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The Mayor of New Orleans says Ed Blakely, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at Sydney University, is the "best person in the world" to lead the city's reconstruction effort.
Three Sydney University arts students were among 46 Australian students invited by Chinese premier Wen Jiabao to visit his country this year.
More than 130 students received their degrees from the Chancellor, Justice Kim Santow, at a ceremony in Hong Kong.
The University's first-ever graduation ceremony in Shanghai "makes a statement about the strength of Sydney's commitment to China," says the Vice-Chancellor.
Environmental experts have been discussing the urgent issue of climate change and global warming at a Sydney University seminar.
Sydney architecture students are involved in a project to rebuild one of the areas devastated by the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004.
Associate Professor Gahssan Hage is organising a conference in November, bringing academics and practitioners from around the world to Sydney to look for solutions to the problem of racism.
The future of Singapore's unique state management system was examined by Dr Yao Souchou, a social anthropology lecturer at Sydney University, as part of the Young Professional Project initiated by the Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific.
Australia has to acknowledge both its common ground and its cultural differences with China and the Asia Pacific, Michael L'Estrange from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told a forum at the University.
Interaction with Asia is vital for Australia's future, and the University of Sydney is helping to foster closer economic and ideological links between Australia and its northern neighbours. Claudia Liu spoke to student Yvonne Zhang, who has just returned from an internship in Korea where she studied the country's business culture.
Sydney University researcher Mary Assunta has criticised tobacco companies for contributing to the poverty of developing nations.
One of the side-effects of India's rapid economic and social development is the parallel growth of chronic diseases such as diabetes. Julie Ji reports on research into the problem being carried out by the George Institute.
Three of the world's leading thinkers will be giving guest lectures on war, democracy and liberty at the University of Sydney during July,
Pork is the most important source of protein in Vietnam, where the meat has cultural as well as nutritional significance. In the Faculty of Veterinary Science, researchers are helping Vietnamese smallholders develop more sustainable pig farming methods.
University presidents will rub shoulders with three of the region's most dynamic business leaders when the Association of Pacific Rim Universities meets in Sydney this month.
The first time Chinese student Ge Yu saw pictures of Sydney University, he was reminded of Harry Potter's school, Hogwarts. The attraction was too much to resist, and he is now enrolled in a postgraduate media practice course.
Sydney PhD graduate Yahua Li, a researcher in the cutting-edge field of optical fibre technology, has been selected as one of the winners of a Chinese Government award for outstanding self-financed students abroad.
Colombian student Diego Poveda is studying chemical engineering at Sydney and enjoying the Australian lifestyle. He hopes to make a career in the chemical industry.
Sydney University has played a key role in a project that has increased milk production in disadvantaged areas of India by between 10 and 15 per cent.
Some extraordinary and inspirational work is quietly being carried out in Africa by two Sydney medical students, writes Mandy Sacher.
Why not build cities with fields and allotments on the roofs of high rise buildings asks Tom Kvan, the University's Dean of Architecture, who is working on an ambitious design concept for Hong Kong.
Rifaat Ebied, the foundation professor of Semitic Studies at Sydney University, will bring two prestigious international conferences to Sydney next year. The United States and Britain have led the world in Semitic studies for many years, but Professor Ebied is determined to increase Australia's standing in his chosen field of study.
A Sydney researcher has delivered a damning verdict on the global tobacco industry, saying it is 'riddled with deception and fraud'. Malaysian-born Mary Assunta is 'fast becoming the international face of consumer revolt against transnational tobacco companies in the Third World' says her supervisor.
Membership of the University's Chinese Students' Association has rocketed in the last two years, as Claudia Liu discovered when she spoke to the president, Yinghui Liu.
Children living in rural areas of Nepal are benefiting from an educational foundation set up by Sydney academic Dianna Kenny, writes Mandy Sacher.
Research at Sydney University is helping to give greater protection against earthquakes to new buildings in India and China.
Sydney student Alan Huynh was one of 265 crew members on the Ship For World Youth, a cultural program organised by the Japanese government which included a six-week tour of the Indian Ocean.
Welcome to our new site, which offers a glimpse into some of the many international activities being engaged in by students and staff of the University of Sydney.
Fulbright scholar Scott Lopez made a rapid change of course after arriving at Sydney. Scott, a Puerto Rican who grew up in downtown Los Angeles, turned his attention to public health laws after discovering the "jaw dropping" state of indigenous health in Australia.
Education is one of the best ways to tackle Africa's malaria epidemic, Angela Dawson believes. And the people who need the most education are journalists and writers.
Sydney has been one of the driving forces behind the University of the Sea, an exciting project designed to train the next generation of marine scientists and encourage links between researchers.
Many Chinese students at Sydney University hope to improve their job prospects at home after graduating. Claudia Liu spoke to Yanhong Han, a masters degree graduate and currently an SBS journalist, about her post-University career.
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