head of the Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in Medicine.
Greater regional health funding could become a tool for security 19 September 2003
International and Australian health policy leaders are discussing the role of health policy in global conflict zones, as part of a symposium organised jointly by the University of Sydney, the University of NSW and the Nuffield Trust in the UK.
Colourful pointers to heart health 19 September 2003
Like constellations of colourful stars in a black sky, pinpricks of data shine out from Masako Tsubakihara's computer screen in the Muscle Research Unit at the University's Institute for Biomedical Research.
Indigenous strategy 19 September 2003
A newly launched Indigenous Australians Employment Strategy at the University is expected to benefit staff and students by introducing a new level of cultural diversity.
Invent, support and export 19 September 2003
Australia's trade deficit, susceptibility to drought and increasing social polarisation must be countered through greater success in technological innovation, a seminar has heard.
Iraq Museum resembled 'emergency ward' 19 September 2003
Grand plans were cut short when the University's Edwin Cuthbert Hall Professor of Middle Eastern Archaeology, Professor Dan Potts arrived in Baghdad on 16 May to help with the painful process of cataloguing the losses of the looted Iraq Museum (IM).
Stalking the stalker - tracing the clues to a killer disease in our genes 19 September 2003
Hypertension, also known as chronic high blood pressure, is a "silent killer" which is stalking more and more people every year, including one in three Australians aged over 25.
Netballers pipped at the post 19 September 2003
Manly Warringah took out the 2003 NSW State League Division One netball premiership with a pulsating 44-41 grand final win over Fairfield City-Sydney University.
A unique view of ethics 19 September 2003
Miles Little, Emeritus Professor in Surgery, has endured a trying few months: colleagues whispering behind his back, private conversations behind closed doors.
Research helps singers to see their voices 19 September 2003
At the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, intricacies of the human voice and our control over it are being investigated in ever increasing detail, with implications in fields as diverse as speech therapy, drama and opera.
Cocktail party for University alumni at the Australian Consulate General in New York 18 September 2003
University alumni cocktail party 17 October 2003.
Conduct becoming 17 September 2003
The renowned Australian conductor, Sir Charles Mackerras, will be in Sydney next week for a special visit.
Students' Representative Council (SRC) 75th anniversary dinner 17 September 2003
in the Great Hall and Main Quadrangle 10 October 2003.
Sydney University Arts Association round table 17 September 2003
"The future of humanities and social sciences" 14 October 2003
Astronomers identify a 'planet-swallowing' giant star 16 September 2003
Astronomers from Sydney University have come forth with a solution to a mysterious new object recently discovered in our Milky Way.
Urgent call for a new social contract for Australia 15 September 2003
Australia urgently needs an integrated approach to economic and industry development, education and training, as well as the labour market and social policies.
Top Architects Vie for Sydney 11 September 2003
Fifteen of the most innovative Australian and international architectural firms have been short listed for the biggest building and development program in the history of the University of Sydney.
Does private health insurance protect the elderly against the need for nursing homes? 11 September 2003
A new study reveals a staggering reliance by the elderly on hospital care, with 93 per cent of people aged 60-plus in Dubbo being admitted to hospital least once over a fourteen-year period.
Providing a global perspective on regional health and social issues 11 September 2003
International experts from the fields of health and foreign affairs will gather at Sydney University to investigate the link between health issues and foreign policy, on 18 and 19 September.
Arts festival in full flight 10 September 2003
Sydney Uni campuses are buzzing with creative energy this month as the University of Sydney Union holds its inaugural arts festival, "Verge", offering over 130 events organised by students for students over a three-week period.
Bookfest 2003 10 September 2003
The Chancellor’s Committee will hold its eighteenth Annual Bookfest with a massive book sale in the Great Hall of the University of Sydney commencing on Saturday 13th September and continuing until Wednesday 17th September (including Sunday 14th September) from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm daily.
Material benefits of research 10 September 2003
New x-ray microtomography equipment at the University’s Electron Microscope Unit will give materials researchers valuable inside information about Australia’s mineral resources.
Red carpet for "at risk" school students who focus on film 10 September 2003
Department of Art History and Theory honorary associate Jane Mills has been teaching filmmaking with a difference – and it has been "the most intellectually and emotionally stimulating thing" she has ever done.
Get ready, get set, go: How tensing triggers top performance 10 September 2003
For sprinters, the pre-race warm up is often considered as important as the actual run, as this activity sparks critical muscle activity known in biophysics as post-tetanic potentiation, or PTP.
Talking and walking the talk - Storylines symposium 10 September 2003
The recent debate over 'the history wars' as well as the ongoing differences of opinion over the National Museum of Australia's approach to history highlights the fact that how we present, represent and then tell our stories will always be a matter open to different views and trends, both social and political.
Acta Senatus - Senate amends tobacco policy 9 September 2003
The University's Senate this month approved a change in its policy in relation to tobacco.
Prestigious commission for young composer 5 September 2003
Seven years ago, Damien Ricketson attended the Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music as a young composer who was "impressed just to be there as a spectator".
Sarah Cocks - Beyond the day job 5 September 2003
"It was a good experience working in a public space, targeting a young audience and having another artist working within the space," said Sarah Cocks who has just returned from Mullimbimby in the Byron Shire, her home area of the far north coast of NSW, where her installation was an evocative setting for National Children’s Book Week activities in the town’s library.
Historic grand final win for women's soccer club 5 September 2003
A 15th minute goal from midfielder Lyndel Hudson created history for Sydney University when the Women’s Soccer Club took out their first NSW State League title with a 1-0 win over St George.
Questions of global concern 5 September 2003
On what moral grounds are world powers justified in going to war? Should poverty-stricken Africans with HIV be entitled to only the best medical care in Africa, or the best care modern medicine has to offer?
Gravity powered success 5 September 2003
The University participated fully in a series of science-related events to mark National Science Week from 16-24 August.
Sydney adopts green manifesto 5 September 2003
On the first day of spring, appropriately, prominent environmentalists Peter Garrett, Jack "Green Bans" Mundey and fellow of Senate Adam Spencer launched a major new sustainability project at Sydney University.
A call to Industrial Relations Alumni 5 September 2003
In 1953 Kingsley Laffer began industrial relations at the University of Sydney. This was first step that led to establishment of a Department of Industrial Relations in the Faculty of Economics in 1976 and more recently the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies in the School of Business, Faculty of Economics and Business.
Big crowds flock to showcase event 5 September 2003
Around 10,000 visitors flocked to various campuses of the University on Saturday 31 August to experience Sydney Uni Live!
Sport bosses join fees protest 5 September 2003
Hundreds of students from the University took part in a mostly good-natured protest against the Government’s proposed changes to higher education, and in particular against the introduction of voluntary student fees.
Young scientists show their wares during Science Week 5 September 2003
Are you a lumper or a splitter? In media jargon, most scientists are considered “splitters” due to their desire to split and qualify information rather than offer the quick grab perfected by “lumper” politicians.
August 2003
Research probes the mystery of brain cell communication 28 August 2003
Pharmacologists are a step closer to understanding the functions of glutamate transporters at a molecular level, thanks to painstaking research by PhD candidate Renae Ryan and Dr Robert Vandenberg.
Under the microscope, it's a cell eat cell world 28 August 2003
West Nile Virus is proving useful in studying not only how viruses proliferate within the body, but also the defences used by the body, and where and how these defences fail.
To know him is to love him: McCallum's Liszt 28 August 2003
Stephanie McCallum has done it again: recorded another CD of delightful nineteenth century piano music, superbly played.
Australian literature live 28 August 2003
Award winning fiction writers, Thomas Keneally and Frank Moorhouse, both veterans of Australia's literary world, opened this semester's series of lunchtime readings in the Woolley Building.
Reflections on an unequal world 28 August 2003
Professor Frank Billson's skill has saved the eyesight of thousands of people in the Third World. Fiona Carruthers reports on Professor Billson's University lecture, in which he argued that the eye is a mirror of society.
Funding for Buddhist studies tops $1 million 22 August 2003
The Department of Studies in Religion has received a second major grant of $600,000 from the Dhammakaya Foundation in Thailand, bringing the University of Sydney's total funding from the foundation to $1.1 million.
Heading for Hobart 22 August 2003
Former UN weapons inspector Richard Butler, a staunch republican who has been one of the fiercest critics of the government's policy on Iraq, was announced this week as the next governor of Tasmania.
Eureka Prize awarded to brain research team 22 August 2003
Leading researchers at the University have achieved national recognition by winning the inaugural Royal Societies of Australia Eureka Prize for interdisciplinary scientific research.
Euthanasia protagonists disagree over cost of living 22 August 2003
Dr Philip Nitschke, Australia's leading lobbyist for voluntary euthanasia, has condoned the use of euthanasia for severely handicapped or sick babies.
Sartor appoints experts 22 August 2003
The Dean of Medicine, Professor Andrew Coats, has been appointed chair of a panel of pre-eminent medical experts within a new NSW Ministerial Advisory Council, formed by Science and Medical Research Minister Frank Sartor.
Lights, camera, action on historic night for rugby 22 August 2003
Sydney University won the first-ever game of rugby under lights at Number 1 Oval.
University athletes perform on world stage 22 August 2003
Sydney University is providing 14 athletes for the 115-strong Australian team competing at the World University Summer Games, in Deagu, South Korea, from 21--31 August.
Biologist is appointed DVC 22 August 2003
The University has appointed Professor John Hearn as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).
Voice of moderation in Middle East wins Peace Prize 22 August 2003
Palestinian peace campaigner Dr Hanan Ashrawi has been announced as the winner of the 2003 Sydney Peace Prize.
Sydney Uni Live! - experience it for yourself 20 August 2003
On Saturday 30 August, the University of Sydney will offer the community a chance to discover more about what it’s like to be a Sydney Uni Student first hand. Learn about courses, career prospects, clubs societies, student services, student accommodation and much more at this public open day.
Iraq: the clean-up has only just begun, but the looting continues 13 August 2003
Prof Daniel Potts will present a public lecture on the state of cultural heritage in Iraq on Tuesday 2nd September 2003.
Internationally acclaimed Wolfram Christ to conduct two 'full score' concerts in September 13 August 2003
Wolfram Christ, former artistic director of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, has returned to conduct the Conservatorium Symphony and Chamber Orchestras in a pair of concerts to be held this September.
International Law: Where to after Iraq? 11 August 2003
In the aftermath of the war in Iraq, a timely forum run by the University of Sydney this week will look at the issue of the future of international law.
2003 Sydney Peace Prize - Dr Hanan Ashrawi unanimous choice 11 August 2003
The recipient of the 2003 Sydney Peace Prize will be Dr. Hanan Ashrawi.
Anderson in print 8 August 2003
The philosopher and free thinker John Anderson has been described as "perhaps the most controversial professor that the University has ever had".
Conference peers into the classroom of the future 8 August 2003
Teaching children how to reflect on and explain scientific problems is one of the education system's greatest challenges, but new American research suggests that traditional methods of teaching may not be the most effective.
Departures signal changes at the top 8 August 2003
Changes in the top tier of University management are in the offing, with a number of senior staff announcing their departure.
Friday night footy comes to the campus 8 August 2003
History will be made this Friday evening (15 August) when Sydney University takes on Eastern Suburbs in the first ever game of rugby under lights at Number 1 Oval.
Forging links with Lebanon 8 August 2003
Dr Ibrahim Kobeissi, President of the Lebanese University, and Professor Gavin Brown, engaged in some map-reading before the Vice-Chancellor's visit to one of the Lebanese University's 56 campuses spread around the country.
Indigenous health: huge rewards for a modest outlay 8 August 2003
A chronic diseases epidemic has caused death rates in many Aboriginal communities to rise up to six times higher than in the rest of Australia, despite dramatic falls in deaths from other causes in the past two decades.
Norman and Lionel up against the wall 8 August 2003
Perhaps Norman and Lionel, the two most famous Lindsays from that remarkable Anglo-Australian family of ten siblings, would be grumbling in their graves at having their work hung together, as it currently is, in the University's War Memorial Gallery.
India tastes benefits of higher milk yields 8 August 2003
University scientists are taking part in an ambitious joint Australian and Indian project to improve milk production in India, which could bring huge social and economic benefits.
Research seeks early signs of disease 8 August 2003
Parkinson's disease, the degenerative disorder which causes tremors, muscular rigidity and slowness, affects about 35,000 Australians and numbers appear to be rising.
An unusual consultancy for Sydney mathematician 8 August 2003
The play [[italic\|\|Proof]] rests some of its narrative logic in the arms of a small group of characters obsessed by a strand of mathematics that most of us would never glimpse, let alone understand. The challenge for the director and cast, then, is to find a way of highlighting the humanity that these numerical geniuses share with the rest of us, so we, the audience, can relate to their story.
Rugby foundation launched in style 8 August 2003
A fund-raising body has been set up to raise $2 million to provide the University's rugby club with the means to continue playing at the top level.
Acta Senatus 8 August 2003
A monthly review of proceedings of the University Senate.
Stamps borrow from Macleay collection 8 August 2003
When William John Macleay caught the wind in his sails as he left Sydney Harbour in May 1875, heading north to New Guinea on the barque Chevert to collect natural history specimens, he could not have imagined that some of the other objects collected during the expedition would still excite interest more than 125 years later.
Spider venom may shed light on muscle damage 8 August 2003
We all know the way muscles feel sore after exercise, but the interplay of chemicals within our muscle cells as they stretch and strain is still not fully understood.
Looking to Asia 8 August 2003
Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke recently helped launch the Young Professionals Project (YPP), an initiative of the University's Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific (RIAP).
Rowing gold in Serbia 8 August 2003
First year environmental science student Nick Hudson, 19, won a gold medal last week in the Heavyweight Quad Scull division at the World Under 23 Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
Euthanasia: Yes or No? Nitschke - v- Fisher 7 August 2003
Euthanasia is one of the most contentious issues of contemporary society, and it’s the subject on an important public debate being held at the University of Sydney on Monday 11 August.
Sydney's five-star excellence recognised 7 August 2003
The excellence of the University of Sydney’s teaching, research and graduate outcomes have been recognised in the annual Good Universities Guide.
Lindsay Brothers -- Lionel and Norman 7 August 2003
An exhibition at the War Memorial Art Gallery -- 30 July -- 18 September 2003
The Hon Nick Greiner 5 August 2003
The Hon Nick Greiner AC has resigned as Chairman of the Advisory Council to the University of Sydney's Graduate School of Government.
Ancient Egyptian Mummies: the Forensic Investigation of Death, Disease and Everyday Life 1 August 2003
The Nicholson Museum presents a public lecture by Professor Rosalie David.
July 2003
New project to explore generational change in Asia 29 July 2003
Sydney’s young leaders will have an opportunity to participate in a unique skill development program exploring generational change in Asia thanks to a new initiative being launched by Sydney University’s Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific (RIAP), on 30 July.
Anaemia funding 25 July 2003
A grant of $1.4 million from the US based National Institutes of Health will enable researchers at the University to investigate new strategies for developing treatments for sickle cell anaemia and beta-thalassemia (Cooley's anaemia), two of the world's most common genetic disorders.
Breastfeeding becomes less banal, more cultural 25 July 2003
A day-long symposium on breastfeeding may, even in this day and age, inspire a few winks and nods, perhaps a giggle or two. In their own modest way, the gigglers even give encouragement to the organisers of the conference.
Success at Games for University athletes 25 July 2003
Sydney University has added another trophy to the cabinet after taking home the overall points trophy from the Eastern University Games.
Detective work solves a genetic mystery 25 July 2003
Sydney PhD candidate Marc Buhler believes he has tracked down the source of an inherited shield against AIDS, an allele of the CCR5 chemokine receptor, which is shared by many people of Jewish and Viking ancestral origins.
Sydney academics help define boundaries of genetic research 25 July 2003
University of Sydney academics have played a key role in producing a landmark report on genetic science which has put Australia at the forefront of international policy-making.
Detective work solves a genetic mystery 25 July 2003
Sydney PhD candidate Marc Buhler believes he has tracked down the source of an inherited shield against AIDS, an allele of the CCR5 chemokine receptor, which is shared by many people of Jewish and Viking ancestral origins.
Library acquires Lindisfarne treasure 25 July 2003
A copy of the Lindisfarne Gospels, whose intricate and richly decorated pages have survived Viking attacks, the ravages of Henry VIII, and the passage of thirteen centuries, has been acquired by the University library.
Hatching out into the professional art world 25 July 2003
"Travelling to Perth for Hatched was a fabulous opportunity to extend my professional experience," said graduating Master of Visual Arts student Jennifer Roseman who, along with three recent Bachelor of Visual Arts graduates from SCA, had work included in the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art's 2003 exhibition of emerging artists from art schools around Australia.
Ramos Horta calls for meaningful reform of UN 25 July 2003
The United Nation's Security Council must be overhauled and expanded to better deal with contemporary issues and conflicts, East Timor's Foreign Minister Jose Ramos Horta told 550 students who gathered at the University to consider the future of the UN.
Piracy ruling 25 July 2003
The Federal Court has handed down final orders outlining the procedures to be followed when a forensic investigator examines University computer networks for pirated music.
Senate gives muted support to Nelson proposals 25 July 2003
The University is to lobby for changes to key areas of the Nelson Review of Higher Education after the Senate agreed to a policy of "muted support" for the proposals.
Piracy ruling 25 July 2003
The Federal Court has handed down final orders outlining the procedures to be followed when a forensic investigator examines University computer networks for pirated music.
Students survive Warringah fightback 25 July 2003
A reinvigorated Warringah put Sydney University to the sternest test at University Oval on Saturday before the Students snatched a last-minute try and a 36-30 win to remain unbeaten after the fourth round of the Tooheys New Cup.
Acta Senatus 25 July 2003
A monthly review of proceedings of the University Senate.
Synthetic skin paves the way for safer sunscreen testing 25 July 2003
Scientists at the University believe they have perfected the world's most reliable device for testing sunscreens, a move that could save manufacturers millions of dollars and potentially eliminate the need for human test subjects.
Return to Slovenia where Aussie lit's a hit 25 July 2003
Australian literature has a growing fan base in a most unexpected pocket of the world - Slovenia, the tiny European nation that was part of the former Yugoslavia until 1990.
Spin doctor examines our decision-making skills 25 July 2003
Nobel Prize winner Dr Daniel Kahneman, delivering the 2003 RJ Chambers Memorial Research Lecture in the Great Hall, asked his audience to pretend just for a minute that they were betting men and women.
Sydney scientists could benefit 10 million through gene research 24 July 2003
Major funding will help Sydney University scientists to develop improved treatments for sickle cell anaemia and beta-thalassemia, one of the most common genetic disorders with more than 10 million sufferers worldwide.
Moral and intellectual heavyweights to investigate questions of global significance 23 July 2003
Four of Australia’s leading moral and intellectual commentators will take part in a one day seminar program investigating Global history, human nature and the New World Order, at the University of Sydney, on Friday 29 August.
The eye as the mirror of society 15 July 2003
In his illustrated lecture, Professor Frank Billson AO, Director of the Save Sight Institute at the University of Sydney, will discuss the dramatic developments which have been made in the prevention and cure of blindness in Australia and the developing world
Business education for talented students 14 July 2003
Eighty senior high school students from NSW will be working on a business product development brief for integrated communications company Optus as part of the 2003 NSW State Australian Business Week Program at the University of Sydney from 13 to 18 July
New scientific awards scheme to bring back Australian talent 10 July 2003
Young Australian talent abroad will return to our schools and laboratories as part of a reverse 'brain drain' being initiated by the University of Sydney this August
University Senate - Response to the Nelson Review 8 July 2003
At its meeting today, the University of Sydney's Senate considered its response to the Federal Government's Review of Higher Education
University Senate meeting 7 July 2003
Following the adjournment of the Senate meeting tonight, the following statement was released by Justice Kim Santow, Chancellor of the University of Sydney and Professor Gavin Brown, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney
Bridging the gap between the haves and have-nots 4 July 2003
Anna Rubbo, an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture, Design Science and Planning, is a member of a recently established UN taskforce with a Herculean mission: to improve the lives of 100 million slum dwellers by 2020.
Top brains gather for symposium 4 July 2003
Researchers in psychiatry, brain sciences and psychology will share their latest findings into the amelioration of mental diseases at a University symposium in August
Briefly ... 4 July 2003
News in brief from the University of Sydney
Campus plan reflects a bold ambition 4 July 2003
As the Campus 2010 development plan continues to take shape, three integrated design competitions have been launched to harvest ideas for a range of new buildings and facilities at the University
Obituary - Madge Dawson, 1908-2003 4 July 2003
Madge Dawson, who died on June 15 aged 95, was a greatly respected senior lecturer in the University's Department of Adult Education
Two talented fellows 4 July 2003
Two recent graduates from the University are among six talented young Australians to share more than $220,000 in fellowship grants, distributed through the American Australian Association, allowing them to study in the United States
Uni strengthens ties with graduates 4 July 2003
The University is in the final stages of introducing a sophisticated new The University is in the final stages of introducing a sophisticated new database which will enable it to maintain stronger relationships with graduates and establish contacts to help support their careers
Holiday workshops reclaim the creative child 4 July 2003
"People are often scared to express themselves let alone to be creative," said puppeteer and visual theatre artist Gary Friedman, who is running a five-day school holiday workshop program for teenagers at the Seymour Centre this month, exploring the 'theatre of paper'.
Holocaust and genocide scholars seek common ground 4 July 2003
The barriers that have often separated colonial and genocide scholars from Holocaust historians will be broken down at a significant conference at the University later this month
National Geographic initiative 4 July 2003
With the launch in Australia of a global fund for science, conservation and exploration, the National Geographic Society is providing grants of around US$25,000 each for new projects
Nelson's 'spotty' offering gets qualified praise 4 July 2003
The University's Academic Board Forum has given a considered response to the contentious review of higher education announced at the federal budget
Waiting for the happy prince 4 July 2003
Two schoolchildren were at the University's Seymour Theatre Centre this week when they felt compelled to take a closer look at the giant at the top of the stairs
New role, new challenges 4 July 2003
As head of the Co-ordinating Authority for the 2000 Olympic Games, Professor David Richmond lost more than a few hours sleep over whether Sydney Olympic Park's resident frog population would keep the world's top athletes awake at night - not to mention wondering if it was humanly possible to strike a deal to guarantee sunshine
School for worldly-wise public servants 4 July 2003
Driven by the goal of turning out world-class leaders in public administration, the University has launched its new Graduate School of Government. "The days of the grey public servant, derided and looked down upon, are long gone," declared the school's foundation director, Professor David Richmond
Sydney consolidate their place among the pros 4 July 2003
A 4-2 loss to competition leaders Sydney Crescent Star at University Oval saw Sydney University remain eighth on the NSW Soccer Federation Winter League ladder after 15 rounds. Midfielder Jeremy Brown and centre-forward Tim Wilson scored for the Students, who had several chances to equalise when trailing 3-2 late in the game.
Students cruise to record victory 4 July 2003
Sydney University turned on a record-breaking display to defeat Northern Suburbs 55-0 in the opening round of the 2003 Tooheys New Cup at University Oval
June 2003
Graduate School of Government established at the University of Sydney 30 June 2003
Excellence in public administration allied with the development of broadened executive management skills within the public sector are the focus of a new Graduate School at the University of Sydney.
State Premier helps highlight advances in th treatment of spinal cord injury 26 June 2003
World leaders in the research and treatment of spinal cord injury will take part in a special symposium highlighting advances and therapies in the field which will be opened by the State Premier, Bob Carr at Sydney University's Cumberland Campus, on Monday 7 July.
Briefly... 20 June 2003
News in brief from the University of Sydney
Churches reminded of duty towards sex abuse victims 20 June 2003
When Patrick Parkinson wrote Child Sex Abuse and the Churches in 1997, the NSW Council of Churches issued a statement condemning the book as the sensationalist work of an unknown author
Gene discovery may lead to no-fly zone 20 June 2003
Careful analysis of gene expression in two species of Queensland fruit fly is literally shedding light on biological differences behind their sex lives
Hawke outlines plans for a viable Palestine 20 June 2003
Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke has told a University-based online journal that he is lobbying senior Bush administration figures with a plan to establish an economically viable Palestinian state
Diverse contemporary Japanese prints on show 20 June 2003
Printmaking as an artform in itself - rather than a reproductive medium - has a long tradition in Japan, dating from the woodblocks of the early 18th century Edo period
Top effort at judo nationals 20 June 2003
Sydney University's Stephanie Topp caused a major upset at the Australia Judo titles, in Melbourne when she defeated Sydney Olympian Catherine Arlove in the 70kg division to become the university's first national female champion
Major boost for marine science 20 June 2003
The University of Sydney is looking to forge new links with the petroleum industry following a grant of software and services to the Institute of Marine Science valued at $20 million from the Landmark Graphics Corporation
NZ funding helps neonatal research in Sydney 20 June 2003
International efforts to minimise the damage caused by serious infection in newborn babies have been boosted with a NZ$430,000 grant from the NZ Health Research Council, with the University of Sydney's NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre and Westmead Hospital both playing a key role.
Pipeline opens between research and industry 20 June 2003
The University of Sydney has joined the InnovationXchange, a scheme set up with Commonwealth Government backing to bring together Australian industry, education and the research sector for the first time
Piracy row 20 June 2003
Three Australian universities, including Sydney, are locked in a legal dispute over the level of access forensic investigators should be granted in order to examine university networks for pirated music
Safety first: Elisha stacks 'em up and knocks 'em down 20 June 2003
Forget the house of cards and fiddlesticks ... PhD student Elisha Harris prefers stacking steel, then breaking it with hydraulic actuators capable of exerting a force of up to 500 kN (50 tonnes).
Obituary: Marie Wilkinson, 1952 - 2003 20 June 2003
Marie Wilkinson died on Saturday 17 May, just a few months after her 51st birthday. From 1991 until her retirement because of severe illness at the end of 2002, she had been a distinguished and deeply respected lecturer and senior lecturer in the Department of Social Work, Social Policy and Sociology. The University has lost a much loved, highly valued and esteemed friend and colleague
Seeking opinionated writers...and a draft of young blood 20 June 2003
Contributions are being sought from Sydney academics for the online magazine On Line Opinion, a not-for-profit publication featuring current affairs and social policy. The Chancellor's Committee is looking for new members to take on the mantle of volunteer fundraisers for the University
Capital cities get ignored by regional policy 11 June 2003
"The problems of Australia's capital cities are being ignored because State and Federal government regional policies focus on the bush", according to research published by a team of leading Australian geographers this week.
Sydney to provide our coaching elite with a mental edge 11 June 2003
Australia's best sporting coaches like Kevin Sheedy (coach of Essendon, AFL), Eddie Jones, (National Coach of Australian Rugby Union), and Jill McIntosh (Australian Netball Coach) all agree that winning has as much to do with mental ability and coaching technique as physical prowess.
Acta Senatus 6 June 2003
A monthly review of proceedings of the University Senate
ARC grants pull in $2.6m funding 6 June 2003
An interactive artwork involving a group of robots is to be created with the help of a newly announced ARC Linkage Project grant of nearly $250,000.
Charles Sturt joint venture 6 June 2003
The University's Faculty of Education and Social Work has joined forces with the Faculty of Education at Charles Sturt University (CSU) to provide a new Doctorate of Education.
Forging cross-cultural links through art 6 June 2003
When Roger Benjamin, the new Power Professor of Art History and Director of the Power Institute, begins teaching in the University's Department of Art History and Theory next semester, he will reintroduce an area that hasn't been taught in this University for some years: contemporary Aboriginal art.
The history circus comes to town 6 June 2003
After years of audience indifference, combative historians Keith Windschuttle and Henry Reynolds have done for Australian history what Kerry Packer did for cricket. Finally, history is putting bums on seats.
Georg brings order to a world of chaos 6 June 2003
A new test of chaos devised by Mathematics and Statistics lecturer Dr Georg Gottwald is expected to provoke heated discussion at the ICIAM conference in July.
Research windfall 6 June 2003
The University's Medical Foundation has received a $1.2 million bequest for medical research in the area of clinical neuroscience.
A light workout for two old pros 6 June 2003
It was a heavyweight encounter that promised plenty of biffo. Workplace Relations Minister Tony Abbott and union leader Doug Cameron face to face in Manning Bar, debating the future of work in Australia in front of a baying crowd of students.
Briefly... 6 June 2003
News in brief from the University of Sydney
Quiet achiever honoured by Senate 6 June 2003
Bruce Ross, the man at the helm of one of the biggest sporting clubs in Australia, has been honoured for his contribution to Sydney University Sport with the conferral of an Honorary Fellowship of Senate.
New Agricultural Research Institute follows generous benefaction 5 June 2003
The University of Sydney is opening a new rural research institute in north-west New South Wales, after receiving a generous gift from a benefactor.
The case for universities in a civilized society 3 June 2003
It is both an honour and a very special pleasure to present this inaugural lecture in your series "Appreciating Culture" and to have this coincide with the 21st anniversary of the College. I feel some kinship on this occasion, for my original university experience was at St Andrews in Scotland, named for a shared patron saint and espousing a motto which you will recognise, "Aien Aristeuein" "to strive always to excel".
"Continental Drift: Australia's Search for a Regional Identity" 2 June 2003
After the war in Iraq, Australia may be regarded by some as a key player on the international stage, but closer to home, do our neighbours hold us in the same regard?
May 2003
Arts graduates find common cause for celebration 23 May 2003
Arts graduates from across seven decades gathered in MacLaurin Hall to celebrate the contribution of the humanities to public life, as well as the 50th anniversary of the Sydney University Arts Association.
Ringing in the new 23 May 2003
Thirty-two new high-note bells cast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London have been lifted into place in the University clock tower.
Briefly 23 May 2003
Brief news articles from University of Sydney Uninews
Clean living and sophisticated - the true-blue roach 23 May 2003
A species of a wood-feeding cockroach, at risk of extinction on Lord Howe Island, has found a champion in Associate Professor Harley Rose.
Australia 'complacent' over gun law reform 23 May 2003
Since Australia's worst gun massacre at Port Arthur in 1996 and the subsequent introduction of tough gun laws, the nation has come a long way in reducing gun-related crime. But is it enough, asked visiting Fulbright Fellow Dr Ellen Boneparth at a sociology and social policy staff seminar in which she examined attitudes towards gun control in Australia and the United States.
Centenary medals for 70 staff 23 May 2003
More than 70 members of staff at the University of Sydney have been awarded Centenary Medals for their service to the nation.
Rewarded for commitment 23 May 2003
Scholarship winner Sikeli Neil Ratu spoke on behalf of his fellow prize winners at the University's annual scholarship ceremony in MacLaurin Hall. Sikeli received a flagship Scholarship with Distinction valued at $8000 per year after obtaining a UAI of 99.25. He has enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts.
Rousing address for young graduates 23 May 2003
Prominent arts consultant Rhoda Roberts, an indigenous Australian, encouraged Conservatorium of Music and Social Work graduates to "take the world by storm" when she addressed a recent graduation ceremony in the Great Hall.
Students splash to narrow victory 23 May 2003
Manly's six-match unbeaten run in the 2003 Shute Shield came to an end at a waterlogged University Oval on Saturday when Sydney University ran out 15-13 winners.
Scientists ponder matters of life and death 23 May 2003
By his own admission, Dr Simon Melov would have been a sorry failure as an Ice Age man.
Northern stars return home 23 May 2003
World class Australian scientists working in Europe and the US will return to Australia for up to three months to share their expertise under a pilot program proposed by Sydney alumnus Bryan Gaensler, the former Young Australian of the Year.
Senior appointments 23 May 2003
A microbiologist from the University of Bristol in England has been appointed the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation).
Out of the shadows: war and the Sydney zoologist 23 May 2003
The discovery of a wartime photograph showing an aeroplane spiralling through a cloudy sky drew Dr Ann Elias, a lecturer at Sydney College of the Arts, into a rich field of historical detective work.
Project brings together technology and teaching 23 May 2003
Peter Reimann, former Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Heidelberg in Germany, has joined the University's Faculty of Education and Social Work to co-head a new research team in the area of information and communication technologies in education.
University spins a new improved website 23 May 2003
The University's new-look corporate website, designed to be clean, uncluttered and user-friendly, will go live at the end of this month.
Forever young... 17 May 2003
If you've ever wanted to know just how the elimination of free radicals, calorie reduction, hormone therapy, or even the Human Genome Project can help lengthen your life, the Life Extensions Symposium to be held at the University of Sydney, is where of your questions may find answers.
Federal Budget reaction 13 May 2003
Statement issued by Professor Gavin Brown, the Vice-Chancellor
Professor Henry Albinski (1931-2003) 9 May 2003
Professor Henry S. Albinski, an international luminary in the study of Australian-US relations for many decades, died in Sydney on 6 April.
Acta Senatus - A monthly review of proceedings of the University Senate 9 May 2003
Before this month's regular meeting Senate Fellows met with a number of the University's new professors appointed in the last 12 months .
Fighting the fatherland: the unacknowledged Anzacs 9 May 2003
When World War I broke out in 1914, Germans comprised Australia's fourth largest migrant group behind English, Scots and Irish. But with the outbreak of hostilities in Europe, thousands of German Australians found themselves labelled 'enemy aliens' and their fellow citizens were encouraged to belittle them. Hoping to prove strong ties to their new homeland, many families encouraged their sons to join up.
Briefly... 9 May 2003
Brief news articles from University of Sydney Uninews
Historic cricket win savoured 9 May 2003
The University's success in winning the Sydney Grade Cricket final for the first time since 1914 prompted the following letter of congratulation from Fellow of Senate John McCarthy QC, convenor of the Senate Sports Liaison Committee, to Ian Foulsham of the SU Cricket Club
Musical prayer for peace 9 May 2003
People packed the Great Hall on Good Friday evening to hear the Sydney Chamber Choir present a superb program of sacred music titled "Even in darkness, light dawns" which they dedicated to "the cause of world peace".
Church under attack for 'fifth-rate trendiness' 9 May 2003
Sydney academic Dr Barry Spurr has delivered a muscular attack on the Catholic Church's "misguided" attempt to come to terms with contemporary western culture.
Young people at risk as diabetes spreads 9 May 2003
A major study co-ordinated by the University's Institute for International Health (IIH) predicts alarming death rates and "a monumental social, economic and health burden" from the rising incidence of diabetes in the Asia Pacific region.
First account of the health of our nation 9 May 2003
The worldwide outbreak of SARS and the national debate over the future of Medicare are reminders of the vital role played by government health departments
Call for nominations for honorary degrees and honorary fellowships for 2004 9 May 2003
Nominations will be considered by Senate's Advisory Committee for the Selection of Candidates for Honorary Awards and the Committee's recommendations will be reported to Senate for its consideration.
Coach remembered through scholarships 9 May 2003
The contribution and commitment of former Sydney University swimming coach Garry Lennon, who died in January aged 53, have been honoured with the establishment of two scholarships in his name.
Maths students use their skills to play the market 9 May 2003
An innovative financial maths course devised by senior lecturer Dr Hugh Luckock is giving second-year students the chance to go beyond theorems and formulae and experience the thrill of making a profit - at least a virtual one.
Onslaught at national titles 9 May 2003
Sydney University Boat Club came away with seven titles at the Australian Rowing Championships held on Lake Harrington, Tasmania
Saying sorry: a lesson for everyone 9 May 2003
Few of us will ever embark on a journey of reconciliation on the scale of that undertaken by South Africans Ginn Fourie and Letlapa Mphahlele.
Terra australis - a tale of French myths and near misses 9 May 2003
Long before Captain Cook stepped ashore at Botany Bay in 1770, later to claim Australia for the British Empire, French ships had plied back and forth across the Southern Ocean on voyages of exploration and discovery.
Versatility, determination and excellent teaching 9 May 2003
Switching between opera and art song recital and back again is no easy task for a singer, but that's just what 24-year-old Conservatorium student Leah Thomas did when she took time out from her Diploma of Opera course to compete in, then win, the prestigious $20,000 Mietta Song Recital Award last month - an open-age competition which had 54 Australian and New Zealand contestants, many of them experienced professionals
Celebrating the contribution of the humanities to public life 8 May 2003
Arts graduates across seven decades recently gathered in MacLaurin Hall to celebrate the contribution of the humanities to public life, as well as the 50th anniversary of the Sydney University Arts Association.
April 2003
Briefly 25 April 2003
As the world watched the war unfold in Iraq, Sydney University recently helped to host a one-day workshop on peaceful conflict transformation by leading peace activist and researcher, Professor Johan Galtung.
Book highlights our 'world-class' education 25 April 2003
The University of Sydney has taken a lead role in the publication of a new book highlighting the world-class quality of Australian education and the advantages of studying in Australia
Historic European art collection on show 25 April 2003
Historic European art collection on show Is that a trace of lace above the boot of a darkening Elizabethan sea captain or could it be an obscured signature? And is the captain's origin English, Spanish, Dutch ?
Conservatorium's European connections 25 April 2003
Conservatorium's European connections The Sydney Conservatorium of Music's well established links with the European music community continue to thrive through inter-institutional agreements for academic and student exchange, as well as a vibrant visiting artists program which brings world-acclaimed musicians to work with Conservatorium students in masterclasses and ensemble performances.
Divine punishment or a few lessons from history? 25 April 2003
The Sumerian poem known as "The Cursing of Agade" describes the catastrophic events which befell Agade, the capital of the Akkadian empire based in what is today central Iraq, because of the recklessness and impiety of its king, Naram-Sin (2291-2255 BC). Agade-whose "king, the shepherd Naram-Sin, rose as the daylight on the holy throne of Agade, its city wall, like a mountain" - was about to be laid low, thanks to the mighty god Enlil in the holy Sumerian city of Nippur.
Dragon boat racers head for Shanghai 25 April 2003
Dragon boat racers head for Shanghai It takes Chris Moran, the University's Associate Professor of Animal Genetics in the Faculty of Veterinary Science, less than a second to consider what hooked him on dragon boat racing ten years ago.
Indonesian involvement 25 April 2003
Four Indonesian academics have visited Sydney's Faculty of Education and Social Work to plan future research and teaching collaboration.
Korea studies Sydney model 25 April 2003
Korea studies Sydney model Dental schools in South Korea are considering adopting graduate-entry programs similar to that introduced by the University of Sydney two years ago.
Adopted children celebrate their origins 25 April 2003
Some were still in nappies, others were just starting high school. But they all had one thing in common: more than 150 children adopted from Korea by Australian families had a rare opportunity to experience the culture of their birthplace during a visit to the University of Sydney.
Huge potential in nano research 25 April 2003
Huge potential in nano research Nanotechnology researchers at Nanjing University in China and the University of Sydney are about to begin collaborating on research into new materials with exciting high-tech potential.
Pharmacists plan a more active future 25 April 2003
In the past, the corner-shop chemist or pharmacist was a remote figure in a white coat, dealing out potions and pills and having little say in the process of their customers' treatment.
A time to review our foreign relations 25 April 2003
This year marks the beginning of our first decade beyond the Sesquicentenary, our 150th anniversary which was celebrated last year. Our motto, Sidere Mens Eadem Mutato, suggests that we share a common intellectual heritage with universities in Britain and Europe. The modern university as we have come to know it was essentially born in Europe and then transposed to the rest of the world. As we move further on to the international stage of higher education we need to consider not only our role within the Asia-Pacific region but also our long standing relationships with Europe
Research looks at rural problems 25 April 2003
Despite production abilities and capacities that have made Vietnam one of the world's largest rice exporters, many rural families struggle to earn enough income to survive.
Ties with Thailand 25 April 2003
As Thailand undergoes dramatic educational reform, the University's Faculty of Education and Social Work is forging ties with many of the country's 41 Rajabhat Institutes, which are in the process of becoming universities.
Sydney scientists venture into Chinese solar power project 25 April 2003
The world's largest manu-facturer of solar hot water systems, Shandong Himin Solar Energy in China, is exploring new opportunities for business ventures with the University after successfully bringing cutting-edge technology developed by Sydney scientists into commercial production.
Kirsten Thomson named swimmer of the year 25 April 2003
Sydney University swimmer Kirsten Thomson missed an important dinner last week, but with good reason - she was in the US competing for Australia in the Duel in the Pool meet against America's best.
University stands by 4% pay rise for all staff 17 April 2003
The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Gavin Brown, today confirmed that staff at the University of Sydney would receive a pay increase of 4% next month, despite the fact that staff unions have walked out of the current enterprise bargaining negotiations
Briefly 11 April 2003
Sydney University Dramatic Society is currently staging the English language premiere of The Other Shore
Sydney praised for commercial acumen 11 April 2003
The Universitys expertise at turning research into commercial success stories has won a double accolade.
Water sports dominate awards 11 April 2003
Rowing partners Simon Strong and Stewart Wood and diver Loudy Tourky took out the men's and women's Sydney University Sports Awards for 2002, presented at the annual dinner in the Great Hall
Cricketers end an 89-year drought 11 April 2003
Celebrations went on late into the evening at Hurstville Oval on Sunday as Sydney University First XI celebrated their first Sydney Grade Cricket Association title since 1914.
Nursing graduate makes history 11 April 2003
Research assistant Amy Monk, 22, has become the first nursing graduate in the faculty's history to win a University medal.
Research offers hope of improved cancer treatment 11 April 2003
In the fight against cancer, highly potent drugs are already available to doctors, but their success is limited and their side effects can add to the problems cancer sufferers have to face. Thanks to new research at the University, this may soon be a thing of the past.
New director arrives at Power Institute 11 April 2003
The acclaimed fine arts academic, writer and curator, Dr Roger Benjamin, this week takes up the twin posts of Power Professor of Art History and Visual Culture and Director of the Power Institute.
University alert to risk of SARS 11 April 2003
Against worldwide alarm over the spread of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), the University is emphasising Federal Government advice that the risk of contracting the illness is low.
Acta Senatus 11 April 2003
Before their April meeting Senate Fellows met recipients of the 2002 Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Outstanding Teaching and for Excellence in Research Higher Degree Supervision.
Students welcome state-of-the-art village 11 April 2003
The University will soon welcome 650 new residents on campus with the completion of a major accommodation project. The Sydney University Village on Carillon Avenue is billed as 'state-of-the-art' living with integrated study and residential facilities.
Warren Centre celebrates 20 years of creativity 11 April 2003
The University's independent Warren Centre for Warren Centre creatively celebrated its 20th anniversary by projecting a further 20 years into the future at a seminar and workshop.
From the lab to the production line: the WeldPrint story 11 April 2003
The story of WeldPrint technology provides a vivid example of how the University's Business Liaison Office helps nurture world class research ideas to fruition.
March 2003
Obituary - Michael Bannigan 1941-2003 28 March 2003
Michael Bannigan, who occupied a succession of senior administrative posts during a 27-year career with the University, has died aged 61. He was diagnosed with cancer in December 2001 on the eve of his retirement.
Breaking down barriers to tackle brain disease 28 March 2003
With mental illness on the increase around the world, the University of Sydney has launched an initiative to increase understanding of the problem.
Briefly 28 March 2003
Chancellor secures a second term Justice Kim Santow has been re-elected unopposed as Chancellor of the University for another four years.
Business links 25 March 2003
Business links Relations continue to strengthen between the University of Sydney's Faculty of Economics and Business and two universities in Korea, Australia's third largest trading partner.
Seeing double: the Victorian world in 3D 14 March 2003
Stereocards and their viewers were the Playstations and videos of their day, windows into other worlds for the armchair traveller, a source of entertainment, education and wonder.
All ears in the Sydney Opera House 14 March 2003
University researchers have carried out a series of acoustic tests in the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House, collecting a range of data with the help of a 'head and torso simulator' and, more conventionally, from the ears of a group of students.
New Appointments 14 March 2003
June Sinclair, has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Professor Edward Blakely, a world expert on suburban economic development, has accepted an offer to become the fourth Chair of Urban and Regional Planning at the University.
Live-to-air Brahms to launch a CD first 14 March 2003
Clarinet virtuoso and Conservatorium teacher Deborah de Graaff has a new double CD of the complete clarinet works of Brahms - the first of its kind - which will be launched next Sunday, 23 March in a free live-to-air concert to be held at the ABC Centre in Ultimo.
Briefly... 14 March 2003
News in brief from the University of Sydney
Building work to start on Manning Road 14 March 2003
Building work will start at the University later this month to refurbish the Mungo MacCallum and Christopher Brennan buildings, the south-western range of the Quadrangle building and the southern end of the Transient Building.
Queensland honour 14 March 2003
The principal of Women's College, Dr Quentin Bryce, will be sworn in as Governor of Queensland in July, becoming Australia's third serving female state governor.
Anna and Checker in musical collaboration 14 March 2003
Meeting Chubby Checker late last year was a happy twist of fate for then Bachelor of Music student Anna Jacobs as the King of Twist subsequently invited her to collaborate with him on a new CD.
Confucius and the Chinese way of doing business 14 March 2003
Carrying out fieldwork research in the interior of Sarawak, Eastern Malaysia, in the late 1990s, anthropologist Yao Souchou was struck by the harsh remoteness in the township of Belaga on the muddy banks of the Rejang River.
Mud reveals traces of forgotten pioneers 14 March 2003
From deep in the mud beneath ancient lakes, a secret history of the white settlement of Australia is being tapped, revealing traces of European activities decades before official explorers marked their trails.
O-Week provides lively welcome to University 14 March 2003
Around 8000 new students enjoyed their first taste of university life at Sydney's 2003 O-week festivities.
Sydney skater returns to form 14 March 2003
Sydney University ice skater Joanne Carter made a welcome return to form at the World University Games in Tarvisio, Italy
From Whitehall to Sydney 14 March 2003
Regular briefings with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and a meeting in Washington just ten days after the September 11 terrorist attacks are among the extraordinary experiences Professor Don Nutbeam will bring with him when he returns to the University later this year as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the College of Health Sciences.
Celebrating a remarkable career 14 March 2003
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the College of Health Sciences, Professor John Young, celebrated an association with the University stretching back more than 40 years at a valedictory dinner in the Great Hall last week.
February 2003
Briefly ... 28 February 2003
News in brief from the University of Sydney
Hitting a high note: new bells herald carillon's anniversary 28 February 2003
The University of Sydney carillon will soon be sounding better than ever as it celebrates its 75th anniversary. Already considered one of the finest carillons in the world, it is being restored with the replacement of 32 newly cast high notes.
Riding high on the bike with no brakes 28 February 2003
Dr Peter Hines likes to back-pedal from time to time ... to a hundred years or so ago, when the penny farthing was one of the fastest machines on earth.
Study targets young drivers 28 February 2003
The Institute for International Health has launched a research project that could become the world's largest study of young drivers, with up to 20,000 drivers aged from 17 to 24 being recruited.
Premier joins the crowds at information day 28 February 2003
NSW Premier Bob Carr joined more than 8,000 people who passed through the University's gates on Information Day, as Sydney confirmed its market dominance by again attracting the largest share of first and total preferences among new students.
Forever a foreigner: the sad fate of the global citizen 28 February 2003
You've finally agreed that massive ex-pat salary package, completed a basic language course, and packed up the family.
Jo Jo Yee - Beyond the day job 28 February 2003
You've probably seen her on TV, washing her hair for Decore shampoo. And if you're a theatre lover you might have seen her at the Footbridge Theatre on the University's Camperdown campus, playing the lead role in a revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, [[italic\|\|Flower Drum Song]], which finished its ten-day season last week.
Media coverage of Lebanese youths faces scrutiny 28 February 2003
Mainstream Australian newspapers regularly make play of the strong links between ethnicity and crime, frequently running stories about Chinese and Vietnamese drug dealers and Lebanese rape gangs.
January 2003
Testing the waters 3 January 2003
Sam Buchanan is not an archetypal desk-bound PhD swot. Asked to outline research methodology for his PhD - "Hydrological Modelling in the Bourke Irrigation District" - he launches into a vivid description of swimming out into the middle of the Darling River to collect riverbed core soil samples in plastic tubes.
A chip off the old block 3 January 2003
A pair of sulphur crested cockatoos with no respect for their historic surroundings have been spotted taking a bite out of the ancient stonework in the Quadrangle.
Research backs short-term theory of evolution 3 January 2003
A University of Sydney science student appears to have settled an argument which has kept palaentologists and molecular biologists at loggerheads for a decade.
Flying high on a learning experience 3 January 2003
The sky is literally the limit when first year aeronautical engineering students begin their studies at Sydney. One of their compulsory courses for the year involves teaming up to build a two-seater aeroplane, a Jabiru kit plane, and then flying it.
Tackling indigenous health problems 3 January 2003
Llewellyn, from Gladstone in Queensland, graduated recently from the University's Yooroang Garang School of Indigenous Health Studies with a Bachelor of Health Science (Aboriginal Health and Community Development) with Honours. The full time course offers block mode sessions and community assessments, suitable for indigenous students from all over Australia.
Students confront global issues 3 January 2003
Sydney University has hosted a ground-breaking conference addressing some of the most pressing legal and social justice issues facing the Asia-Pacific region.
Island of unique charms 3 January 2003
In one of the most beautiful locations on earth, One Tree Island research station in the Great Barrier Reef is highly prized by researchers for its sheltered lagoon and diverse species of marine life.
Consigned to history ... 3 January 2003
A group of 17 Sydney University students have made a historic visit to the ageing Lucas Heights nuclear reactor.
Guiding the surgeon's knife 3 January 2003
A computer imaging system developed at the University of Sydney is helping surgeons to identify the exact position of cancerous tumours in a patient's liver.
Courses meet the needs of rural Australia 3 January 2003
With an ever-growing shortage of professionals in the bush, those based in remote and regional Australian towns now often require even greater specialised knowledge in their field.
A different take on recycling 3 January 2003
Pieces of used metal, paper, plastic piping, old curtains, latex - often quite disparate materials end up in Mary-Jean Newton's artworks.
Rally engineer gets off to a flying start 3 January 2003
Rummaging around at his parent's house recently, Sydney University mechanical engineering graduate Daniel Creed came across a series of car sketches he made as a three-year-old.
Summer School offers kick-start to uni 3 January 2003
Record numbers of students are taking advantage of the University's Summer School to get a head start in their university studies, but there are still places available in some classes.
Swim coach attracts deep pool of talent 3 January 2003
Some of the biggest names in Australian swimming have been attracted to Sydney University's aquatic centre to work with coach Brian Sutton, who was recently named coach of the Australian men's swimming squad.
Responsible to the music: Katharine Tier on her art 3 January 2003
"Winning was very dreamlike and surreal - and a big shock because I was the youngest of all the competitors. Then I had to come back to exams!" said 20-year-old Sydney Conservatorium of Music student Katharine Tier.
Union forever helping to make life easier 3 January 2003
Your first time on campus can be a little daunting until you're familiar with your course work and settled in. To make life a little easier, the University of Sydney Union, the organisation you become a member of once you enrol as a student, offers a wide range of facilities and conveniences
How green is our campus? 3 January 2003
Plans have been unveiled for large-scale enhancements to the University's main campus, with the creation of new buildings, courtyards and green spaces.

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