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World-first Report Card calculates climate change
Dr William Figueira, from the School of Biological Sciences, has helped to produce the first Australian benchmark of climate-change impacts on marine ecosystems. More
Six super students select science at Sydney University
Six outstanding students who scored a UAI of 100 in their Higher School Certificate have enrolled in science degrees at the University of Sydney, with five starting in March 2009 and one to start in March 2010. More
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Dr Tim Schmidt first Australian to win the Coblentz Award[9 February 2010]
Dr Tim Schmidt, from the School of Chemistry, has won the 2010 Coblentz Award from US vibrational spectroscopy association, the Coblentz Society. Dr Schmidt is the first Australian to win the Coblentz Award, which is presented annually to an outstanding young molecular spectroscopist under the age of 36. More
Prof Tony Weiss appointed Chair of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology for ARC College of Experts[29 January 2010]
Professor Tony Weiss, from the School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences, has been appointed Chair of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology for the Australian Research Council's College of Experts. More
Professor Jennie Brand-Miller wins 2009 Sir Kempson Maddox Award [27 January 2010]
Professor Jennie Brand-Miller, from the School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences at the University of Sydney, has won the 2009 Sir Kempson Maddox Award from the NSW branch of Diabetes Australia. More
Sydney scientists discover hundreds of star quakes: First results from NASA's Kepler Mission [5 January 2010]
Astronomers at the University of Sydney are using data from NASA's Kepler Mission to learn more about the future fate of the Sun. After 300 days of intense investigation since the Kepler spacecraft launched in 2009, the scientific team behind Kepler is announcing the first results from the mission on 5 January 2010. More
Science Revue music video clip gains international exposure[18 December 2009]
Faculty of Science students have created a hilarious music video clip, originally shown at the 2009 Science Revue 'Jurassic Quark', which is now gaining international exposure on YouTube and has been distributed by CSIRO communications to CSIRO staff. More
Steve Simpson in Top 100 most influential people[10 December 2009]
Professor Steve Simpson, from the School of Biological Sciences, has been named in the top 100 most influential people in Sydney by the Sydney Morning Herald's the(sydney)magazine. More
Science student wins General Sir John Monash Award [3 December 2009]
Jonathan Kummerfeld, who completed his Bachelor of Science (Advanced) with first class honours and the University Medal in November 2009, has won the General Sir John Monash Award. More
Associate Professor Sebastien Perrier wins Royal Australian Chemical Institute medal[2 December 2009]
Associate Professor Sebastien Perrier, from the School of Chemistry, has won the 2009 Rennie Memorial Medal from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. More
Prof Ben Eggleton elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering[16 November 2009]
Professor Ben Eggleton, Research Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS) in the School of Physics, has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). More
Science student wins Rhodes scholarship[13 November 2009]
The winner of the 2010 NSW Rhodes Scholarship is David Llewellyn, a University of Sydney Science Honours student with a determination to develop a vaccine for malaria. More
Dr Karl's GET FACT[11 November 2009]
He may be better known for his work on television, radio and his dozens of popular science books, but Dr Karl Kruszelnicki saw an opportunity to branch out into other media - and fulfill a lifelong dream at the same time: to sing in a punk band. More
Two Young Tall Poppy Science Award winners in Faculty of Science[30 October 2009]
Associate Professor Sebastien Perrier and Dr Timothy Schmidt, both from the School of Chemistry, have been awarded NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Awards from the NSW Office for Science and Medical Research. More